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Carrizozo, NM Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Carrizozo is 996, which is 3.86% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 13.20% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Carrizozo population density is 119.11 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 16.94 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Carrizozo is white, which represent 78.71% of the total population. The average Carrizozo education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 996. #149

Population Growth Since 2000, #159

Carrizozo, NM		-3.86%
New Mexico		13.20%
U.S.		9.71%

Population Density, #270

Carrizozo, NM	119.11 per square mile
New Mexico	16.94 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	784 (78.71%, #183)
Black:	7 (0.70%, #131)
Hispanic:	434 (43.57%, #227)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #248)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	26 (2.61%, #177)
One Race, Other:	141 (14.16%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	38 (3.82%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	270 (62.21%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	1 (0.23%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

885 (87.62%) out of the total population of 1,010 reported first ancestry.

	Carrizozo, NM	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.53%
Danish	56	5.54%, see rank	0.36%	0.48%
Dutch	23	2.28%, see rank	1.16%	1.63%
English	68	6.73%, see rank	7.96%	9.02%
French	22	2.18%, see rank	2.46%	3.77%
German	132	13.07%, see rank	10.44%	16.51%
Greek	17	1.68%, see rank	0.25%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.51%
Irish	168	16.63%, see rank	7.55%	11.76%
Italian	14	1.39%, see rank	2.52%	5.78%
Norwegian	7	0.69%, see rank	0.95%	1.51%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.17%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	8	0.79%, see rank	1.59%	1.72%
Scottish	51	5.05%, see rank	1.72%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	17	1.68%, see rank	0.20%	0.91%
Swedish	57	5.64%, see rank	0.93%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	10	0.99%, see rank	3.37%	6.28%
Welsh	15	1.49%, see rank	0.55%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 545 (54.72%, see rank)

Females: 451 (45.28%, see rank)

Carrizozo, NM	Male: 54.72% Female: 45.28%
New Mexico	Male: 49.41% Female: 50.59%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Carrizozo, NM	49.30 years old
New Mexico	36.70 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Carrizozo, NM	46.50 years old
New Mexico	35.30 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Carrizozo, NM	52.90 years old
New Mexico	38.00 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Carrizozo, NM	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	31	3.11%, see rank	7.04%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	46	4.62%, see rank	6.96%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	39	3.92%, see rank	6.88%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	64	6.43%, see rank	7.28%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	57	5.72%, see rank	6.91%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	94	9.44%, see rank	12.98%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	99	9.94%, see rank	12.07%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	154	15.46%, see rank	14.18%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	168	16.87%, see rank	12.48%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	138	13.86%, see rank	7.47%	7.03%
75 to 84	67	6.73%, see rank	4.20%	4.23%
85 years and over	39	3.92%, see rank	1.55%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Carrizozo, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	733	100%	1,296,627	199,726,659
Less Than High School	167	22.78%, see rank	17.29%	14.97%
High School Graduate	348	47.48%, see rank	26.99%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	162	22.10%, see rank	30.27%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	46	6.28%, see rank	14.62%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	10	1.36%, see rank	10.83%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.88, see rank	-	13.26	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Carrizozo, NM			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	27	88.89%	11.11%	78.37%	21.63%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	32	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.69%	8.31%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	56	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.09%	7.91%	90.48%	9.52%
College	42	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.44%	11.56%	77.07%	22.93%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Carrizozo, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	430	100%	791,395	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.05, see rank	-	2.55	2.58
1 Person Households	177	41.16%, see rank	27.97%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	253	58.84%, see rank	72.03%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	237	55.12%, see rank	65.54%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.74, see rank	-	3.13	3.14
Married-Couple Family	162	37.67%, see rank	45.28%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	193	44.88%, see rank	34.46%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Carrizozo, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	905	see rank	1,591,099	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	378	100%, see rank	778,572	118,264,295
Never Married	117	30.95%, see rank	35.00%	34.21%
Married	188	49.74%, see rank	51.31%	54.02%
Widowed	13	3.44%, see rank	2.81%	2.52%
Divorced	60	15.87%, see rank	10.88%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	527	100%, see rank	812,527	124,809,173
Never Married	243	46.11%, see rank	28.64%	27.93%
Married	148	28.08%, see rank	48.80%	50.85%
Widowed	45	8.54%, see rank	8.73%	9.55%
Divorced	91	17.27%, see rank	13.83%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Carrizozo, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	992	98.22%, see rank	90.28%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	635	62.87%, see rank	51.35%	58.66%
Born in Different State	357	35.35%, see rank	37.85%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	1.33%
Foreign Born	18	1.78%, see rank	9.72%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5	0.50%, see rank	3.09%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	13	1.29%, see rank	6.64%	7.24%
Born In Europe	13	1.29%, see rank	0.76%	1.59%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5	0.50%, see rank	7.66%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Carrizozo, NM	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	221	54.30%, see rank	59.87%	79.95%
Spanish	173	42.51%, see rank	32.10%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	13	3.19%, see rank	1.93%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.08%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	5.02%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.