Mexican Springs, NM City Data

Mexican Springs, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 815 people who live in Mexican Springs and approximately 74,798 who live in McKinley County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mexican Springs to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mexican Springs. We have included Mexican Springs housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mexican Springs Information

McKinley County where Mexican Springs resides is 5,455.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 74,798 and has a population rank of 667 out of all the places in the United States.

Mexican Springs has a total of 815 people and of those residents there are 392 males and 423 females. The median age of the male population is 26 and the female population is 26.1. There are approximately 1,351 births each year and around 433 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mexican Springs varies per year, but currently 814 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 815 people who live in Mexican Springs, there are 328 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mexican Springs is 156 male and 172 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 509.

General Mexican Springs Information
Total area in square miles - McKinley County	5,455.22
Water area in square miles - McKinley County	N/A
Resident population - McKinley County	74,798
Population rank - McKinley County	667
Total population	815
Total population (male)	392
Total population (female)	423
Population median age (male)	26
Population median age (female)	26.1
Births - McKinley County	1,351
Deaths- McKinley County	433
Population of one race	814
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	328
Population under 20 years (male)	156
Population under 20 years (female)	172
Total population 18 years and over	509

Mexican Springs Social Characteristics

There are 21,476 households in Mexican Springs. Families make up 16,615 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mexican Springs families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,239), male householder with no wife present (1,611) and female householder with no husband present (4,826). The remainder of the Mexican Springs households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,797. Mexican Springs, NM moving companies help people in Mexican Springs move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mexican Springs. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mexican Springs is based, there are 27,005 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,310 never married, 11,316 now married, 779 separated, 2,461 widowed, and 2,139 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 455 separated, 736 widowed and 1,494 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mexican Springs social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mexican Springs.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (McKinley County)
Total households	21,476
Family households (families)	16,615
With own children under 18 years	11,750
Married-couple family	10,239
With own children under 18 years	6,161
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,611
With own children under 18 years	947
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,826
With own children under 18 years	2,810
Nonfamily households	4,797
Householder living alone	4,182
65 years and over	1,139

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	115
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	51
Average household size	3.96
Average family size	4.58

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	765
Householder	163
Spouse	96
Child	357
Other relatives	30
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	50
Male householder	29
Male householder living alone	25
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	14
Female householder living alone	11
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	27,005
Never married	10,310
Now married	11,316
Separated	779
Widowed	2,461
Divorced	2,139
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	455
Widowed	736
Divorced	1,494

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	815
Male	392
Under 5 years	32
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	10
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	32
40 to 44 years	36
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	N/A
Female	423
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	50
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	6
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	40
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	815
One race	814
White	1
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	811
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	815
People who are White alone	1
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	811
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	67,873
Same house	47,405
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,097
Different state or abroad	5,620
Different state	5,137
Abroad	483

PLACE OF BIRTH (McKinley County)
Total resident population	74,798
Born in United States	41,005
State of residence	55,533
Different state	17,654
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	272
Foreign born	1,339

Mexican Springs Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mexican Springs. That total enrollment is 28,043 for the population of the country, which includes Mexican Springs. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,538 and elementary or high school enrollment was 42,047 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,501.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mexican Springs population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	28,043
Pre-kindergarten	1,944
Public	1,574
Private	370
Kindergarten	1,573
Public	1,439
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,881
Public	12,783
Private	1,098
Elementary and high school	21,024
Public	19,386
Private	1,638
High school grades 9 to 12	7,143
Public	6,603
Private	540
College, undergraduate years	3,249
Public	2,828
Private	421
Graduate or professional school	253
Public	222
Private	31
Not enrolled in school	42,601

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	38,988
Less than 9th grade	6,182
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,396
High school graduate	10,858
Some college, no degree	7,616
Associate's degree	2,274
Bachelor's degree	4,662
Graduate or professional degree	12
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,585

Mexican Springs Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 49,620 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mexican Springs. The Mexican Springs occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,112), service occupations (3,640), sales and office occupations (5,437), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (150), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,631) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,970). The 49,620 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,274 private wage and salary workers, 8,169 government workers, 1,411 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McKinley County)
Population 16 years and over	49,620
In labor force	26,498
Civilian labor force	26,487
Employed	21,940
Unemployed	4,547
Percent Unemployed	17.2
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	26,175
In labor force	13,072
Civilian labor force	13,072
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,815
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	23,445
In labor force	13,426
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,732
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (McKinley County)
Workers 16 years and over	21,427
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,510
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,814
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,248
Other means	388
Worked at home	1,235
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	488,100

OCCUPATION (McKinley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,112
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,112
Service occupations	3,640
Sales and office occupations	5,437
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	150
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,631
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,970

INDUSTRY (McKinley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,112
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	494
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,353
Wholesale trade	716
Retail trade	2,979
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	947
Information	235
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	762
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	798
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,111
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,805
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,077

CLASS OF WORKER (McKinley County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,112
Private wage and salary workers	12,274
Government workers	8,169
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,411
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mexican Springs Housing Characteristics

In Mexican Springs, NM there are 26,718 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,476 occupied and 5,242 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mexican Springs, there are 16,553 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,448 units in Mexican Springs. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mexican Springs, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mexican Springs, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mexican Springs. There are 952 housing units with rent less than $200, 892 with rent between $200-299, 1,608 with rent between $300-499 and 1,549 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mexican Springs gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mexican Springs, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McKinley County)
Total housing units	26,718
Occupied housing units	21,476
Vacant housing units	5,242

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McKinley County)
Total housing units	26,718
1-unit, detached	16,553
1-unit, attached	1,448
2 units	624
3 or 4 units	620
5 to 9 units	537
10 to 19 units	89
20 to 49 units	139
50 or more units	210
Mobile home	6,341

HOUSING TENURE (McKinley County)
Occupied housing units	21,476
Owner-occupied	15,544
Renter-occupied	5,932

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McKinley County)
Occupied housing units	21,476
No vehicles available	2,683
2 vehicle available	9,815
3 vehicles available	2,439
4 vehicles available	596
5 or more vehicles available	336

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McKinley County)
Occupied housing units	21,476
Utility gas	8,398
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,284
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24
Coal or coke	129
Wood	6,854
Solar energy	33
Other fuel	161
No fuel used	26

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McKinley County)
Occupied housing units	21,476
Less Than $50,000	15,544
$50,000 to $99,999	3,182
$100,000 to $149,999	1,215
$150,000 to $199,999	584
$200,000 to $299,999	302
$300,000 to $499,999	165
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	57,000

GROSS RENT (McKinley County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,932
Less than $200	952
$200 to $299	892
$300 to $499	1,608
$500 to $699	1,019
$700 to $999	402
$1,000 to $1,499	116
$1,500 or more	11