Cloudcroft, NM

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Cloudcroft, New Mexico

Cloudcroft, New Mexico, in Otero county, is 72 miles NE of Las Cruces, New Mexico (center to center) and 93 miles NE of El Paso, Texas. There are an estimated 749 people in the village.

The People and Families of Cloudcroft

In Cloudcroft, about 66% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cloudcroft had a median family income of $52,292. Cloudcroft has more than its share of wealthy families and people. The village has a large middle class. You won't find a lot of people in Cloudcroft living below the poverty line. It's worth mentioning that smart, educated people feel at home in the village.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($550) in Cloudcroft. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Crime and Safety

The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in Cloudcroft.

Cloudcroft Housing

Approximately 75% of housing in Cloudcroft is owner-occupied. The village sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Cloudcroft, 90% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in Cloudcroft. The commute to work is less of a chore in the village than other villages.

High Points

Cloudcroft strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Mexico):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 7%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 9%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 12%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Cloudcroft, NM

Comparing Cloudcroft to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Mexico (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	72 miles NE of Las Cruces, New Mexico (center to center)
Nearest Large City	93 miles NE of El Paso, Texas
County	Otero
Standard Zip Codes	88317
P.O. Box Zip Codes	88350
Phone Area Codes	505
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.957
Longitude	-105.741

Station	CLOUDCROFT
Distance	0.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 41 F
Apr Temp	28 to 57 F
Jul Temp	46 to 71 F
Oct Temp	31 to 59 F
Annual Precip	28.1 inches

Station	ALAMOGORDO
Distance	12.7 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 55 F
Apr Temp	46 to 75 F
Jul Temp	66 to 93 F
Oct Temp	48 to 76 F
Annual Precip	13.2 inches

Station	TULAROSA
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 56 F
Apr Temp	43 to 76 F
Jul Temp	64 to 93 F
Oct Temp	46 to 76 F
Annual Precip	11.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	749	100%
Male	371	49.5%
Female	378	50.5%
Under 18	182	24.3%
18+	567	75.7%
65+	115	15.4%
Median Age	42.9
Average Family Size	2.82
White	694	92.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	4	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.8%
Other	26	3.5%
Mixed Race	19	2.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	116	15.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	764
Growth	15
Growth %	2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24.6%
English	15.3%
German	14.9%
Irish	12.6%
US/American	10.1%
Scotch-Irish	8.1%
Italian	2.4%
British	2.4%
Scottish	2%
Swedish	1.8%
Norwegian	1.2%
French Canadian	1.1%
European	0.6%
Luxemburger	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cloudcroft	749	$52,292
Alamogordo	35,582	$35,673
Tularosa	2,864	$30,313

Library
Michael Nivison Library "90 Swallow Place, P.o. Box 515" Cloudcroft, New Mexico (505) 682-1111

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Historic Cloudcroft

Homeward bound. between 1890 and 1910

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Homeward bound. between 1890 and 1910

Hazel Kirk's mill. between 1890 and 1910

A Mountain farm. between 1890 and 1910

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