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Mora County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mora County is 4,722, which is 8.84% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 14.35% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Mora County population density is 2.44 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mora County is white, which represent 66.50% of the total population. The average Mora County 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 2010-2014: 4,722. #28

Population Growth Since 2000, #28

Mora County		-8.84%
New Mexico		14.35%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #27

Mora County	2.44 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,140 (66.50%, #27)
Black:	4 (0.08%, #31)
Hispanic:	3,981 (84.31%, #1)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #30)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	21 (0.44%, #31)
One Race, Other:	1,521 (32.21%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	36 (0.76%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	466 (11.71%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1 (0.03%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,659 (98.67%) out of the total population of 4,722 reported first ancestry.

	Mora County	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	2	0.04%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	10	0.21%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	119	2.52%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	68	1.44%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	492	10.42%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	1	0.02%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	88	1.86%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	6	0.13%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	53	1.12%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	8	0.17%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	10	0.21%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	49	1.04%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	64	1.36%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,378 (50.36%, see rank)

Females: 2,344 (49.64%, see rank)

Mora County	Male: 50.36% Female: 49.64%
New Mexico	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Mora County	44.10 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mora County	44.30 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mora County	42.40 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mora County	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	276	5.84%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	350	7.41%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	237	5.02%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	363	7.69%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	324	6.86%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	315	6.67%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	684	14.49%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	476	10.08%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	538	11.39%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	649	13.74%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	455	9.64%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	55	1.16%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mora County	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,172, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	627, 19.77%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,287, 40.57%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,004, 31.65%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	95, 2.99%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	159, 5.01%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.31, see rank	13.37	13.54

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Mora County			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	237	100.00%	0.00%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	458	97.38%, see rank	2.62%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	267	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	378	92.86%, see rank	7.14%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	179	96.09%, see rank	3.91%, see rank	80.41%	19.59%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Mora County	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	1,525, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.08, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	619, 40.59%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	906, 59.41%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	823, 53.97%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.53, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	696, 45.64%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	702, 46.03%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mora County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,859	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,889	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	695	36.79%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	795	42.09%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	101	5.35%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	298	15.78%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,970	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	516	26.19%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	875	44.42%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	385	19.54%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	194	9.85%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mora County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	4,551	96.38%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,620	76.66%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	930	19.70%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1	0.02%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	171	3.62%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	23	0.49%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	148	3.13%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	6	0.13%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	165	3.49%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Mora County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	351	23.02%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	1,155	75.74%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	19	1.25%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.