New Mexico, USA

Basic Information

Full Name: State of New Mexico
Capital: Santa Fe
Joined Union: January 6, 1912 (111 years ago)

Population (2021)

Total Population: 2.116 million people
Population Growth: +0.65% per year (2010-12)
Population Density: 17.4 people/mi²
Annual Deaths: 23082 people/yr
Annual Births: 21996 people/yr

Demographics

Race:
- White: 74.8%
- American Indian/Alaska Native: 9.6%
- Other: 8.6%
Hispanic Origin: 48.8%
US Citizens: 94.4%

Educational Attainment (for population age 25 and older)

College Degree and Above: 35.7% (0.88 × national average)
High School Diploma: 26.5% (0.982 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 14.4% (1.2 × national average)

Geographic Properties (2002)

Total Area: 121600 mi²
Land Area: 121300 mi²
Water Area: 292.1 mi²
Farmland Area: 43.2 million acres
Mean Elevation: 5577 ft
Highest Point: Wheeler Peak, 13169 ft
Lowest Point: Red Bluff Reservoir, 2844 ft

Housing (2011)

Housing Units: 908132
Housing Units Change: +81488 (2000-07)
Housing Units Change Rate: +1.5% per year (2000-07)
Households: 762002
People per Household: 2.723 people (2010)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 157231 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 120470 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 44221 (2010)

Income Statistics

Median Household Income: $49754.00 per year (0.792 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $27230 per year per person (0.798 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 19.1% (1.42 × national average)

Crime Statistics (2019 estimate)

Total Rate of Crime: 3945 crimes/100000 people/yr
Total Number of Crimes: 82719 crimes per year

Voting and Registration Rates (2020)

Total Voting Rate: 58.3%
Total Registration Rate: 63.9%

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $3.941 billion ($11987 per student) (2020)
Total Revenue: $3.703 billion ($11266 per student) (2009)
Total Debt: $1.51 billion ($4593 per student) (2020)
Total Cash and Securities: $1.219 billion ($3707 per student) (2020)

State Symbols

State Bird: Chaparral bird or roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)
State Flower: Yucca flower (Yucca)
State Tree: Nut pine or piñon (Pinus edulis)
State Motto: Crescit eundo

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