| Geography & Climate (Tucumcari and Quay County) |
| Area in square miles |
|
Density per square mile of
land area |
|
Total area |
Water area |
Land area |
Elevation |
Population |
Housing units |
| Tucumcari |
7.56 |
.01 |
7.54 |
4,086 |
793.8 |
406.2 |
| Quay |
2,881.8 |
6.87 |
2,874.93 |
|
3.5 |
2 |
| Source: NMSU Climate Center - www.wrcc.dri.edu/summary/climsmnm.html |
| Demographics |
| Population |
|
2001
Census
Estimates |
2000
Census |
1990
Census |
% change
1990-2000 |
1980
Census |
1970
Census |
| Tucumcari |
5,711 |
5,989 |
6,872 |
-12.3 |
6,765 |
7,189 |
| Quay |
9,811 |
10,155 |
10,823 |
-6.0 |
10,577 |
10,903 |
|
| By Age & Gender - 2000 |
|
Male |
Female |
Median
age |
18 years
& over |
21 years
& over |
62 years
& over |
| Tucumcari |
2,852 |
3,137 |
39.4 |
4,432 |
4,215 |
1,046 |
| Quay |
4,920 |
5,235 |
41.5 |
7,614 |
7,291 |
1,928 |
|
|
Under 5 |
5 to 19 |
20 to 44 |
45 to 59 |
60 to 64 |
65 & over |
| Quay - Total |
558 |
2,217 |
2,808 |
2,081 |
563 |
1,928 |
| Male |
282 |
1,127 |
1,349 |
1,033 |
275 |
854 |
| Female |
276 |
1,090 |
1,459 |
1,048 |
288 |
1,074 |
US Census Bureau, Census 2000 for New Mexico: www.census.gov/census2000/states/nm.html
US Census Bureau Population Estimates: http://eire.census.gov/popest/estimates.php |
| Housing |
| Census 2000 |
Total
housing
units |
Occupied
housing
units |
Owner-
occupied
housing
units |
Renter-
occupied
housing
units |
Vacant
housing
units |
Homeowner
vacancy rate
(%) |
Rental
vacancy
rate (%) |
| Tucumcari |
3,065 |
2,489 |
1,592 |
897 |
576 |
3.7 |
22.5 |
| Quay |
5,664 |
4,201 |
2,968 |
1,233 |
1,463 |
4.4 |
18.9 |
|
| Source: US Census Bureau, Census 2000 for New Mexico: www.census.gov/census2000/states/nm.html |
| Labor Force (Quay) |
|
Civilian Labor
Force |
Total Employed |
Total
Unemployed |
Unemployment
Rate (%) |
|
| April - 2004 |
4,164 |
3,963 |
201 |
4.8 |
| August - 2002 |
4,173 |
3,982 |
191 |
4.6 |
| 2001 |
4,207 |
4,020 |
187 |
4.4 |
| 2000 |
4,499 |
4,311 |
188 |
4.2 |
| 1999 |
4,444 |
4,274 |
170 |
3.8 |
| 1991 |
4,924 |
4,601 |
323 |
6.6 |
Source: New Mexico Department of Labor - www3.state.nm.us/dol/
(Most current employment and unemployment data available from Labor Market Review. Employment and Wages by Industry available from Covered Employment and Wages: http://www3.state.nm.us/dol/data.htm (at the bottom of the page). |
|
| Employment and Wages by Industdy |
| 1st Qtd. 2002 |
Number of
units |
Total
employed |
Average
weekly wages ($) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting |
9 |
48 |
$297 |
| Mining |
0 |
0 |
$0 |
| Utilities |
6 |
23 |
$842 |
| Construction |
31 |
140 |
$460 |
| Manufacturing |
6 |
36 |
$390 |
| Wholesale trade |
4 |
5 |
$520 |
| Retail Trade |
54 |
501 |
$319 |
| Transporatation and warehousing |
13 |
138 |
$518 |
| Information |
6 |
27 |
$616 |
| Finance & insurance |
15 |
100 |
$480 |
| Real estate, rental & leasing |
11 |
26 |
$282 |
| Professional & technical services |
12 |
38 |
$271 |
| Management of companies & enterprises |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Administrative & waste services |
4 |
5 |
$501 |
| Educational services |
0 |
0 |
$0 |
| Health Care & social services |
29 |
292 |
$470 |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Accomodations & food service |
44 |
483 |
$182 |
| Other services, except public admin. |
24 |
93 |
$298 |
| Non-classifiables |
0 |
0 |
$0 |
| Federal Government |
13 |
68 |
$710 |
| State Government |
18 |
271 |
$579 |
| Local Government |
48 |
595 |
$347 |
|
| Source: New Mexico Departmant of Labor - www3.state.nm.us/dol/ |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau - www.census.gov |
| Education |
| K-12 School District |
Educational Attainment - Tucumcari |
| Community K-12 School Distdict |
|
Number |
Percent |
District size in
square miles |
996 |
Population 25 years and older |
4,035 |
100.0 |
Total student
enrollment |
1,244 |
Less than 9th grade |
321 |
8.0 |
Student-
teacher ratio |
13.3 |
9th to 12th grade, no diploma |
914 |
22.7 |
# Public
schools |
5 |
High school graduate (including equivalency) |
1,465 |
36.3 |
# Non-Public
schools |
none |
Some college, no degree |
675 |
16.7 |
| Source: NM Department of Education - www.sde.state.nm.us |
| Source: NM Commission on Higher Education - www.nmche.org |
| Source: US Census Bureau, Census 2000, Summary File 3 Data: www.census.gov |
|
| Post-Secondary Institutions within Quay County |
| Mesa Technical College |
www.mesatc.cc.nm.us/ |
|
| Source: NM Commission on Higher Education - www.nmche.org |
| Government |
| Form of Municipal Government: |
Commission-Manager |
| Municipal Services: |
water, sewer, solid waste |
Annual Operating
Budget |
Total Annual
Revenues |
Total GO Bonds
Out |
| $9,441,095.00 |
$3,679,391.00 |
$1,461,127.00 |
# FT
Police |
# FT
Firefighters |
# Volunteer
Firefighters |
Fire Insurance
Rating (ISO) |
| 19 |
1 |
17 |
5 |
Sources: this information provided by the New Mexico Municipal League, 2001 Directory of New Mexico Municipal Officials,
and by the community. |
| Taxes |
| Within City Limits |
Outside City limits (Quay) |
Property tax mill rate
residential |
32.77 |
Property tax mill rate
residential |
0.00 |
Property tax mill rate
nonresidential |
32.77 |
Property tax mill rate
nonresidential |
0.00 |
| Gross receipts tax rate |
0.07 |
Gross receipts tax rate |
6.0 |
Source: New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration, Local Government Division.
Financial & Property Tax Data by County and Municipality: www.nmlocalgov.net |
| Community Services |
| Medical |
|
| Hospitals |
Miles |
# Beds |
| Trigg Memorial Hospital |
|
37 |
| Regional Medical Centers |
|
|
| Plains Regional Medical Center |
85 |
106 |
| Number of nonfederal doctors |
7 |
| Number of dentists |
3 |
| Places of Worship |
| Protestant |
13 |
| Catholic |
1 |
| Jewish |
|
| Other |
|
| Newspapers |
|
| Quay County Sun |
http://www.clovis-news-nm.com/ |
| Sources: this information provided by the community |
| Utilities |
|
|
Natural Gas Utilities
PNM Gas Service
www.pnm.com
505.950.1997 |
Telephone Company
Qwest
www.qwest.com
1.800.244.1111
|
Sewer/Wastewater Utilities
City of Tucumcari
www.cityoftucumcari.com
505.461.3451
Sewer Cost: $4.643 base, plus $2.531 per thousand gallons |
|
| Source: this information provided by the community. |
| Transportation |
|
Miles |
| Closest commercial airport: |
Amarillo International Airport |
110 |
| Airlines: |
American Eagle |
|
| |
Continental |
|
| |
Southwest |
|
| Closest private airport: |
Tucumcari Municipal |
|
| Rail Providers: |
Southern Pacific |
|
| Parcel service carriers: |
UPS, Federal Express, Gold Star Freight, Airborne |
|
Sources: New Mexico State Highway & thansportation Department: www.nmshtd.state.nm.us ,
Parcel service carriers and airport managers provided by community. |
| Travel Time to Work (Quay) |
| Time |
Number |
Percent |
| Workers who did not work at home |
3,782 |
100.0% |
| Less than 10 minutes |
1,815 |
48.0% |
| 10-14 minutes |
825 |
21.8% |
| 15-19 minutes |
386 |
10.2% |
| 20-24 minutes |
181 |
4.8% |
| 25-29 minutes |
54 |
1.4% |
| 30-34 minutes |
243 |
6.4% |
| 35-44 minutes |
47 |
1.2% |
| 45-59 minutes |
90 |
2.4% |
| 60-89 minutes |
54 |
1.4% |
| 90 or more minutes |
87 |
2.3% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) |
15.1 |
|
Source: U.S. Census Bureau: www.census.gov
Links: Additonal information can be found in the transportation Section of the Factbook - www.edd.state.nm.us/FACTBOOK/thansport.htm |
| Economic Indicators (Quay) |
| Year |
Per Capita
Personal
Income ($) |
Annual Average
Wage/Salary
per Job ($) |
Number of Business
Establishments |
Gross Receipts from
Retail Trade ($) |
|
| 2000 |
$17,953 |
$18,700 |
289 |
$68,857,000 |
| 1999 |
$17,174 |
$20,007 |
297 |
$64,132,000 |
| 1998 |
$16,650 |
$18,706 |
295 |
$66,195,000 |
| 1997 |
$16,586 |
$19,417 |
314 |
$66,236,000 |
| 1996 |
$15,202 |
$17,048 |
303 |
$68,407,000 |
| 1995 |
$14,872 |
$16,929 |
297 |
$66,410,000 |
| 1994 |
$14,706 |
$17,782 |
305 |
$68,220,000 |
| 1993 |
$15,213 |
$19,508 |
327 |
$65,336,000 |
| 1992 |
$14,994 |
$19,617 |
298 |
$58,936,000 |
| 1991 |
$14,482 |
$18,805 |
280 |
$57,131,000 |
| 1990 |
$13,355 |
$18,161 |
275 |
$57,588,000 |
| 2001 |
$18,049 |
$19,786 |
273 |
$69,596,000 |
| Income in 1999 (Tucumcari ) |
| Income |
Number |
Percent |
|
| Less than $10,000 |
|
% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 |
|
% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 |
|
% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 |
|
% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 |
|
% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 |
|
% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 |
|
% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 |
|
% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 |
|
% |
| $200,000 or more |
|
% |
| Total Households |
|
% |
| Income in 1999 (Quay) |
| Income |
Number |
Percent |
|
| Agriculture |
| Farms |
Top 5 Commodities & Cash Receipts |
| Number of Farms |
383 |
cattle & calves |
$26,676,000.00 |
| Land in Farms |
1,855,726 |
hay, silage, etc. |
$4,656,000.00 |
| Average Size of Farm |
3,183 |
wheat |
$4,514,000.00 |
Market Value of Agricultural
Products Sold |
$40,630,000.00 |
grain sorghum |
$1,998,000.00 |
|
|
cotton, cottonseed |
$1,362,000.00 |
Sources: New Mexico Department of Agriculture: nmdaweb.nmsu.edu
United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service: www.nass.usda.gov/census/ |
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