Bayard, NM Profile

Bayard, NM, population 2,397, is located in New Mexico's Grant county, about 118.6 miles from El Paso and 167.3 miles from Tucson.

Through the 90's Bayard's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bayard has declined by about 5%.

Bayard's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bayard tend to be much lower than New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	66%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	32%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.80
	Males	35.30
	Females	37.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,534	N/A
2001	2,500	-1.34%
2002	2,459	-1.64%
2003	2,412	-1.91%
2004	2,369	-1.78%
2005	2,397	1.18%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,957

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	41
2005	457
2006	288
2007	127
2008	424

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	1	11	7	3	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	936
2005	1,288
2006	1,975
2007	1,434
2008	1,187

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	2	7	11	6	5
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	20	23	37	28	23
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	1	1	0	0	0
Arson	-	-	-	1	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	5,820 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities