Socorro County, New Mexico (NM)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,723
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,740
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,156 (it was 1,935 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 29% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 6646 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (37.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (13.1%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 57%
- Government: 34%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
- OSM Map
- General Map
- Google Map
- MSN Map
- 8,34250.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 5,34032.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,90911.6%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 3622.2%Asian alone
- 3212.0%Two or more races
- 1440.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
| Median resident age: | 40.4 years |
| New Mexico median age: | 39.4 years |
| Males: 8,325 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 8,134 |  (49.4%) |
Recent posts about Socorro County, New Mexico on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users. Socorro County is mentioned 62 times on our forum:
 | New Mexico Covid-19 discussion (429 replies) |
| Have they started the Hatch chile roasting yet? (39 replies) |
| Land Purchase in Tierra grande (2 replies) |
| Anybody with NM photos? (1035 replies) |
| NM Second Most Violent State (83 replies) |
| Rain!!!! (142 replies) |
| Socorro County: | 2.0 people |
| New Mexico: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $41,394 ($23,439 in 1999)
| This county: | $41,394 |
| New Mexico: | $59,726 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $503 (lower quartile is $289, upper quartile is $777)
| This county: | $503 |
| State: | $816 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $149,349 (it was $70,100 in 2000)
| Socorro: | $149,349 |
| New Mexico: | $243,100 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,203
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $367
Institutionalized population: 102
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 19
- Burglaries: 25
- Thefts: 30
- Auto thefts: 16
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 38
- Burglaries: 17
- Thefts: 16
- Auto thefts: 14
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2019: 0 buildings
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $179,300
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $179,300
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $164,000
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $217,000
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $134,000
- 2012: 0 buildings
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $126,400
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $188,000
- 2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $176,700
- 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $181,500
- 2006: 25 buildings, average cost: $135,600
- 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $185,400
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $89,300
- 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $198,800
- 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $152,400
- 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $96,800
- 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $158,100
- 1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $83,900
- 1998: 21 buildings, average cost: $70,400
- 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $81,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,206 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $563 (0.5%)
| Socorro County: | 29.4% |
| New Mexico: | 17.6% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 40.4 years old
(Males: 40.7 years old, Females: 40.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.6 years old, Black residents: 45.4 years old, American Indian residents: 38.1 years old, Asian residents: 37.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 37.2 years old, Other race residents: 54.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Socorro County is $380 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $546 a month.
Cities in this county include: Socorro, Rio Grande, Alamo, Magdalena, Lemitar, Polvadera, Veguita, San Antonio, Las Nutrias, Claunch.
Neighboring counties: Blount County, Alabama 
, DeKalb County, Alabama , Itawamba County, Mississippi , Torrance County 
, Motley County, Texas , Parmer County, Texas .
| Here: | 4.1% |
| New Mexico: | 3.6% |
Current college students: 1,715
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 915 (34.0% naturalized citizens)
| Socorro County: | 5.6% |
| Whole state: | 9.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1082010 or later
- 3092000 to 2009
- 2801990 to 1999
- 3821980 to 1989
- 1381970 to 1979
- 162Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,111
- One, attached: 36
- Two: 79
- 3 or 4: 286
- 5 to 9: 92
- 10 to 19: 194
- 20 to 49: 35
- 50 or more: 61
- Mobile homes: 2,755
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16
Housing units in Socorro County with a mortgage: 1,096 (31 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
| Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Socorro County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 7,036 | 15 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,333 | 15 |
| Other | 904 | 4 |
| Mainline Protestant | 298 | 6 |
| None | 8,295 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Socorro County: | 1.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| Socorro County: | 5.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
| This county: | 7.74 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Socorro County: | 7.4% |
| New Mexico: | 6.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Socorro County: | 21.2% |
| State: | 22.1% |
Agriculture in Socorro County:
Average size of farms: 3926 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $92,206
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $424.15
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 87.69%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $89,011
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.68%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.79%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55,624
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.34%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.01
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 20.78%
Vegetables: 97 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 8 acres
Earthquake activity:
Socorro County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 697% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 544.3 miles away from Socorro County center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 21.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 503.7 miles away from the county center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 538.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/2014 at 04:59:35, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 166.1 miles away from Socorro County center
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 515.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- New Mexico Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4529, Natural disaster type: Other
- New Mexico Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 09, 2013 to September 22, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4152: October 29, 2013, FEMA Id: 4152, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- New Mexico Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 23, 2013 to July 29, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4148: September 30, 2013, FEMA Id: 4148, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico Severe Winter Storm and Extreme Cold Temperatures, Incident Period: February 01, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1962: March 24, 2011, FEMA Id: 1962, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- New Mexico Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 25, 2010 to August 09, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1936: September 13, 2010, FEMA Id: 1936, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: July 26, 2006 to September 18, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1659: August 30, 2006, FEMA Id: 1659, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3229: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3229, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New Mexico Bernardo Fire, Incident Period: June 18, 2004 to June 24, 2004, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 2522, Natural disaster type: Fire
- New Mexico New Mexico Wildfire, Incident Period: May 05, 2000 to June 09, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1329: May 13, 2000, FEMA Id: 1329, Natural disaster type: Fire
- New Mexico New Mexico Fire, Incident Period: May 05, 2000 to July 07, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3154: May 10, 2000, FEMA Id: 3154, Natural disaster type: Fire
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Socorro County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 4, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,763 (54.7%)
- Carpooled: 585 (11.6%)
- Ferryboat: 4 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 64 (1.3%)
- Bicycle: 166 (3.3%)
- Walked: 511 (10.1%)
- Worked at home: 1,130 (22.4%)
- Educational services (31%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Educational services (33%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (5%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (17%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Life, physical, and social science occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Mexico (52%)
- India (16%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
- Russia (3%)
- Romania (3%)
- Colombia (3%)
- Korea (3%)
- English (6%)
- American (5%)
- German (5%)
- Scottish (1%)
- Northern European (1%)
- Irish (1%)
- European (1%)
People in group quarters in Socorro County, New Mexico in 2010:
- 457 people in college/university student housing
- 57 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 24 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 24 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 21 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in Socorro County, New Mexico in 2000:
- 453 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 55 people in nursing homes
- 36 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6.13% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($41,300 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.13% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.41% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($22,510 average AGI)
2.72% relocated from other states ($18,790 average AGI)
Socorro County: 2.72% New Mexico average: 3.84%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Bernalillo County, NM |  1.22% ($39,188 average AGI) |
| from Valencia County, NM | 0.79% ($31,311) |
7.11% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($37,985 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.11% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.18% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($20,177 average AGI)
2.94% relocated to other states ($17,808 average AGI)
Socorro County: 2.94% New Mexico average: 3.90%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Bernalillo County, NM | 1.64% ($31,372 average AGI) |
| to Valencia County, NM | 1.10% ($38,984) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,542 (2,048 aged, 494 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,144 (27%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Socorro County, New Mexico in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (98)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (69)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (47)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (46)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (46)
- Unspecified dementia (13)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (11)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 29%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,561
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 83
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 35,759
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,565
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 738
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 61
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 245.0. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 16,459- Male householders: 2,672 (909 living alone), Female householders: 2,492 (754 living alone)
2,159 spouses (2,139 opposite-sex spouses), 499 unmarried partners, (499 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,419 children (4,182 natural, 103 adopted, 126 stepchildren), 1,035 grandchildren, 580 brothers or sisters, 495 parents, 78 foster children, 326 other relatives, 852 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 626
Size of family households: 1,716 2-persons, 582 3-persons, 324 4-persons, 350 5-persons, 83 6-persons, 127 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,665 1-person, 297 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 14 4-persons.
1,721 married couples with children.
845 single-parent households (328 men, 517 women).
60.6% of residents of Socorro speak English at home.
26.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
8.2% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $172,182,000 ($9,473 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $36,700,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $39,266,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,716,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,816,000
Federal grants: $90,169,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,797,000 ($3,838,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,417,000 ($5,373,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,442,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,289,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,013,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,197| Here: | 66 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 74 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 686
| Here: | 38 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 36 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +269
| Here: | +15 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +15 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -681
| Here: |  -38 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +5 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.3 |
| State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Socorro County, New Mexico
- 32020 or later
- 4572010 to 2019
- 6912000 to 2009
- 1,0221990 to 1999
- 1,7091980 to 1989
- 1,0091970 to 1979
- 9161960 to 1969
- 5881950 to 1959
- 1531940 to 1949
- 9351939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Socorro County, New Mexico
- 01 room
- 262 rooms
- 2753 rooms
- 7674 rooms
- 1,1455 rooms
- 9736 rooms
- 3737 rooms
- 1728 rooms
- 2679+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Socorro County, New Mexico
- 221 room
- 142 rooms
- 4243 rooms
- 2694 rooms
- 2505 rooms
- 1556 rooms
- 287 rooms
- 198 rooms
- 319+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Socorro County, New Mexico
- 16no bedroom
- 2511 bedroom
- 1,1672 bedrooms
- 2,1403 bedrooms
- 3594 bedrooms
- 445+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Socorro County, New Mexico
- 21no bedroom
- 3741 bedroom
- 3652 bedrooms
- 3623 bedrooms
- 534 bedrooms
- 175+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Socorro County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 107no vehicle
- 1,1531 vehicle
- 1,3812 vehicles
- 1,1263 vehicles
- 1994 vehicles
- 335+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Socorro County in renter-occupied apartments
- 120no vehicle
- 7251 vehicle
- 2852 vehicles
- 773 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 95+ vehicles
92.5% of Socorro County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in New Mexico.
| Socorro County: | 92.5% |
| State average: | 88.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11,240
- Other state: 4,082
- Northeast: 635
- Midwest: 923
- South: 1,077
- West: 1,442
- 36.8%Utility gas
- 32.2%Wood
- 24.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.3%Electricity
- 1.2%Other fuel
- 58.3%Utility gas
- 25.3%Electricity
- 9.5%Wood
- 6.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 56
| Here: | 3.8% |
| New Mexico: | 10.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42
| Here: | 5.9% |
| New Mexico: | 10.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 0.2% |
| New Mexico: | 12.3% |
Socorro County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $449,000
Cash and Securities: $3,000
- Charges - Other: $641,000
Other: $315,000
Solid Waste Management: $147,000
Solid Waste Management: $139,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,089,000
General Public Buildings: $864,000
Regular Highways: $579,000
Local Fire Protection: $367,000
Central Staff Services: $21,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $3,199,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,433,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,026,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,985,000
Police Protection: $1,950,000
Central Staff Services: $1,408,000
Police Protection: $1,200,000
Regular Highways: $1,194,000
General - Other: $1,012,000
General - Other: $827,000
Regular Highways: $782,000
Financial Administration: $775,000
Parks and Recreation: $723,000
Local Fire Protection: $718,000
Corrections - Other: $515,000
Solid Waste Management: $441,000
General Public Buildings: $405,000
Solid Waste Management: $255,000
Hospitals: $124,000
Hospitals: $113,000
Health - Other: $77,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $45,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Libraries: $1,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,588,000
Other: $460,000
Other: $331,000
Highways: $295,000
Highways: $60,000
Natural Resources: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $223,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $59,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $40,000
Other - General - Other: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $297,000
Other: $99,000
Highways: $27,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,701,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,034,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,021,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,270,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,442,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,030,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $990,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $680,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $411,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $227,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $530,000
General Revenue - Other: $239,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
Donations From Private Sources: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $683,000
General Public Building: $591,000
Regular Highways: $142,000
General - Other: $97,000
Police Protection: $21,000
Police Protection: $19,000
Central Staff Services: $13,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,000
General - Other: $3,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,975,000
Cash and Securities: $3,466,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,270,000
Cash and Securities: $800,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,685,000
General Local Government Support: $2,525,000
General Local Government Support: $1,545,000
Other: $1,511,000
Public Welfare: $1,164,000
Highways: $419,000
Health and Hospitals: $126,000
Highways: $86,000
- Tax - Property: $3,596,000
Property: $3,391,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,335,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,587,000
Other Selective Sales: $195,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,107,000
Socorro County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $449,000
Cash and Securities: $3,000
- Charges - Other: $641,000
Other: $315,000
Solid Waste Management: $147,000
Solid Waste Management: $139,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,089,000
General Public Buildings: $864,000
Regular Highways: $579,000
Local Fire Protection: $367,000
Central Staff Services: $21,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $3,199,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,433,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,026,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,985,000
Police Protection: $1,950,000
Central Staff Services: $1,408,000
Police Protection: $1,200,000
Regular Highways: $1,194,000
General - Other: $1,012,000
General - Other: $827,000
Regular Highways: $782,000
Financial Administration: $775,000
Parks and Recreation: $723,000
Local Fire Protection: $718,000
Corrections - Other: $515,000
Solid Waste Management: $441,000
General Public Buildings: $405,000
Solid Waste Management: $255,000
Hospitals: $124,000
Hospitals: $113,000
Health - Other: $77,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $45,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Libraries: $1,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,588,000
Other: $460,000
Other: $331,000
Highways: $295,000
Highways: $60,000
Natural Resources: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $223,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $59,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $40,000
Other - General - Other: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $297,000
Other: $99,000
Highways: $27,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,701,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,034,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,021,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,270,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,442,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,030,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $990,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $680,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $411,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $227,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $530,000
General Revenue - Other: $239,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
Donations From Private Sources: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $683,000
General Public Building: $591,000
Regular Highways: $142,000
General - Other: $97,000
Police Protection: $21,000
Police Protection: $19,000
Central Staff Services: $13,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,000
General - Other: $3,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,975,000
Cash and Securities: $3,466,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,270,000
Cash and Securities: $800,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,685,000
General Local Government Support: $2,525,000
General Local Government Support: $1,545,000
Other: $1,511,000
Public Welfare: $1,164,000
Highways: $419,000
Health and Hospitals: $126,000
Highways: $86,000
- Tax - Property: $3,596,000
Property: $3,391,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,335,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,587,000
Other Selective Sales: $195,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,107,000
Socorro County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $449,000
Cash and Securities: $3,000
- Charges - Other: $641,000
Other: $315,000
Solid Waste Management: $147,000
Solid Waste Management: $139,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,089,000
General Public Buildings: $864,000
Regular Highways: $579,000
Local Fire Protection: $367,000
Central Staff Services: $21,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $3,199,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,433,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,026,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,985,000
Police Protection: $1,950,000
Central Staff Services: $1,408,000
Police Protection: $1,200,000
Regular Highways: $1,194,000
General - Other: $1,012,000
General - Other: $827,000
Regular Highways: $782,000
Financial Administration: $775,000
Parks and Recreation: $723,000
Local Fire Protection: $718,000
Corrections - Other: $515,000
Solid Waste Management: $441,000
General Public Buildings: $405,000
Solid Waste Management: $255,000
Hospitals: $124,000
Hospitals: $113,000
Health - Other: $77,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $45,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Libraries: $1,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,588,000
Other: $460,000
Other: $331,000
Highways: $295,000
Highways: $60,000
Natural Resources: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $223,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $59,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $40,000
Other - General - Other: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $297,000
Other: $99,000
Highways: $27,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,701,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,034,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,021,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,270,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,442,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,030,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $990,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $680,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $411,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $227,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $530,000
General Revenue - Other: $239,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
Donations From Private Sources: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $683,000
General Public Building: $591,000
Regular Highways: $142,000
General - Other: $97,000
Police Protection: $21,000
Police Protection: $19,000
Central Staff Services: $13,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,000
General - Other: $3,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,975,000
Cash and Securities: $3,466,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,270,000
Cash and Securities: $800,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,685,000
General Local Government Support: $2,525,000
General Local Government Support: $1,545,000
Other: $1,511,000
Public Welfare: $1,164,000
Highways: $419,000
Health and Hospitals: $126,000
Highways: $86,000
- Tax - Property: $3,596,000
Property: $3,391,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,335,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,587,000
Other Selective Sales: $195,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,107,000
Socorro County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $449,000
Cash and Securities: $3,000
- Charges - Other: $641,000
Other: $315,000
Solid Waste Management: $147,000
Solid Waste Management: $139,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
- Construction - General - Other: $1,089,000
General Public Buildings: $864,000
Regular Highways: $579,000
Local Fire Protection: $367,000
Central Staff Services: $21,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $3,199,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,433,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,026,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,985,000
Police Protection: $1,950,000
Central Staff Services: $1,408,000
Police Protection: $1,200,000
Regular Highways: $1,194,000
General - Other: $1,012,000
General - Other: $827,000
Regular Highways: $782,000
Financial Administration: $775,000
Parks and Recreation: $723,000
Local Fire Protection: $718,000
Corrections - Other: $515,000
Solid Waste Management: $441,000
General Public Buildings: $405,000
Solid Waste Management: $255,000
Hospitals: $124,000
Hospitals: $113,000
Health - Other: $77,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $45,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Libraries: $1,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,588,000
Other: $460,000
Other: $331,000
Highways: $295,000
Highways: $60,000
Natural Resources: $31,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $223,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $59,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $40,000
Other - General - Other: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $297,000
Other: $99,000
Highways: $27,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,701,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $10,034,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,021,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,270,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,442,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,030,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $990,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $680,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $411,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $227,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $530,000
General Revenue - Other: $239,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
Donations From Private Sources: $12,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $683,000
General Public Building: $591,000
Regular Highways: $142,000
General - Other: $97,000
Police Protection: $21,000
Police Protection: $19,000
Central Staff Services: $13,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,000
General - Other: $3,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,975,000
Cash and Securities: $3,466,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,270,000
Cash and Securities: $800,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,685,000
General Local Government Support: $2,525,000
General Local Government Support: $1,545,000
Other: $1,511,000
Public Welfare: $1,164,000
Highways: $419,000
Health and Hospitals: $126,000
Highways: $86,000
- Tax - Property: $3,596,000
Property: $3,391,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,335,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,587,000
Other Selective Sales: $195,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,107,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 965
- Number of aged recipients: 96
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 869
- Number of recipients under 18: 150
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 573
- Number of recipients older than 64: 242
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 336
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 434
| Most common first names in Socorro County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 48 | 72.7 years |
| Mary | 47 | 75.5 years |
| William | 40 | 74.7 years |
| Jose | 39 | 77.6 years |
| Robert | 34 | 70.8 years |
| Frank | 33 | 72.1 years |
| James | 28 | 74.0 years |
| Charles | 26 | 75.6 years |
| Joe | 26 | 69.5 years |
| George | 26 | 73.7 years |
| Most common last names in Socorro County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Baca | 73 | 75.2 years |
| Gonzales | 71 | 75.0 years |
| Chavez | 57 | 73.1 years |
| Montoya | 38 | 71.3 years |
| Garcia | 36 | 78.2 years |
| Lopez | 35 | 75.9 years |
| Armijo | 29 | 72.8 years |
| Padilla | 29 | 73.7 years |
| Romero | 28 | 72.7 years |
| Sanchez | 28 | 75.3 years |
| Businesses in Socorro County, NM | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Howard Johnson | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Kroger | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Circle K | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| Ford | 1 | UPS | 4 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | |||
Socorro County on our top lists:
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"