Hurley, NM

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Hurley, New Mexico

Hurley, New Mexico, in Grant county, is 86 miles W of Las Cruces, New Mexico (center to center) and 116 miles NW of El Paso, Texas. The town has a population of 1,464.

The People and Families of Hurley

In Hurley, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hurley had a median family income of $31,181.

Hurley Housing

Owners occupy 76% of the housing units in Hurley. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Hurley?

Commuting

In Hurley, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Hurley, NM

Comparing Hurley 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
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	86 miles W of Las Cruces, New Mexico (center to center)
Nearest Large City	116 miles NW of El Paso, Texas
County	Grant
Standard Zip Codes	88043
Phone Area Codes	505
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.699
Longitude	-108.13

Station	FORT BAYARD
Distance	7.1 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 53 F
Apr Temp	37 to 70 F
Jul Temp	59 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 71 F
Annual Precip	16.2 inches

Station	FAYWOOD
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 56 F
Apr Temp	38 to 74 F
Jul Temp	61 to 91 F
Oct Temp	43 to 74 F
Annual Precip	13.7 inches

Station	WHITE SIGNAL
Distance	17.2 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 51 F
Apr Temp	35 to 69 F
Jul Temp	59 to 87 F
Oct Temp	39 to 70 F
Annual Precip	16.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,464	100%
Male	702	48%
Female	762	52%
Under 18	388	26.5%
18+	1,076	73.5%
65+	279	19.1%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	3.08
White	1,051	71.8%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	30	2%
Other	343	23.4%
Mixed Race	37	2.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	883	60.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$31,181
Population In Poverty	227	15.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,378
Growth	-86
Growth %	-5.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	64.7%
US/American	14.4%
English	5.6%
Irish	4.6%
German	3.8%
Greek	1.4%
Swedish	1.1%
Italian	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
European	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%
British	0.2%

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