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Population (year 2000): 8,877. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,621 (-2.9% change)
Males: 4,581 (51.6%), Females: 4,296 (48.4%)
Socorro County
Zip code:
87801
Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $22,530 (year 2000)
Median house value: $84,400 (year 2000)
Races in Socorro:
- Hispanic (54.5%)
- White Non-Hispanic (38.5%)
- Other race (23.2%)
- Two or more races (4.8%)
- American Indian (4.1%)
- Chinese (0.8%)
- Black (0.7%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (11.4%), Irish (6.7%), United
States (6.2%), English (5.5%), Italian (2.4%), Polish (1.7%).
Elevation: 4605 feet
Land area: 14.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Socorro
- High school or higher: 75.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
- Unemployed: 7.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Socorro city
- Never married: 36.7%
- Now married: 42.9%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 12.9%
7.6% Foreign born (4.5% Latin America, 1.5%
Asia, 0.8% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +663 (+8.1%).
Hospital/medical center in Socorro:
- SOCORRO GENERAL HOSPITAL (1202 HIGHWAY 60
WEST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Socorro:
- SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL (about 66 miles; T OR C, NM)
- CARRIE TINGLEY HOSPITAL (about 73 miles;
ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
- HEART HOSPITAL OF NEW MEXICO (about 73 miles;
ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Socorro:
- ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 70 miles;
ALBUQUERQUE, NM; ID: ABQ)
- HOLLOMAN AFB (about 100 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM; ID:
HMN)
- SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (about 104 miles; RUIDOSO,
NM; ID: SRR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Socorro:
- SOCORRO MUNI (about 4 miles; SOCORRO, NM; ID: ONM)
- MAGDALENA (about 27 miles; MAGDALENA, NM; ID: N29)
- ALEXANDER MUNI (about 40 miles; BELEN, NM; ID: E80)
Amtrak station:
SOCORRO (1007 S. CALIFORNIA ST.) - Bus Station. Services:
snack bar, free short-term parking.
College/University in Socorro:
- NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY
(Full-time enrollment: 1,353; Location: 801 LEROY PL;
Public; Website: www.nmt.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Socorro:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 70
miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
- ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 73
miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about
79 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
- NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 123
miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 12,562)
- NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 123
miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 160 miles;
EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
- EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 164 miles; EL PASO,
TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
Public high school in Socorro:
- SOCORRO HIGH (Students: 601; Location:
HIGHWAY 60 WEST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Socorro:
- PARKVIEW ELEM. (Students: 452; Location: 107
FRANCISO DE AVONDO; Grades: KG - 03)
- R. S. SARRACINO MID (Students: 445; Location:
1425 EL CAMINO REAL NW; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ZIMMERLY ELEM (Students: 237; Location: 511
EL CAMINO REAL NW; Grades: 04 - 05)
- COTTONWOOD VALLEY CH (Students: 148;
Location: 201 NEEL ST.; Grades: KG - 08)
- EDWARD E. TORRES EL. (Students: 32; Location:
239 GARFIELD AVENUE SW; Grades: PK - PK)
Library in Socorro:
- SOCORRO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$322,757; Location: 401 PARK STREET; 40,837 books; 1,662
audio materials; 1,291 video materials; 90 serial
subscriptions)
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