Mountainair, NM City Data

Mountainair, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,116 people who live in Mountainair and approximately 16,911 who live in Torrance County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mountainair 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 Mountainair. We have included Mountainair housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mountainair Information

Torrance County where Mountainair resides is 3,345.81 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,911 and has a population rank of 1,958 out of all the places in the United States.

Mountainair has a total of 1,116 people and of those residents there are 521 males and 595 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 41.1. There are approximately 188 births each year and around 112 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mountainair varies per year, but currently 1,054 are one race and 62 are two or more races.

Of the 1,116 people who live in Mountainair, there are 356 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mountainair is 187 male and 169 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 782.

General Mountainair Information
Total area in square miles - Torrance County	3,345.81
Water area in square miles - Torrance County	N/A
Resident population - Torrance County	16,911
Population rank - Torrance County	1,958
Total population	1,116
Total population (male)	521
Total population (female)	595
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	41.1
Births - Torrance County	188
Deaths- Torrance County	112
Population of one race	1,054
Population of two or more races	62
Population under 20 years	356
Population under 20 years (male)	187
Population under 20 years (female)	169
Total population 18 years and over	782

Mountainair Social Characteristics

There are 6,024 households in Mountainair. Families make up 4,430 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mountainair families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,335), male householder with no wife present (282) and female householder with no husband present (745). The remainder of the Mountainair households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,632. Mountainair, NM moving companies help people in Mountainair 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 Mountainair. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mountainair is based, there are 6,126 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,200 never married, 3,366 now married, 115 separated, 578 widowed, and 867 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 106 separated, 181 widowed and 763 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mountainair social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mountainair.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Torrance County)
Total households	6,024
Family households (families)	4,430
With own children under 18 years	2,484
Married-couple family	3,335
With own children under 18 years	1,691
Male householder, no wife present, family	282
With own children under 18 years	207
Female householder, no husband present, family	745
With own children under 18 years	462
Nonfamily households	1,632
Householder living alone	1,393
65 years and over	474

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	162
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	160
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.22

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	929
Householder	281
Spouse	191
Child	364
Other relatives	17
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	24
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	187
Male householder	64
Male householder living alone	61
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	107
Female householder living alone	98
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,126
Never married	1,200
Now married	3,366
Separated	115
Widowed	578
Divorced	867
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	106
Widowed	181
Divorced	763

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,116
Male	521
Under 5 years	46
5 to 9 years	46
10 to 14 years	54
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	8
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	43
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	1
Female	595
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	49
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	8
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	39
45 to 49 years	42
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	19

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,116
One race	1,054
White	683
Black or African American	20
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	62

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,116
People who are White alone	683
People who are Black or African American alone	20
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	593
People who are Some other race alone	329

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,725
Same house	8,425
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,171
Different state or abroad	2,375
Different state	2,271
Abroad	104

PLACE OF BIRTH (Torrance County)
Total resident population	16,911
Born in United States	4,558
State of residence	9,068
Different state	7,029
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	99
Foreign born	715

Mountainair 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 Mountainair. That total enrollment is 4,660 for the population of the country, which includes Mountainair. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 665 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,277 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 568.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,660
Pre-kindergarten	145
Public	121
Private	24
Kindergarten	307
Public	296
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,465
Public	2,317
Private	148
Elementary and high school	3,639
Public	3,421
Private	218
High school grades 9 to 12	1,174
Public	1,104
Private	70
College, undergraduate years	482
Public	433
Private	49
Graduate or professional school	87
Public	85
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	11,569

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,556
Less than 9th grade	884
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,534
High school graduate	3,486
Some college, no degree	2,610
Associate's degree	517
Bachelor's degree	1,525
Graduate or professional degree	14.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,086

Mountainair Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,351 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mountainair. The Mountainair occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,056), service occupations (1,172), sales and office occupations (1,463), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (113), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,015) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (967). The 12,351 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,423 private wage and salary workers, 1,455 government workers, 848 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Torrance County)
Population 16 years and over	12,351
In labor force	7,229
Civilian labor force	7,221
Employed	6,786
Unemployed	435
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	5,995
In labor force	3,190
Civilian labor force	3,184
Unemployed Civilian labor force	204
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	6,356
In labor force	4,039
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	231
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Torrance County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,652
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,648
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,351
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	243
Other means	39
Worked at home	332
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	229,640

OCCUPATION (Torrance County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,056
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,056
Service occupations	1,172
Sales and office occupations	1,463
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	113
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,015
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	967

INDUSTRY (Torrance County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,056
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	391
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	425
Wholesale trade	191
Retail trade	945
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	538
Information	141
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	233
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	552
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,224
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	486
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	534

CLASS OF WORKER (Torrance County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,056
Private wage and salary workers	4,423
Government workers	1,455
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	848
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mountainair Housing Characteristics

In Mountainair, NM there are 7,257 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,024 occupied and 1,233 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mountainair, there are 3,146 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 78 units in Mountainair. 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 Mountainair, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mountainair, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mountainair. There are 47 housing units with rent less than $200, 100 with rent between $200-299, 255 with rent between $300-499 and 291 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mountainair gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mountainair, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Torrance County)
Total housing units	7,257
Occupied housing units	6,024
Vacant housing units	1,233

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Torrance County)
Total housing units	7,257
1-unit, detached	3,146
1-unit, attached	78
2 units	24
3 or 4 units	38
5 to 9 units	26
10 to 19 units	17
20 to 49 units	2
50 or more units	3
Mobile home	3,823

HOUSING TENURE (Torrance County)
Occupied housing units	6,024
Owner-occupied	5,055
Renter-occupied	969

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Torrance County)
Occupied housing units	6,024
No vehicles available	322
2 vehicle available	3,783
3 vehicles available	1,000
4 vehicles available	271
5 or more vehicles available	151

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Torrance County)
Occupied housing units	6,024
Utility gas	2,667
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	234
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32
Coal or coke	8
Wood	592
Solar energy	45
Other fuel	82
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Torrance County)
Occupied housing units	6,024
Less Than $50,000	5,055
$50,000 to $99,999	776
$100,000 to $149,999	337
$150,000 to $199,999	136
$200,000 to $299,999	45
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	82,800

GROSS RENT (Torrance County)
Occupied units paying rent	969
Less than $200	47
$200 to $299	100
$300 to $499	255
$500 to $699	173
$700 to $999	92
$1,000 to $1,499	25
$1,500 or more