San Juan County Information

San Juan in New Mexico occupies 5,538 square miles and has a 2006 population of 126,473, a change from a 2000 population of 113,801 and 91,605 in 1990. 17.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.9% percent is 25-35, and 13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 847 acts of violent crime reported in San Juan in 2004, a change from 696 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 2,438 people: 4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5.8%.

Read more about San Juan, New Mexico in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountySan Juan 
StateNew Mexico 
Land Area5,538 sq. milesRanked 69 of 3,140
Population 2006126,473Ranked 465 of 3,140
Population 2005125,820 
Population 2000113,801Ranked 473 of 3,140
Population 199091,605Ranked 502 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion56.1% 
African American.8% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American40.9% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 57.8% 
Population 5 to 1415.9% 
Population 15 to 2417.3% 
Population 25 to 3412.9% 
Population 35 to 4413.2% 
Population 45 to 5414.1% 
Population 55 to 649.1% 
Population 65 to 745.6% 
Population 75 and up4% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes847696
Murders / Manslaughters2 
Forcible Rapes137 
Robberies65 
Aggravated Assaults643 
Total Property Crimes3,2733,287
Burglaries693 
Larceny Thefts2,282 
Motor Vehicle Thefts298 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population55,94449,687
Unemployed Population2,4382,860
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.8%

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