Quay County Information
Quay in
New Mexico occupies
2,882 square miles and has a 2006 population of
9,155, a change from a 2000 population of
10,155 and
10,823 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
8.9% percent is 25-35, and
11.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
74 acts of violent crime reported in
Quay in 2004, a change from
90 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
193 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Quay, New Mexico in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Quay | |
| State | New Mexico | |
| Land Area | 2,882 sq. miles | Ranked 192 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 9,155 | Ranked 2,514 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 9,259 | |
| Population 2000 | 10,155 | Ranked 2,431 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 10,823 | Ranked 2,309 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.5% | |
| African American | 1.1% | |
| Asian American | 1.4% | |
| Native American | 1.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 8.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 14.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 74 | 90 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 72 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 244 | 242 |
| Burglaries | 125 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 103 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 16 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,101 | 4,468 |
| Unemployed Population | 193 | 221 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 4.9% |
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