Rio Rancho, NM Profile

Rio Rancho, NM, population 66,599, is located in New Mexico's Sandoval county, about 10.3 miles from Albuquerque and 238.0 miles from Pueblo.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rio Rancho has grown by about 29%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	78%
	African American	3%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	16%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.10
	Males	33.80
	Females	36.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	51,765	N/A
2001	53,832	3.99%
2002	56,080	4.18%
2003	58,902	5.03%
2004	62,550	6.19%
2005	66,599	6.47%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,169

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	342
2002	265
2003	337
2004	276
2005	325
2006	393
2007	339
2008	293

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	1	2	3	0	1	1
Forcible Rape	8	23	31	15	9	16	18	23
Robbery	15	15	12	14	15	15	18	35
Aggravated Assault	155	101	149	134	177	234	216	174

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,432
2002	2,468
2003	2,365
2004	2,213
2005	2,222
2006	2,354
2007	2,318
2008	2,546

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	285	266	283	365	404	484	457	393
Larceny, Theft	893	938	968	826	870	925	1043	1400
Motor Vehicle Theft	88	99	102	134	121	180	228	235
Arson	12	15	2	6	13	10	16	15

Location

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Nearest Big Cities