Demographic Profile for Roosevelt County, New Mexico
Since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Roosevelt internationally. The migration from outside the US into Roosevelt makes up 0.4 percent of the total international migration into the State of New Mexico. This percent of international migration is medium-high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Roosevelt County, New Mexico has a population that is made of 60.7 percent White, 1.8 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 35.4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 37.8 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of New Mexico percent of 46.4. Since 2000, Roosevelt has increased the percent of minority makeup when 35.7 percent of the people were minorities.
Roosevelt County, New Mexico had a population of 18,238 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 17,983. This growth denotes an increase of 1.4 percent. Roosevelt ranks 17 of 33 counties in terms of population growth in New Mexico and the county ranks 1,603 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
When calculating the total land area, Roosevelt spans a total area of 2448 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 7 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Roosevelt County, New Mexico to be 29.4 years old. The median age in Roosevelt is less than the median age in New Mexico of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, when it was 29.6 years old. With 26.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Roosevelt can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Roosevelt County, New Mexico has a population that is made of 60.7 percent White, 1.8 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 35.4 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 37.8 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of New Mexico percent of 46.4. Since 2000, Roosevelt has increased the percent of minority makeup when 35.7 percent of the people were minorities.
Roosevelt County, New Mexico had a population of 18,238 for the year 2005. The total population has increased, since its 2000 population of 17,983. This growth denotes an increase of 1.4 percent. Roosevelt ranks 17 of 33 counties in terms of population growth in New Mexico and the county ranks 1,603 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
When calculating the total land area, Roosevelt spans a total area of 2448 square miles. The land areas has a very low population density of 7 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Duval, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Meade, SD (7 per sq. mile ), Thomas, KS (7 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Mills, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Lynn, TX (7 per sq. mile ), Furnas, NE (7 per sq. mile ).
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Roosevelt County, New Mexico to be 29.4 years old. The median age in Roosevelt is less than the median age in New Mexico of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, when it was 29.6 years old. With 26.1 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Roosevelt can be described as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 62.1 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 11.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
