Jal, New Mexico


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Jal
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Elevation:3,069 feet
Population 2000:1,996
Population 2002:1,988
Area codes:505
Foreign born:13.2% (12.8% Latin America)
Land area:4.8 square miles
County:Lea
Industries:Educational,health and social services (19.5%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (16.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.0%), Construction (12.6%), Retail trade (10.0%).
Population growth:-8 (-0.40%)
Races
White Non-Hispanic:55.9%
Hispanic:42.0%
Other race:27.1%
Two or more races:4.6%
American Indian:2.3%
Black:0.6%
Marital Status
Now married:63.6%
Never married:18.2%
Widowed:9.3%
Divorced:6.7%
Separated:2.1%
Median
Household income:$30,848
House value:$26,400
Resident age:38.6 years
Jal Compared to New Mexico State Average
Number of college students:below
Median house value:much below
Hispanic race population percentage:much above
Black race population percentage:much below
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher:much below
Foreign-born population percentage:much above
Population density:below
Renting percentage:below
Education
High school or higher:63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher:9.3%
Unemployed:6.4%
Graduate or professional degree:2.9%
Crime Statistics
Ancestries
United States:10.9%
German:6.2%
Irish:5.7%
English:5.6%
French:2.1%
Dutch:1.6%
 

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Jal, New Mexico ZIP Codes: 88252