Carrizozo, NM Profile

Carrizozo, NM, population 1,063, is located in New Mexico's Lincoln county, about 109.1 miles from Albuquerque and 135.0 miles from El Paso.

Through the 90's Carrizozo's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Carrizozo has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	22%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.90
	Males	41.90
	Females	46.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	12.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,036	N/A
2001	1,030	-0.58%
2002	1,027	-0.29%
2003	1,044	1.66%
2004	1,061	1.63%
2005	1,063	0.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,647

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,344
2002	662
2003	N/A
2004	1,128
2005	656
2006	N/A
2007	546
2008	292

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	-	0	0	-	2	0
Robbery	0	0	-	0	0	-	1	1
Aggravated Assault	14	7	-	12	7	-	3	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,935
2002	1,892
2003	N/A
2004	2,914
2005	2,249
2006	N/A
2007	2,002
2008	2,043

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	15	7	-	9	10	-	15	6
Larceny, Theft	26	12	-	20	12	-	6	15
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	1	-	2	2	-	1	0
Arson	0	0	-	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	5,426 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.7 Square Miles