Farmington, NM City Data

Farmington, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 37,844 people who live in Farmington and approximately 113,801 who live in San Juan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Farmington 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 Farmington. We have included Farmington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Farmington Information

San Juan County where Farmington resides is 5,538.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 113,801 and has a population rank of 473 out of all the places in the United States.

Farmington has a total of 37,844 people and of those residents there are 18,558 males and 19,286 females. The median age of the male population is 32.3 and the female population is 34.7. There are approximately 1,953 births each year and around 709 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Farmington varies per year, but currently 36,669 are one race and 1,175 are two or more races.

Of the 37,844 people who live in Farmington, there are 12,367 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Farmington is 6,314 male and 6,053 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 26,753.

General Farmington Information
Total area in square miles - San Juan County	5,538.36
Water area in square miles - San Juan County	N/A
Resident population - San Juan County	113,801
Population rank - San Juan County	473
Total population	37,844
Total population (male)	18,558
Total population (female)	19,286
Population median age (male)	32.3
Population median age (female)	34.7
Births - San Juan County	1,953
Deaths- San Juan County	709
Population of one race	36,669
Population of two or more races	1,175
Population under 20 years	12,367
Population under 20 years (male)	6,314
Population under 20 years (female)	6,053
Total population 18 years and over	26,753

Farmington Social Characteristics

There are 37,711 households in Farmington. Families make up 29,188 of these households. The table below breaks down the Farmington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,012), male householder with no wife present (2,205) and female householder with no husband present (5,407). The remainder of the Farmington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,781. Farmington, NM moving companies help people in Farmington 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 Farmington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Farmington is based, there are 42,646 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,474 never married, 23,017 now married, 998 separated, 3,396 widowed, and 4,761 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 596 separated, 933 widowed and 3,787 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Farmington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Farmington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (San Juan County)
Total households	37,711
Family households (families)	29,188
With own children under 18 years	17,604
Married-couple family	21,012
With own children under 18 years	11,494
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,205
With own children under 18 years	1,536
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,407
With own children under 18 years	3,435
Nonfamily households	8,781
Householder living alone	7,234
65 years and over	2,413

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,780
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,798
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	32,528
Householder	10,099
Spouse	7,599
Child	12,160
Other relatives	543
Nonrelatives	885
Unmarried partner	496
Roomer or boarder	80
Housemate or roommate	106
Unmarried partner	857
Foster child	42
Other	161

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,807
Male householder	1,863
Male householder living alone	1,408
Male householder not living alone	455
Female householder	2,020
Female householder living alone	1,757
Female householder not living alone	263
Nonrelatives	924
Unmarried partner	361
Roomer or boarder	132
Housemate or roommate	276
Foster child	4
Other	151

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	42,646
Never married	10,474
Now married	23,017
Separated	998
Widowed	3,396
Divorced	4,761
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	596
Widowed	933
Divorced	3,787

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	37,844
Male	18,558
Under 5 years	1,464
5 to 9 years	1,529
10 to 14 years	1,609
15 to 17 years	1,067
18 and 19 years	645
20 years	272
21 years	206
22 to 24 years	751
25 to 29 years	1,218
30 to 34 years	1,124
35 to 39 years	1,370
40 to 44 years	1,579
45 to 49 years	1,430
50 to 54 years	1,158
55 to 59 years	768
60 and 61 years	255
62 to 64 years	360
65 and 66 years	228
67 to 69 years	326
70 to 74 years	466
75 to 79 years	380
80 to 84 years	228
85 years and over	125
Female	19,286
Under 5 years	1,403
5 to 9 years	1,465
10 to 14 years	1,519
15 to 17 years	1,035
18 and 19 years	631
20 years	276
21 years	243
22 to 24 years	737
25 to 29 years	1,180
30 to 34 years	1,215
35 to 39 years	1,478
40 to 44 years	1,631
45 to 49 years	1,429
50 to 54 years	1,149
55 to 59 years	847
60 and 61 years	319
62 to 64 years	428
65 and 66 years	247
67 to 69 years	372
70 to 74 years	568
75 to 79 years	499
80 to 84 years	314
85 years and over	301

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	37,844
One race	36,669
White	26,771
Black or African American	316
American Indian and Alaska Native	6,419
Asian	197
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	24
Some other race	43
Two or more races	1,175

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	37,335
People who are White alone	26,557
People who are Black or African American alone	314
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6,144
People who are Asian alone	197
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	24
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6,640
People who are Some other race alone	2,937

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	104,783
Same house	59,910
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,701
Different state or abroad	13,039
Different state	12,077
Abroad	962

PLACE OF BIRTH (San Juan County)
Total resident population	113,801
Born in United States	43,611
State of residence	64,203
Different state	46,532
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	320
Foreign born	2,746

Farmington 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 Farmington. That total enrollment is 36,608 for the population of the country, which includes Farmington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,284 and elementary or high school enrollment was 53,719 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,003.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	36,608
Pre-kindergarten	1,922
Public	1,529
Private	393
Kindergarten	1,822
Public	1,663
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	17,415
Public	16,651
Private	764
Elementary and high school	26,860
Public	25,694
Private	1,166
High school grades 9 to 12	9,445
Public	9,043
Private	402
College, undergraduate years	5,322
Public	4,856
Private	466
Graduate or professional school	682
Public	536
Private	146
Not enrolled in school	71,871

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	65,262
Less than 9th grade	6,063
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,083
High school graduate	19,874
Some college, no degree	17,053
Associate's degree	4,362
Bachelor's degree	8,827
Graduate or professional degree	13.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,711

Farmington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 81,251 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Farmington. The Farmington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,241), service occupations (7,394), sales and office occupations (11,427), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (309), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,708) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,462). The 81,251 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 32,642 private wage and salary workers, 8,939 government workers, 2,763 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (San Juan County)
Population 16 years and over	81,251
In labor force	49,000
Civilian labor force	48,985
Employed	44,541
Unemployed	4,444
Percent Unemployed	9.1
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	41,506
In labor force	21,981
Civilian labor force	21,975
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,974
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	39,745
In labor force	27,019
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,470
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (San Juan County)
Workers 16 years and over	43,667
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	34,364
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,544
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	811
Other means	457
Worked at home	1,296
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,008,295

OCCUPATION (San Juan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,241
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,241
Service occupations	7,394
Sales and office occupations	11,427
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	309
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,708
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,462

INDUSTRY (San Juan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,241
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	4,832
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,766
Wholesale trade	1,621
Retail trade	5,860
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,682
Information	632
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,039
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,340
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,199
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,019
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,372

CLASS OF WORKER (San Juan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,241
Private wage and salary workers	32,642
Government workers	8,939
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,763
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Farmington Housing Characteristics

In Farmington, NM there are 43,221 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 37,711 occupied and 5,510 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Farmington, there are 23,482 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,236 units in Farmington. 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 Farmington, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Farmington, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Farmington. There are 716 housing units with rent less than $200, 796 with rent between $200-299, 3,408 with rent between $300-499 and 3,271 with rent for $500 and above. Full Farmington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Farmington, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (San Juan County)
Total housing units	43,221
Occupied housing units	37,711
Vacant housing units	5,510

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (San Juan County)
Total housing units	43,221
1-unit, detached	23,482
1-unit, attached	1,236
2 units	691
3 or 4 units	1,447
5 to 9 units	700
10 to 19 units	342
20 to 49 units	408
50 or more units	253
Mobile home	14,402

HOUSING TENURE (San Juan County)
Occupied housing units	37,711
Owner-occupied	28,419
Renter-occupied	9,292

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (San Juan County)
Occupied housing units	37,711
No vehicles available	2,466
2 vehicle available	23,077
3 vehicles available	6,009
4 vehicles available	1,930
5 or more vehicles available	764

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (San Juan County)
Occupied housing units	37,711
Utility gas	24,323
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,766
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	94
Coal or coke	359
Wood	3,168
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	276
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (San Juan County)
Occupied housing units	37,711
Less Than $50,000	28,419
$50,000 to $99,999	6,758
$100,000 to $149,999	3,857
$150,000 to $199,999	1,768
$200,000 to $299,999	876
$300,000 to $499,999	229
$1,000,000 or more	46
Median (dollars)	91,300

GROSS RENT (San Juan County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,292
Less than $200	716
$200 to $299	796
$300 to $499	3,408
$500 to $699	2,359
$700 to $999	721
$1,000 to $1,499	160
$1,500 or more	30