Socorro County, New Mexico
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- New Mexico Department of Health: 1190 Saint Francis Drive, Santa Fe
Population:
- Total Population: 18,078
- Males: 9,171
- Females: 8,907
Ethnicity:
- White: 6,817
- Black/African American: 75
- Hispanic: 8,782
- Native American/Eskimo: 1,877
- Asian: 167
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 76
- 2 or more: 284
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (9,730)
- Spanish (5,420)
- Navaho (1,320)
- German (90)
- Chinese (75)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 1,165
- Mexico (817)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (87)
- Canada (46)
- United Kingdom (35)
- Germany (34)
- Other Caribbean (18)
- India (12)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (4,909)
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The (736)
- Southern Baptist Convention (535)
- United Methodist Church, The (315)
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (170)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 6,756
- Sensory: 802
- Physical: 1,806
- Mental: 1,284
- Self-care: 540
- Go outside home: 1,002
- Employment: 1,312
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 317
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 6,675
- Utility gas: 2,134
- Bottled or LP gas: 2,668
- Electricity: 689
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 24
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 1,128
- Solar Energy: 9
- Other fuel: 16
- No fuel used: 7
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 12,673
- No vehicle: 1,104
- 1 or more vehicle: 11,569
Education Attainment:
- No School: 240
- No High School: 1,052
- Some High School: 1,675
- High School: 3,093
- Some College: 1,985
- Associate's Degree: 537
- College Degree: 1,146
- Master's Degree: 564
- Professional Degree: 123
- Doctoral Degree: 227
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 6,675
- Owners with phone: 4,339
- Owners without phone: 401
- Renters with phone: 1,693
- Renters without phone: 242
10 closest counties:
- Valencia County, New Mexico
- Bernalillo County, New Mexico
- Sierra County, New Mexico
- Torrance County, New Mexico
- Cibola County, New Mexico
- Sandoval County, New Mexico
- Catron County, New Mexico
- Lincoln County, New Mexico
- Santa Fe County, New Mexico
- Otero County, New Mexico
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
87011, 87028, 87062, 87801, 87823, 87825, 87828, 87831, 87832
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- KPUB (91.7 FM) FLAGSTAFF, NM
- KABR (1500 AM) MAGDALENA, NM
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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