Carrizozo, NM City Data

Carrizozo, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,036 people who live in Carrizozo and approximately 19,411 who live in Lincoln County. We want to help people moving to or living in Carrizozo 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 Carrizozo. We have included Carrizozo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Carrizozo Information

Lincoln County where Carrizozo resides is 4,831.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,411 and has a population rank of 1,822 out of all the places in the United States.

Carrizozo has a total of 1,036 people and of those residents there are 537 males and 499 females. The median age of the male population is 41.9 and the female population is 46.8. There are approximately 209 births each year and around 166 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Carrizozo varies per year, but currently 1,001 are one race and 35 are two or more races.

Of the 1,036 people who live in Carrizozo, there are 237 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Carrizozo is 129 male and 108 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 819.

General Carrizozo Information
Total area in square miles - Lincoln County	4,831.25
Water area in square miles - Lincoln County	N/A
Resident population - Lincoln County	19,411
Population rank - Lincoln County	1,822
Total population	1,036
Total population (male)	537
Total population (female)	499
Population median age (male)	41.9
Population median age (female)	46.8
Births - Lincoln County	209
Deaths- Lincoln County	166
Population of one race	1,001
Population of two or more races	35
Population under 20 years	237
Population under 20 years (male)	129
Population under 20 years (female)	108
Total population 18 years and over	819

Carrizozo Social Characteristics

There are 8,202 households in Carrizozo. Families make up 5,650 of these households. The table below breaks down the Carrizozo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,562), male householder with no wife present (305) and female householder with no husband present (777). The remainder of the Carrizozo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,571. Carrizozo, NM moving companies help people in Carrizozo 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 Carrizozo. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Carrizozo is based, there are 8,168 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,171 never married, 4,722 now married, 168 separated, 889 widowed, and 1,218 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 122 separated, 210 widowed and 838 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Carrizozo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Carrizozo.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lincoln County)
Total households	8,202
Family households (families)	5,650
With own children under 18 years	2,368
Married-couple family	4,562
With own children under 18 years	1,501
Male householder, no wife present, family	305
With own children under 18 years	186
Female householder, no husband present, family	777
With own children under 18 years	501
Nonfamily households	2,571
Householder living alone	2,196
65 years and over	823

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	121
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	165
Average household size	2.18
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	762
Householder	265
Spouse	197
Child	236
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	23
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	188
Male householder	73
Male householder living alone	66
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	97
Female householder living alone	89
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,168
Never married	1,171
Now married	4,722
Separated	168
Widowed	889
Divorced	1,218
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	122
Widowed	210
Divorced	838

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,036
Male	537
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	36
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	6
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	38
40 to 44 years	39
45 to 49 years	42
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	11
Female	499
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	29
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	13

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,036
One race	1,001
White	775
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	19
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	35

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	950
People who are White alone	697
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	509
People who are Some other race alone	199

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,448
Same house	9,268
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,205
Different state or abroad	3,426
Different state	3,116
Abroad	310

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lincoln County)
Total resident population	19,411
Born in United States	5,361
State of residence	7,826
Different state	10,243
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	153
Foreign born	1,189

Carrizozo 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 Carrizozo. That total enrollment is 4,483 for the population of the country, which includes Carrizozo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,350 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,675 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 745.

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 Carrizozo population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,483
Pre-kindergarten	240
Public	189
Private	51
Kindergarten	159
Public	146
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,274
Public	2,142
Private	132
Elementary and high school	3,338
Public	3,090
Private	248
High school grades 9 to 12	1,064
Public	948
Private	116
College, undergraduate years	553
Public	523
Private	30
Graduate or professional school	193
Public	173
Private	20
Not enrolled in school	14,347

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,849
Less than 9th grade	691
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,449
High school graduate	3,905
Some college, no degree	3,800
Associate's degree	848
Bachelor's degree	3,156
Graduate or professional degree	22.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,849

Carrizozo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,541 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Carrizozo. The Carrizozo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,384), service occupations (1,670), sales and office occupations (2,373), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (154), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,179) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (779). The 15,541 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,622 private wage and salary workers, 1,489 government workers, 1,335 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lincoln County)
Population 16 years and over	15,541
In labor force	8,902
Civilian labor force	8,888
Employed	8,539
Unemployed	349
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	8,033
In labor force	4,142
Civilian labor force	4,142
Unemployed Civilian labor force	142
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,508
In labor force	4,760
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	207
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lincoln County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,337
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,140
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,296
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	298
Other means	54
Worked at home	513
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	163,640

OCCUPATION (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,384
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,384
Service occupations	1,670
Sales and office occupations	2,373
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	154
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,179
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	779

INDUSTRY (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,384
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	382
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	218
Wholesale trade	161
Retail trade	1,298
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	363
Information	164
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	655
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	525
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,423
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,392
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	471

CLASS OF WORKER (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,384
Private wage and salary workers	5,622
Government workers	1,489
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,335
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Carrizozo Housing Characteristics

In Carrizozo, NM there are 15,298 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,202 occupied and 7,096 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Carrizozo, there are 9,815 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 541 units in Carrizozo. 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 Carrizozo, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Carrizozo, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Carrizozo. There are 126 housing units with rent less than $200, 157 with rent between $200-299, 566 with rent between $300-499 and 618 with rent for $500 and above. Full Carrizozo gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Carrizozo, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lincoln County)
Total housing units	15,298
Occupied housing units	8,202
Vacant housing units	7,096

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lincoln County)
Total housing units	15,298
1-unit, detached	9,815
1-unit, attached	541
2 units	252
3 or 4 units	470
5 to 9 units	400
10 to 19 units	75
20 to 49 units	89
50 or more units	25
Mobile home	3,441

HOUSING TENURE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	8,202
Owner-occupied	6,336
Renter-occupied	1,866

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	8,202
No vehicles available	360
2 vehicle available	5,015
3 vehicles available	1,235
4 vehicles available	265
5 or more vehicles available	199

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	8,202
Utility gas	4,836
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	474
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34
Coal or coke
Wood	618
Solar energy	22
Other fuel	17
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	8,202
Less Than $50,000	6,336
$50,000 to $99,999	1,373
$100,000 to $149,999	869
$150,000 to $199,999	541
$200,000 to $299,999	461
$300,000 to $499,999	143
$1,000,000 or more	26
Median (dollars)	108,400

GROSS RENT (Lincoln County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,866
Less than $200	126
$200 to $299	157
$300 to $499	566
$500 to $699	401
$700 to $999	137
$1,000 to $1,499	70
$1,500 or more	9