Tucumcari, NM City Data

Tucumcari, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,989 people who live in Tucumcari and approximately 10,155 who live in Quay County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tucumcari 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 Tucumcari. We have included Tucumcari housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tucumcari Information

Quay County where Tucumcari resides is 2,881.8 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,155 and has a population rank of 2,431 out of all the places in the United States.

Tucumcari has a total of 5,989 people and of those residents there are 2,852 males and 3,137 females. The median age of the male population is 38.1 and the female population is 40.6. There are approximately 111 births each year and around 115 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tucumcari varies per year, but currently 5,813 are one race and 176 are two or more races.

Of the 5,989 people who live in Tucumcari, there are 1,709 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tucumcari is 871 male and 838 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 4,432.

General Tucumcari Information
Total area in square miles - Quay County	2,881.8
Water area in square miles - Quay County	N/A
Resident population - Quay County	10,155
Population rank - Quay County	2,431
Total population	5,989
Total population (male)	2,852
Total population (female)	3,137
Population median age (male)	38.1
Population median age (female)	40.6
Births - Quay County	111
Deaths- Quay County	115
Population of one race	5,813
Population of two or more races	176
Population under 20 years	1,709
Population under 20 years (male)	871
Population under 20 years (female)	838
Total population 18 years and over	4,432

Tucumcari Social Characteristics

There are 4,201 households in Tucumcari. Families make up 2,861 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tucumcari families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,188), male householder with no wife present (133) and female householder with no husband present (490). The remainder of the Tucumcari households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,356. Tucumcari, NM moving companies help people in Tucumcari 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 Tucumcari. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tucumcari is based, there are 4,311 females 15 and over; of those females there are 732 never married, 2,265 now married, 48 separated, 722 widowed, and 544 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 45 separated, 186 widowed and 329 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tucumcari social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tucumcari.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Quay County)
Total households	4,201
Family households (families)	2,861
With own children under 18 years	1,339
Married-couple family	2,188
With own children under 18 years	863
Male householder, no wife present, family	133
With own children under 18 years	94
Female householder, no husband present, family	490
With own children under 18 years	316
Nonfamily households	1,356
Householder living alone	1,215
65 years and over	579

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	832
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	757
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,848
Householder	1,608
Spouse	1,129
Child	1,657
Other relatives	73
Nonrelatives	143
Unmarried partner	75
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	131
Foster child	21
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	993
Male householder	393
Male householder living alone	335
Male householder not living alone	58
Female householder	488
Female householder living alone	453
Female householder not living alone	35
Nonrelatives	112
Unmarried partner	56
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	26
Foster child	3
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,311
Never married	732
Now married	2,265
Separated	48
Widowed	722
Divorced	544
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	45
Widowed	186
Divorced	329

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,989
Male	2,852
Under 5 years	195
5 to 9 years	220
10 to 14 years	232
15 to 17 years	146
18 and 19 years	78
20 years	32
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	88
25 to 29 years	143
30 to 34 years	164
35 to 39 years	176
40 to 44 years	200
45 to 49 years	204
50 to 54 years	178
55 to 59 years	180
60 and 61 years	53
62 to 64 years	89
65 and 66 years	69
67 to 69 years	73
70 to 74 years	112
75 to 79 years	91
80 to 84 years	52
85 years and over	44
Female	3,137
Under 5 years	181
5 to 9 years	197
10 to 14 years	214
15 to 17 years	172
18 and 19 years	74
20 years	33
21 years	43
22 to 24 years	71
25 to 29 years	165
30 to 34 years	175
35 to 39 years	217
40 to 44 years	211
45 to 49 years	202
50 to 54 years	225
55 to 59 years	181
60 and 61 years	75
62 to 64 years	96
65 and 66 years	53
67 to 69 years	85
70 to 74 years	137
75 to 79 years	137
80 to 84 years	88
85 years and over	105

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,989
One race	5,813
White	4,544
Black or African American	77
American Indian and Alaska Native	83
Asian	72
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	13
Some other race	3
Two or more races	176

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,841
People who are White alone	4,403
People who are Black or African American alone	75
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	81
People who are Asian alone	72
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	13
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,028
People who are Some other race alone	1,023

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,592
Same house	5,979
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	793
Different state or abroad	920
Different state	799
Abroad	121

PLACE OF BIRTH (Quay County)
Total resident population	10,155
Born in United States	6,176
State of residence	6,223
Different state	3,557
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	30
Foreign born	345

Tucumcari 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 Tucumcari. That total enrollment is 2,619 for the population of the country, which includes Tucumcari. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,450 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,899 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 412.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,619
Pre-kindergarten	144
Public	144
Private
Kindergarten	112
Public	106
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,250
Public	1,232
Private	18
Elementary and high school	1,950
Public	1,925
Private	25
High school grades 9 to 12	700
Public	693
Private	7
College, undergraduate years	343
Public	325
Private	18
Graduate or professional school	70
Public	64
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	7,200

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,970
Less than 9th grade	513
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,312
High school graduate	2,562
Some college, no degree	1,392
Associate's degree	237
Bachelor's degree	954
Graduate or professional degree	13.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	583

Tucumcari Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,005 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tucumcari. The Tucumcari occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,202), service occupations (755), sales and office occupations (1,066), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (121), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (540) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (360). The 8,005 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,346 private wage and salary workers, 980 government workers, 662 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Quay County)
Population 16 years and over	8,005
In labor force	4,278
Civilian labor force	4,268
Employed	4,044
Unemployed	224
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	4,241
In labor force	2,070
Civilian labor force	2,060
Unemployed Civilian labor force	125
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	3,764
In labor force	2,208
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	99
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Quay County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,996
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,898
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	707
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	146
Other means	18
Worked at home	214
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	56,985

OCCUPATION (Quay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,202
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,202
Service occupations	755
Sales and office occupations	1,066
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	121
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	540
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	360

INDUSTRY (Quay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,202
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	473
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	69
Wholesale trade	58
Retail trade	679
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	266
Information	82
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	132
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	103
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	901
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	467
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	294

CLASS OF WORKER (Quay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,202
Private wage and salary workers	2,346
Government workers	980
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	662
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tucumcari Housing Characteristics

In Tucumcari, NM there are 5,664 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,201 occupied and 1,463 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tucumcari, there are 3,710 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 87 units in Tucumcari. 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 Tucumcari, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tucumcari, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tucumcari. There are 272 housing units with rent less than $200, 182 with rent between $200-299, 344 with rent between $300-499 and 144 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tucumcari gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tucumcari, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Quay County)
Total housing units	5,664
Occupied housing units	4,201
Vacant housing units	1,463

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Quay County)
Total housing units	5,664
1-unit, detached	3,710
1-unit, attached	87
2 units	93
3 or 4 units	63
5 to 9 units	170
10 to 19 units	79
20 to 49 units	18
50 or more units	11
Mobile home	1,367

HOUSING TENURE (Quay County)
Occupied housing units	4,201
Owner-occupied	2,968
Renter-occupied	1,233

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Quay County)
Occupied housing units	4,201
No vehicles available	366
2 vehicle available	2,284
3 vehicles available	635
4 vehicles available	184
5 or more vehicles available	88

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Quay County)
Occupied housing units	4,201
Utility gas	2,185
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	549
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2
Coal or coke
Wood	172
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Quay County)
Occupied housing units	4,201
Less Than $50,000	2,968
$50,000 to $99,999	645
$100,000 to $149,999	200
$150,000 to $199,999	51
$200,000 to $299,999	62
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	54,000

GROSS RENT (Quay County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,233
Less than $200	272
$200 to $299	182
$300 to $499	344
$500 to $699	144
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A