New Mexico
New Mexico is one of the state of United States, located towards the Western Region (Mountain) of United States. The population of the state was 1819046 as per the 2000 census data. The state's estimated population as of July 2008 was 1984356, making it the 15th least populous in United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the state has a total area of 121589.48 mi˛ (314915.31 sq km), of which, 121355.53 square miles (314309.38 sq km) of it is land and 233.96 square miles (605.95 sq km) of it is water, it is the fifth largest in terms of geographical size.
Map of New Mexico in United States
As of the census of 2000, there were 1819046 residents, 677971 households, and 466515 families in the state. The population density was 15 people per square mile (5.79/km˛), it would be the sixth least densely populated state in the U.S. state of America. There were 780579 housing units at an average density of 6.4 per square mile (2.47/km˛). The average household size was 2.63 people, and the average family size was 3.18 people. In the state the population was spread out, with 28% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 103.4 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 106.4 females. The median age is 34.6 years, The median age of males was 33.4 years, for females the median age was 35.6 years. Its population was estimated at 1819046 in July 2008, The racial or ethnic makeup of the state was 66.75% White, 1.89% Black or African American, 9.54% American Indian, 1.06% Asian, 0.08% Native Hawaiian, 3.65% from two or more races and 17.04% Other races.
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The median income for a household in the state was $34133, it is the eighth lowest state by median household income in the U.S. state of America. The median income for a family in the state was $39425, it is United States's fourth poorest state by median family income. The per capita income for the state was $17261, it is United States's sixth poorest state by per capita income. The median income was $19427, Males had a median income of $23361 versus $15381 for females. According to the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis, the 2008 total gross domestic product was $79.9 billion, making it the 14th lowest state by gross domestic product in United States. Its GDP per capita is $30935. New Mexico's GDP increased 6.3% from 2007.
In 2000, 533786 pupils and students, of which 263115 are male and 270671 are female, 29.34% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 28597 nursery or pri school, 27031 kindergarten, 238669 elementary school, 119224 high school and 120265 College graduate school.
| Rank | County | Total Area mi2 | Land Area mi2 | Water Area mi2 | Population | Density mi2 | Per capita Income | House hold Income | Family Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernalillo County | 1168.65 | 1166.03 | 2.62 | 556678 | 477.4 | 20790 | 38788 | 46613 |
| 2 | Catron County | 6929.03 | 6927.81 | 1.22 | 3543 | 0.5 | 13951 | 23892 | 30742 |
| 3 | Chaves County | 6075.07 | 6070.86 | 4.21 | 61382 | 10.1 | 14990 | 28513 | 32532 |
| 4 | Cibola County | 4541.71 | 4539.21 | 2.5 | 25595 | 5.6 | 11731 | 27774 | 30714 |
| 5 | Colfax County | 3768.05 | 3756.79 | 11.26 | 14189 | 3.8 | 16418 | 30744 | 36827 |
| 6 | Curry County | 1407.67 | 1405.95 | 1.72 | 45044 | 32 | 15049 | 28917 | 33900 |
| 7 | De Baca County | 2333.83 | 2324.87 | 8.96 | 2240 | 1 | 14065 | 25441 | 32870 |
| 8 | Dona Ana County | 3814.62 | 3807.18 | 7.44 | 174682 | 45.9 | 13999 | 29808 | 33576 |
| 9 | Eddy County | 4197.57 | 4182.02 | 15.55 | 51658 | 12.4 | 15823 | 31998 | 36789 |
| 10 | Grant County | 3967.5 | 3965.88 | 1.62 | 31002 | 7.8 | 14597 | 29134 | 34231 |
| 11 | Guadalupe County | 3031.58 | 3030.37 | 1.2 | 4680 | 1.5 | 11241 | 24783 | 28279 |
| 12 | Harding County | 2125.95 | 2125.34 | 0.61 | 810 | 0.4 | 16240 | 26111 | 36667 |
| 13 | Hidalgo County | 3445.91 | 3445.63 | 0.28 | 5932 | 1.7 | 12431 | 24819 | 31552 |
| 14 | Lea County | 4394.02 | 4392.96 | 1.06 | 55511 | 12.6 | 14184 | 29799 | 34665 |
| 15 | Lincoln County | 4831.25 | 4830.97 | 0.28 | 19411 | 4 | 19338 | 33886 | 40035 |
| 16 | Los Alamos County | 109.35 | 109.35 | 0 | 18343 | 167.8 | 34646 | 78993 | 90032 |
| 17 | Luna County | 2965.28 | 2965.09 | 0.19 | 25016 | 8.4 | 11218 | 20784 | 24252 |
| 18 | McKinley County | 5455.22 | 5448.72 | 6.49 | 74798 | 13.7 | 9872 | 25005 | 26806 |
| 19 | Mora County | 1933.48 | 1931.1 | 2.38 | 5180 | 2.7 | 12340 | 24518 | 27648 |
| 20 | Otero County | 6627.43 | 6626.5 | 0.93 | 62298 | 9.4 | 14345 | 30861 | 34781 |
| 21 | Quay County | 2881.8 | 2874.93 | 6.87 | 10155 | 3.5 | 14938 | 24894 | 30362 |
| 22 | Rio Arriba County | 5896.1 | 5857.63 | 38.47 | 41190 | 7 | 14263 | 29429 | 32901 |
| 23 | Roosevelt County | 2454.87 | 2448.5 | 6.37 | 18018 | 7.4 | 14185 | 26586 | 31813 |
| 24 | Sandoval County | 3714.32 | 3709.34 | 4.98 | 89908 | 24.2 | 19174 | 44949 | 48984 |
| 25 | San Juan County | 5538.36 | 5514.02 | 24.35 | 113801 | 20.6 | 14282 | 33762 | 37382 |
| 26 | San Miguel County | 4735.63 | 4717.04 | 18.59 | 30126 | 6.4 | 13268 | 26524 | 31250 |
| 27 | Santa Fe County | 1910.79 | 1909.19 | 1.6 | 129292 | 67.7 | 23594 | 42207 | 50000 |
| 28 | Sierra County | 4236.3 | 4180.23 | 56.07 | 13270 | 3.2 | 15023 | 24152 | 29787 |
| 29 | Socorro County | 6648.71 | 6646.4 | 2.31 | 18078 | 2.7 | 12826 | 23439 | 29544 |
| 30 | Taos County | 2204.62 | 2203.17 | 1.45 | 29979 | 13.6 | 16103 | 26762 | 33995 |
| 31 | Torrance County | 3345.81 | 3344.81 | 1 | 16911 | 5.1 | 14134 | 30446 | 34461 |
| 32 | Union County | 3830.79 | 3830 | 0.79 | 4174 | 1.1 | 14700 | 28080 | 35313 |
| 33 | Valencia County | 1068.21 | 1067.63 | 0.58 | 66152 | 62 | 14747 | 34099 | 37157 |