Roosevelt County Information
Roosevelt in
New Mexico occupies
2,455 square miles and has a 2006 population of
18,291, a change from a 2000 population of
18,018 and
16,702 in 1990.
22.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
11.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
76 acts of violent crime reported in
Roosevelt in 2004, a change from
49 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
305 people:
3.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.4%.
Read more about
Roosevelt, New Mexico in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Roosevelt | |
| State | New Mexico | |
| Land Area | 2,455 sq. miles | Ranked 234 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 18,291 | Ranked 1,901 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 18,205 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,018 | Ranked 1,898 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,702 | Ranked 1,868 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.9% | |
| African American | 2.3% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | 1.4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 22.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 11.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 76 | 49 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 11 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 60 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 584 | 660 |
| Burglaries | 224 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 332 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 28 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,424 | 8,026 |
| Unemployed Population | 305 | 355 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 4.4% |
Roosevelt County Cities