Catron County Has Grew in Real Estate Ownership by 0.7%, From 2000 to 2010, According to the 2010 Census

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Parent Category: New Mexico

Category: Catron County, NM

Recently reported by the 2010 Census, Catron County, New Mexico decreased in total number housing units by 741, or 29%, since the 2000 Census. At the same time, the State of New Mexico increased in total real estate dwellings by 120,809, or 13%.

Measured against the United States, Catron County has a very low amount of unoccupied real estate units. 1,502, or 45.7%, currently are unoccupied in Catron County, New Mexico. Within these 1,502 vacant properties, 3.3% are for sale on the real estate market, while 2.3% are listed in the rental market.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in Catron County have increased by 0.7%. As reported in the 2010 Census, there were 1,452 (81.3%) owner-occupied units, while 335 (18.7%) units were rented. Catron County has a smaller portion properties rented than the State of New Mexico, which reportedly had 31.5% of units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, Catron County has a high level of residential housing units that are owned by minorities. 21.9% are minority-owned in Catron County; while in the U.S. 21.7% and in the State of New Mexico 47.8% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Hispanic reported being renters the highest percent in Catron County. 34.5% the Hispanic Census group reportedly occupied a rental.

Datasource:  U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010 Summary File 1. For more information, please visit the US Census website or visit our Request Census Data section and file a request.

In Catron County, New Mexico, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 28 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

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Parent Category: New Mexico

Category: Catron County, NM

In Catron County, New Mexico, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 28 total jobs from 2005 to 2010.

Out of the 9 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 2 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 6 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the grocery stores industry has grown the most with 16 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in grocery stores makes up 66.7% percent of the growth in Catron County, New Mexico between 2005 and 2010.

Top 2 Growing Industries
1. Grocery stores (+16)
2. Administration of economic programs (+8)




Given the industries in the area, the traveler accommodation industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 20 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in traveler accommodation make up 38.5% percent of the employment lost during the period in Catron County, New Mexico between 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (-20)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (-18)
3. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (-6)
4. Fullservice restaurants (-5)
5. Administration of environmental programs (-2)

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).