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Mountainair, New Mexico, in Torrance county, is 45 miles SE of Albuquerque, New Mexico. There are an estimated 1,116 people in the town.
In Mountainair, about 49% of adults are married. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Mountainair. The kids here are young and many. Though there are lots of families, the town isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.
Approximately 39% of Mountainair is non-white. In New Mexico, Mountainair is known for its racial diversity.
In 2000, Mountainair had a median family income of $25,125. A tendency for its residents to work at home is one of the things that define the lifestyle in Mountainair.
In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($3,000) in Mountainair. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.
The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in Mountainair.
Approximately 73% of housing in Mountainair is owner-occupied. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the town.
In Mountainair, 89% of commuters drive to work. Mountainair is not so congested and car-oriented that lots of people can't get around on foot or by bike.
Mountainair strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Mexico):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 3% |  |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
Comparing Mountainair to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Mexico (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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