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Raton, New Mexico

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StatisticRatonNew MexicoUnited States
Total Population6,0262,120,246334,922,499
Median Household Income$52,641$64,059$80,734
Median Age44.839.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.3%31.0%35.7%
Median Home Value$134,300$248,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$741$1,067$1,413
Poverty Rate25.1%17.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.8%6.0%5.2%
Foreign Born3.0%9.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.3%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.323.526.4
Worked from Home2.7%12.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households27.9%40.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Raton, New Mexico

Age in Raton, New Mexico

StatisticRatonNew MexicoUnited States
Median Age44.839.438.9
Under 18 %18.5%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.8%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.0%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.0%23.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.5%19.3%17.2%

Households and families in Raton, New Mexico

StatisticRatonNew MexicoUnited States
Households2,683837,414129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households51.4%60.9%64.2%
Households with Children20.9%27.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.5%19.9%17.3%
People Living Alone40.2%32.4%28.7%
Never Married34.0%36.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Raton, New Mexico

StatisticRatonNew MexicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,254$36,218$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.2%20.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99931.0%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.3%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.3%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate25.1%17.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty48.4%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households30.3%19.2%n/a

Housing in Raton, New Mexico

StatisticRatonNew MexicoUnited States
Housing Units3,375956,964143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.9%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.0%10.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate20.5%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,959.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.7%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.4%30.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$719$1,731n/a

Education in Raton, New Mexico

StatisticRatonNew MexicoUnited States
Less than High School12.0%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate41.5%25.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.2%31.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.7%17.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.6%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Raton, New Mexico

StatisticRatonNew MexicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation49.1%57.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.8%73.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes71.8%33.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.2%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.5%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in Raton, New Mexico

StatisticRatonNew MexicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence58.3%52.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.2%5.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home76.9%68.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home20.7%24.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.0%25.3%16.7%

Cities near Raton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.