Torrance County Information

Torrance in New Mexico occupies 3,346 square miles and has a 2006 population of 17,551, a change from a 2000 population of 16,915 and 10,285 in 1990. 15.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12% percent is 25-35, and 15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 27 acts of violent crime reported in Torrance in 2004, a change from 7 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 338 people: 4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5%.

Read more about Torrance, New Mexico in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyTorrance 
StateNew Mexico 
Land Area3,346 sq. milesRanked 159 of 3,140
Population 200617,551Ranked 1,937 of 3,140
Population 200517,456 
Population 200016,915Ranked 1,959 of 3,140
Population 199010,285Ranked 2,361 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion92.7% 
African American3% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American2.5% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.9% 
Population 5 to 1414% 
Population 15 to 2415.4% 
Population 25 to 3412% 
Population 35 to 4415.4% 
Population 45 to 5416% 
Population 55 to 6411.6% 
Population 65 to 746.5% 
Population 75 and up4.3% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes277
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes5 
Robberies3 
Aggravated Assaults19 
Total Property Crimes15972
Burglaries83 
Larceny Thefts62 
Motor Vehicle Thefts14 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population7,7687,585
Unemployed Population338380
Unemployment Rate4.4%5%

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