Hidalgo County Information
Hidalgo in
New Mexico occupies
3,446 square miles and has a 2006 population of
5,087, a change from a 2000 population of
5,932 and
5,958 in 1990.
14.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
8.5% percent is 25-35, and
12.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
13 acts of violent crime reported in
Hidalgo in 2004, a change from
5 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
94 people:
3.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.8%.
Read more about
Hidalgo, New Mexico in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hidalgo | |
| State | New Mexico | |
| Land Area | 3,446 sq. miles | Ranked 154 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 5,087 | Ranked 2,833 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 5,115 | |
| Population 2000 | 5,932 | Ranked 2,791 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 5,958 | Ranked 2,763 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.7% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 8.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 13 | 5 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 12 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 49 | 1 |
| Burglaries | 17 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 14 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 18 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,768 | 2,649 |
| Unemployed Population | 94 | 181 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | 6.8% |
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