Socorro County Information
Socorro in
New Mexico occupies
6,649 square miles and has a 2006 population of
18,240, a change from a 2000 population of
18,078 and
14,764 in 1990.
19.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
12.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
215 acts of violent crime reported in
Socorro in 2004, a change from
242 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
355 people:
3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Socorro, New Mexico in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Socorro | |
| State | New Mexico | |
| Land Area | 6,649 sq. miles | Ranked 55 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 18,240 | Ranked 1,907 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 18,194 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,078 | Ranked 1,897 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,764 | Ranked 2,002 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 83.7% | |
| African American | 1.1% | |
| Asian American | 1.7% | |
| Native American | 12.4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 19.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 215 | 242 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 208 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 550 | 538 |
| Burglaries | 132 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 400 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 18 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,401 | 7,976 |
| Unemployed Population | 355 | 403 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 5.1% |
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