Curry County Information
Curry in
New Mexico occupies
1,408 square miles and has a 2006 population of
45,513, a change from a 2000 population of
45,044 and
42,207 in 1990.
15.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
208 acts of violent crime reported in
Curry in 2004, a change from
485 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
752 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.7%.
Read more about
Curry, New Mexico in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Curry | |
| State | New Mexico | |
| Land Area | 1,408 sq. miles | Ranked 482 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 45,513 | Ranked 1,032 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 45,677 | |
| Population 2000 | 45,044 | Ranked 997 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 42,207 | Ranked 954 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 86% | |
| African American | 7.4% | |
| Asian American | 2.5% | |
| Native American | 1.5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 208 | 485 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 10 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 16 | |
| Robberies | 26 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 156 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,119 | 2,173 |
| Burglaries | 699 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,304 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 116 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 21,111 | 18,723 |
| Unemployed Population | 752 | 875 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 4.7% |
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