Luna County Information
Luna in
New Mexico occupies
2,965 square miles and has a 2006 population of
27,205, a change from a 2000 population of
25,016 and
18,110 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.7% percent is 25-35, and
11.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
98 acts of violent crime reported in
Luna in 2004, a change from
140 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,369 people:
10.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
15.5%.
Read more about
Luna, New Mexico in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Luna | |
| State | New Mexico | |
| Land Area | 2,965 sq. miles | Ranked 186 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 27,205 | Ranked 1,512 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 26,632 | |
| Population 2000 | 25,016 | Ranked 1,560 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 18,110 | Ranked 1,784 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.8% | |
| African American | 1.8% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | 1.2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 11.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 98 | 140 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 9 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 83 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,194 | 1,009 |
| Burglaries | 433 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 639 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 122 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,960 | 10,820 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,369 | 1,679 |
| Unemployment Rate | 10.6% | 15.5% |
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