Dona Ana County Information
Dona Ana in
New Mexico occupies
3,815 square miles and has a 2006 population of
193,888, a change from a 2000 population of
174,682 and
135,510 in 1990.
18.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.5% percent is 25-35, and
12.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
391 acts of violent crime reported in
Dona Ana in 2004, a change from
534 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,092 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.1%.
Read more about
Dona Ana, New Mexico in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Dona Ana | |
| State | New Mexico | |
| Land Area | 3,815 sq. miles | Ranked 135 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 193,888 | Ranked 307 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 189,306 | |
| Population 2000 | 174,682 | Ranked 313 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 135,510 | Ranked 346 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.6% | |
| African American | 2.4% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | 1.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 391 | 534 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 86 | |
| Robberies | 113 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 189 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,743 | 6,822 |
| Burglaries | 795 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,715 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 233 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 86,216 | 76,425 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,092 | 4,695 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 6.1% |
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