Magdalena, NM City Data

Magdalena, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 913 people who live in Magdalena and approximately 18,078 who live in Socorro County. We want to help people moving to or living in Magdalena 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 Magdalena. We have included Magdalena housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Magdalena Information

Socorro County where Magdalena resides is 6,648.71 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,078 and has a population rank of 1,895 out of all the places in the United States.

Magdalena has a total of 913 people and of those residents there are 434 males and 479 females. The median age of the male population is 40.1 and the female population is 42.6. There are approximately 270 births each year and around 131 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Magdalena varies per year, but currently 867 are one race and 46 are two or more races.

Of the 913 people who live in Magdalena, there are 271 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Magdalena is 139 male and 132 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 665.

General Magdalena Information
Total area in square miles - Socorro County	6,648.71
Water area in square miles - Socorro County	N/A
Resident population - Socorro County	18,078
Population rank - Socorro County	1,895
Total population	913
Total population (male)	434
Total population (female)	479
Population median age (male)	40.1
Population median age (female)	42.6
Births - Socorro County	270
Deaths- Socorro County	131
Population of one race	867
Population of two or more races	46
Population under 20 years	271
Population under 20 years (male)	139
Population under 20 years (female)	132
Total population 18 years and over	665

Magdalena Social Characteristics

There are 6,675 households in Magdalena. Families make up 4,562 of these households. The table below breaks down the Magdalena families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,232), male householder with no wife present (364) and female householder with no husband present (955). The remainder of the Magdalena households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,184. Magdalena, NM moving companies help people in Magdalena 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 Magdalena. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Magdalena is based, there are 6,851 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,850 never married, 3,317 now married, 145 separated, 660 widowed, and 879 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 80 separated, 173 widowed and 777 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Magdalena social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Magdalena.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Socorro County)
Total households	6,675
Family households (families)	4,562
With own children under 18 years	2,538
Married-couple family	3,232
With own children under 18 years	1,409
Male householder, no wife present, family	364
With own children under 18 years	230
Female householder, no husband present, family	955
With own children under 18 years	577
Nonfamily households	2,184
Householder living alone	1,763
65 years and over	548

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	133
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	117
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	772
Householder	244
Spouse	172
Child	276
Other relatives	16
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	25
Foster child	3
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	141
Male householder	52
Male householder living alone	46
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	76
Female householder living alone	69
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,851
Never married	1,850
Now married	3,317
Separated	145
Widowed	660
Divorced	879
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	80
Widowed	173
Divorced	777

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	913
Male	434
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	41
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	36
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	7
Female	479
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	34
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	5
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	913
One race	867
White	572
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	91
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	46

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	913
People who are White alone	572
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	91
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	441
People who are Some other race alone	199

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,854
Same house	9,863
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,034
Different state or abroad	1,889
Different state	1,582
Abroad	307

PLACE OF BIRTH (Socorro County)
Total resident population	18,078
Born in United States	7,921
State of residence	11,489
Different state	5,317
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	107
Foreign born	1,165

Magdalena 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 Magdalena. That total enrollment is 5,817 for the population of the country, which includes Magdalena. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,525 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,083 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,714.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,817
Pre-kindergarten	262
Public	203
Private	59
Kindergarten	298
Public	285
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,361
Public	2,318
Private	43
Elementary and high school	3,542
Public	3,444
Private	98
High school grades 9 to 12	1,181
Public	1,126
Private	55
College, undergraduate years	1,392
Public	1,288
Private	104
Graduate or professional school	323
Public	263
Private	60
Not enrolled in school	11,566

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,642
Less than 9th grade	1,292
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,675
High school graduate	3,093
Some college, no degree	1,985
Associate's degree	537
Bachelor's degree	2,060
Graduate or professional degree	19.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,146

Magdalena Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,565 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Magdalena. The Magdalena occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,606), service occupations (1,270), sales and office occupations (1,431), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (197), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (998) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (625). The 13,565 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,924 private wage and salary workers, 2,497 government workers, 675 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Socorro County)
Population 16 years and over	13,565
In labor force	7,845
Civilian labor force	7,838
Employed	7,127
Unemployed	711
Percent Unemployed	9.1
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	6,698
In labor force	3,400
Civilian labor force	3,400
Unemployed Civilian labor force	328
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,867
In labor force	4,445
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	383
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Socorro County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,002
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,794
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,024
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	582
Other means	153
Worked at home	288
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	140,465

OCCUPATION (Socorro County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,606
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,606
Service occupations	1,270
Sales and office occupations	1,431
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	197
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	998
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	625

INDUSTRY (Socorro County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,606
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	450
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	392
Wholesale trade	60
Retail trade	665
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	281
Information	101
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	192
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	662
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,202
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	635
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	614

CLASS OF WORKER (Socorro County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,606
Private wage and salary workers	3,924
Government workers	2,497
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	675
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Magdalena Housing Characteristics

In Magdalena, NM there are 7,808 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,675 occupied and 1,133 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Magdalena, there are 4,051 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 185 units in Magdalena. 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 Magdalena, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Magdalena, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Magdalena. There are 164 housing units with rent less than $200, 295 with rent between $200-299, 867 with rent between $300-499 and 275 with rent for $500 and above. Full Magdalena gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Magdalena, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Socorro County)
Total housing units	7,808
Occupied housing units	6,675
Vacant housing units	1,133

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Socorro County)
Total housing units	7,808
1-unit, detached	4,051
1-unit, attached	185
2 units	180
3 or 4 units	128
5 to 9 units	129
10 to 19 units	68
20 to 49 units	76
50 or more units	91
Mobile home	2,792

HOUSING TENURE (Socorro County)
Occupied housing units	6,675
Owner-occupied	4,746
Renter-occupied	1,929

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Socorro County)
Occupied housing units	6,675
No vehicles available	600
2 vehicle available	3,532
3 vehicles available	912
4 vehicles available	291
5 or more vehicles available	106

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Socorro County)
Occupied housing units	6,675
Utility gas	2,134
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	689
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24
Coal or coke
Wood	1,128
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Socorro County)
Occupied housing units	6,675
Less Than $50,000	4,746
$50,000 to $99,999	1,177
$100,000 to $149,999	517
$150,000 to $199,999	229
$200,000 to $299,999	78
$300,000 to $499,999	8
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	80,900

GROSS RENT (Socorro County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,929
Less than $200	164
$200 to $299	295
$300 to $499	867
$500 to $699	218
$700 to $999	50
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A