Socorro County

  1. Socorro County Legal Resources
  2. Socorro County Statistics
  3. Socorro County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Socorro County Employment Information
  5. Socorro County Family Information
  6. Socorro County Education Information
  7. Socorro County Business Information
  8. Socorro County Public Benefits Information
  9. Socorro County Criminal Information
  10. Socorro County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Socorro County Cities
  12. Socorro County Zip Codes


Socorro County Legal Resources Back to top

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Socorro County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,078
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 266 / 157 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 17,214.097 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.990 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 1,523,000.000 acres (6,162.058 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 388
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 48.20%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 25.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $14,635,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 161,000,000 / 158,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 20.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 14
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (15)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 2,309
  • Federal Spending (2004): $111,078
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Socorro County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 7,808
Building Permits Issued (2006): 16
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $2,904
Socorro County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,844 46.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,020 2.79%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 18,632 51.05%

Socorro County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Socorro County Employment Information Back to top
Socorro County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 6,654 6,145 510 7.66% 77
1991 6,584 6,086 499 7.57% 76
1992 6,813 6,217 596 8.75% 88
1993 6,362 5,761 601 9.44% 95
1994 6,383 5,845 538 8.43% 84
1995 6,562 6,004 558 8.51% 85
1996 6,491 5,961 530 8.17% 82
1997 6,463 5,999 464 7.17% 72
1998 6,488 6,067 421 6.49% 65
1999 6,502 6,161 341 5.24% 52
2000 7,976 7,573 403 5.06% 51
2001 8,202 7,771 431 5.25% 52
2002 8,530 8,099 431 5.05% 51
2003 8,741 8,296 445 5.09% 51
2004 8,975 8,527 447 4.98% 50
2005 9,391 8,963 427 4.55% 45
2006 9,391 9,036 355 3.78% 38
2007 9,434 9,149 285 3.02% 30
2008 9,559 9,249 310 3.25% 32
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 9,581 9,337 244 2.55% 25
Feb 2008 9,595 9,341 254 2.65% 26
Mar 2008 9,490 9,211 279 2.94% 29
Apr 2008 9,523 9,270 253 2.66% 27
May 2008 9,461 9,190 271 2.86% 29
Jun 2008 9,637 9,245 392 4.07% 41
Jul 2008 9,651 9,243 408 4.23% 42
Aug 2008 9,549 9,148 401 4.20% 42
Sep 2008 9,546 9,254 292 3.06% 31
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Socorro County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 1,558 19.21%
2. Construction 1,080 13.32%
3. Public Administration 730 9.00%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 604 7.45%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 596 7.35%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 308 3.80%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 240 2.96%
8. Repair and Maintenance 200 2.47%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 188 2.32%
10. Utilities 180 2.22%
11. Mining 166 2.05%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 136 1.68%
13. Health Care 132 1.63%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 130 1.60%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 118 1.45%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 118 1.45%
17. Social Assistance 106 1.31%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 98 1.21%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 98 1.21%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 76 0.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,564 25.46%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 772 12.57%
3. Health Care 700 11.39%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 498 8.11%
5. Public Administration 498 8.11%
6. Social Assistance 344 5.60%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 228 3.71%
8. Finance and Insurance 182 2.96%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 116 1.89%
10. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 104 1.69%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 94 1.53%
12. Gasoline Stations 80 1.30%
13. Repair and Maintenance 78 1.27%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 76 1.24%
15. Construction 70 1.14%
16. Private Household Services 64 1.04%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 60 0.98%
18. U.S. Postal Service 60 0.98%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 58 0.94%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52 0.85%

Socorro County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 466 5.75%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 422 5.20%
3. Other Construction Trades 336 4.14%
4. Life and Physical Scientists 314 3.87%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 312 3.85%
6. Computer Specialists 290 3.58%
7. Agricultural Workers 284 3.50%
8. Postsecondary Teachers 250 3.08%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 232 2.86%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 230 2.84%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 224 2.76%
12. Carpenters 216 2.66%
13. Other Production Occupations 210 2.59%
14. Construction Laborers 194 2.39%
15. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 188 2.32%
16. Other Management Occupations 188 2.32%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 166 2.05%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 166 2.05%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 160 1.97%
20. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 154 1.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 434 7.06%
2. Secretaries and Admins 370 6.02%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 320 5.21%
4. Other Management Occupations 316 5.14%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 308 5.01%
6. Child Care Workers 286 4.65%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 286 4.65%
8. Cashiers 248 4.04%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 232 3.78%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 212 3.45%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 198 3.22%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 150 2.44%
13. Registered Nurses 148 2.41%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 136 2.21%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 126 2.05%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 116 1.89%
17. Media and Communications Workers 108 1.76%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 100 1.63%
19. Financial Managers 98 1.60%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 98 1.60%

Socorro County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,803 46.68%
15-35 hours 3,537 12.90%
1-14 hours 883 3.22%
No regular hours 10,204 37.20%

Socorro County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 328 2.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM 414 3.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 493 3.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,029 7.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,189 8.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,788 13.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,386 24.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,638 12.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 373 2.75%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 828 6.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 384 2.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 248 1.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 895 6.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 592 4.36%

Socorro County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,252 9.22%
5-9 3,925 28.89%
10-14 2,567 18.90%
15-19 1,668 12.28%
20-24 872 6.42%
25-29 266 1.96%
30-34 881 6.49%
35-39 64 0.47%
40-44 282 2.08%
45-59 500 3.68%
60-89 820 6.04%
At least 90 488 3.59%

Socorro County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 0.15% 10,530 77.51%
30-44 21 0.15% 1,206 8.88%
45-59 4 0.03% 496 3.65%
At least 60 42 0.31% 1,266 9.32%

Socorro County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 154 1.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,067 14.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,710 68.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 84 0.59%
Color 4 Box Other 309 2.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 87 0.61%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,174 8.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 602 4.24%

Socorro County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Socorro County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,380 (35,002 people)
Families (2000): 9,124 (28,970 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,767
People at same address in 1995: 19,922
Socorro County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,011 22.23%
$10,000-$14,999 1,476 10.90%
$15,000-$19,999 1,317 9.72%
$20,000-$24,999 1,278 9.44%
$25,000-$29,999 817 6.03%
$30,000-$34,999 689 5.09%
$35,000-$39,999 757 5.59%
$40,000-$44,999 696 5.14%
$45,000-$49,999 519 3.83%
$50,000-$59,999 895 6.61%
$60,000-$74,999 568 4.19%
$75,000-$99,999 892 6.59%
$100,000-$124,999 338 2.50%
$125,000-$149,999 74 0.55%
$150,000-$199,999 156 1.15%
$200,000 or more 60 0.44%

Socorro County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,789 26.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,785 26.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 322 4.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,025 15.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 55 0.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 871 13.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 472 7.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 189 2.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 149 2.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Socorro County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,131 29.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,416 9.91%
Public Assistance 1,206 3.50%
Retirement 2,015 5.85%
Self Employment 2,010 5.83%
Social Security 3,434 9.96%
Supplemental Security 936 2.72%
Wage / Salary 9,389 27.24%
Other 1,934 5.61%

Socorro County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,723 56.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,852 43.38%

Socorro County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,569 11.08%
Color 1 Box Married 7,253 51.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,987 35.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 354 2.50%

Socorro County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,768 12.76%
Color 1 Box Married 7,011 50.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,725 26.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,348 9.73%

Socorro County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Socorro County Education Information Back to top
Socorro County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,670 10.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,298 16.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,629 29.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,994 22.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,129 4.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,537 9.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,998 7.61%

Socorro County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 409 2.26% 118 0.65% 527 2.92%
Kindergarten 570 3.15% 30 0.17% 600 3.32%
Grades 1-4 2,304 12.74% 36 0.20% 2,340 12.94%
Grades 5-8 2,352 13.01% 50 0.28% 2,402 13.29%
Grades 9-12 2,258 12.49% 122 0.67% 2,380 13.17%
Undergrad college 2,581 14.28% 210 1.16% 2,791 15.44%
Graduate or professional school 526 2.91% 120 0.66% 646 3.57%
Total 11,000 60.85% 686 3.79% 11,686 64.64%

Socorro County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Socorro County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $76,722,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $17,319,000
Retired workers (2005): 1,565
Socorro County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 0 2 1
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 0 0 0
1999 - Construction 6 3 7 4 6
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 2 1 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 6 2 5
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 3 6 6 6
1999 - Information 1 1 3 0 4
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 0 3 5 5
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 6 3 4 12
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 4 5 6
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 0 4 2
1999 - Retail Trade 5 8 11 15 16
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 0 2 4
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 1 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 0 2 2
1999 - Total 29 33 46 53 70
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 1 0 3
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 0 1
2000 - Construction 3 4 9 3 7
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 2 4 7
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 7 3 6
2000 - Information 1 1 2 1 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 0 0 5 5
2000 - Mining 3 0 1 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 5 5 11
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 1 7 5 6
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 3 1 5
2000 - Retail Trade 3 6 10 9 22
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 0 2 2 3
2000 - Unclassified 4 0 2 0 1
2000 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 2 0 2
2000 - Total 29 18 53 40 85
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 1 2
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 0 1
2001 - Construction 4 5 7 8 3
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 4 2 6
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 9 8 4
2001 - Information 1 0 0 4 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 3 3 3 3
2001 - Mining 0 1 1 2 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 5 5 2 10
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 4 6 10
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 2 1 2 4
2001 - Retail Trade 6 7 10 15 12
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 2 2 2 3
2001 - Unclassified 1 1 3 1 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 0 1 3
2001 - Total 18 31 52 57 68
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 3 0 1
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 0 1
2002 - Construction 3 4 3 9 5
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 2 3 7
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 9 6 5
2002 - Information 1 4 2 3 0
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 1 3 1 5
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 2 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 0 4 5 10
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 2 9 6 6
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 2 0 5
2002 - Retail Trade 5 4 12 13 14
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 3 0 2
2002 - Unclassified 1 4 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 0 2 2
2002 - Total 32 24 54 51 65
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 0 1 3
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 0 0 1
2003 - Construction 5 1 8 1 7
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 7 4 5
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 6 9 6
2003 - Information 5 1 2 1 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 1 6 3 1
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 5 5 11
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 6 5 15
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 0 1 6
2003 - Retail Trade 3 6 5 8 23
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 0 1 3 1
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 1 0 2
2003 - Total 28 23 51 43 84
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 3 1
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Construction 4 2 7 5 7
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 3 5 7
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 0 8 6 8
2004 - Information 0 2 2 1 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 2 2 3 2 2
2004 - Mining 0 0 2 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 3 4 6 11
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 6 6 8 11
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 0 1 7
2004 - Retail Trade 7 3 11 12 14
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 2 1 3
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 0 0 1
2004 - Total 25 20 51 53 79
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 2 1 1
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 0 0 1
2005 - Construction 5 4 5 5 9
2005 - Educational Services 0 2 0 0 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 1 2 12
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 0 6 10 10
2005 - Information 0 0 2 0 5
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 2 2 3 2 2
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 4 9 8
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 4 8 14
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 3 0 5
2005 - Retail Trade 5 2 12 16 14
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 2 1 4
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 1 0 0
2005 - Total 27 19 48 55 87

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Socorro County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Socorro County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,200 68.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,120 31.48%

Socorro County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $170 $3 $179 $0 $0 $241 $590 $290 $182 $279
1971 $178 $4 $188 $0 $0 $252 $618 $304 $191 $293
1972 $163 $3 $279 $0 $0 $412 $854 $437 $80 $251
1973 $171 $3 $293 $0 $0 $432 $896 $459 $84 $264
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $260 $3 $610 $0 $0 $67 $937 $385 $350 $712
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $260 $4 $939 $0 $0 $0 $1,199 $531 $396 $1,232
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $288 $5 $1,136 $0 $0 $0 $1,424 $565 $220 $153
1982 $553 $4 $1,252 $0 $0 $261 $2,066 $695 $180 $2,023
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $601 $4 $2,165 $0 $0 $241 $3,007 $1,206 $120 $2,250
1985 $722 $2 $1,949 $0 $0 $212 $2,883 $1,198 $90 $1,983
1986 $633 $14 $1,908 $0 $0 $154 $2,695 $1,260 $90 $2,109
1987 $495 $2 $1,419 $0 $0 $252 $2,166 $1,398 $50 $1,357
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $679 $2 $1,451 $0 $0 $390 $2,520 $1,381 $0 $896
1990 $835 $1 $1,310 $0 $0 $1,121 $3,266 $1,379 $474 $1,031
1991 $856 $1 $1,343 $0 $0 $1,149 $3,348 $1,413 $474 $1,031
1992 $930 $6 $1,366 $0 $0 $675 $2,971 $1,449 $330 $362
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $1,090 $7 $1,472 $0 $0 $692 $3,254 $1,625 $0 $205


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $98 $3 $265 $125 $0 $562
$21 $11 $5 $0 $0 $34
1971 $0 $103 $3 $279 $131 $0 $590
$22 $11 $6 $0 $0 $35
1972 $0 $84 $4 $400 $244 $0 $864
$32 $1 $5 $0 $0 $94
1973 $0 $89 $4 $420 $256 $0 $907
$33 $1 $6 $0 $0 $98
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $254 $32 $10 $215 $1 $723
$58 $4 $17 $0 $0 $132
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $510 $0 $89 $388 $17 $1,236
$69 $25 $14 $0 $0 $124
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $0 $456 $0 $0 $411 $6 $1,161
$157 $32 $10 $0 $0 $89
1982 $2 $360 $114 $0 $561 $15 $1,480
$129 $18 $9 $0 $0 $272
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $637 $117 $65 $941 $27 $2,435
$272 $64 $9 $0 $0 $303
1985 $0 $646 $109 $67 $1,403 $16 $2,841
$347 $89 $7 $0 $0 $157
1986 $0 $670 $250 $48 $1,318 $14 $2,866
$363 $63 $6 $0 $0 $134
1987 $0 $737 $133 $43 $1,302 $0 $2,917
$406 $60 $6 $0 $0 $230
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $891 $137 $45 $767 $0 $2,599
$415 $75 $0 $0 $0 $269
1990 $0 $835 $149 $6 $1,103 $4 $3,385
$422 $0 $27 $0 $0 $839
1991 $0 $856 $153 $6 $1,124 $4 $3,455
$433 $0 $27 $0 $0 $852
1992 $0 $783 $193 $8 $1,035 $3 $3,005
$336 $12 $23 $0 $0 $612
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $1,184 $292 $12 $1,407 $5 $4,345
$508 $18 $0 $0 $0 $919

Socorro County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 30
Socorro County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Socorro County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,687 14.86%
10-19 Years 3,217 17.80%
20-29 Years 2,616 14.47%
30-39 Years 2,299 12.72%
40-49 Years 2,517 13.92%
50-59 Years 1,978 10.94%
60-69 Years 1,423 7.87%
70-79 Years 900 4.98%
80-89 Years 372 2.06%
90+ Years 69 0.38%

Socorro County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,184 50.80%
Color 1 Box Female 8,894 49.20%

Socorro County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,810 48.73%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,796 37.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,855 10.26%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 256 1.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 198 1.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 91 0.50%
Color 6 Box Other Race 63 0.35%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.05%

Socorro County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,152 21.94%
2. Irish 2,306 16.05%
3. United States Or American 2,220 15.45%
4. English 1,922 13.38%
5. Italian 588 4.09%
6. French Non-Basque 489 3.40%
7. Scotch Irish 486 3.38%
8. Scottish 469 3.26%
9. Polish 377 2.62%
10. Dutch 306 2.13%

Socorro County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,655 57.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,949 32.16%
3. Navajo 2,652 7.79%
4. German 178 0.52%
5. Chinese 150 0.44%
6. French 63 0.19%
7. Arabic 58 0.17%
8. Hebrew 52 0.15%
9. Russian 44 0.13%
10. Other Indo European 37 0.11%

Socorro County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,161 93.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 583 1.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,752 4.80%

Socorro County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Socorro County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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