Raton, NM Profile

Raton, NM, population 6,944, is located in New Mexico's Colfax county, about 93.9 miles from Pueblo and 135.2 miles from Colorado Springs.

Through the 90's Raton's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Raton has declined by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	20%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.70
	Males	38.80
	Females	40.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,282	N/A
2001	7,241	-0.56%
2002	7,243	0.03%
2003	7,109	-1.85%
2004	7,028	-1.14%
2005	6,944	-1.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,028

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	471
2003	N/A
2004	480
2005	N/A
2006	412
2007	551
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	2	-	0	-	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	10	-	0	-	0	1	1
Robbery	-	2	-	0	-	1	4	1
Aggravated Assault	-	21	-	35	-	27	32	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,329
2003	N/A
2004	2,179
2005	N/A
2006	1,719
2007	1,696
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	63	-	54	-	48	38	-
Larceny, Theft	-	102	-	96	-	69	66	127
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	8	-	9	-	4	10	12
Arson	-	-	-	0	-	1	2	3

Location

Elevation	6,680 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities