Texico, NM

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Texico, New Mexico

Texico, New Mexico, in Curry county, is 88 miles NW of Lubbock, Texas (center to center) and 210 miles E of Albuquerque, New Mexico. As of the year 2000 census, 1,065 people lived in Texico.

The People and Families of Texico

In Texico, about 57% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here.

Approximately 41% of Texico is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Texico had a median family income of $29,554.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Texico.

Crime and Safety

A low crime rate is one of the plusses in the city.

Texico Housing

An estimated 74% of living spaces in Texico are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Texico, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 14%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Texico, NM

Comparing Texico 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
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age 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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

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
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	88 miles NW of Lubbock, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	210 miles E of Albuquerque, New Mexico
County	Curry
Standard Zip Codes	88135
Phone Area Codes	505
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.389
Longitude	-103.05

Station	CLOVIS
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 51 F
Apr Temp	42 to 72 F
Jul Temp	64 to 91 F
Oct Temp	44 to 73 F
Annual Precip	18.5 inches

Station	CLOVIS 13 N
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 53 F
Apr Temp	38 to 74 F
Jul Temp	62 to 91 F
Oct Temp	43 to 74 F
Annual Precip	17.6 inches

Station	ARCH
Distance	20.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 52 F
Apr Temp	37 to 73 F
Jul Temp	62 to 91 F
Oct Temp	40 to 74 F
Annual Precip	14.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,065	100%
Male	525	49.3%
Female	540	50.7%
Under 18	328	30.8%
18+	737	69.2%
65+	136	12.8%
Median Age	34.5
Average Family Size	3.34
White	630	59.2%
African-American	49	4.6%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	1.2%
Other	335	31.5%
Mixed Race	36	3.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	504	47.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,060
Growth	-5
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	66.1%
US/American	10.1%
German	8.6%
Irish	6.2%
English	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Dutch	1.4%
Scottish	1.2%
Romanian	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
African	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Texico	1,065	$29,554
Clovis	32,667	$33,622
Portales	11,131	$30,462

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