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Raton, NM Profile


Raton, NM, population 6,329, 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 the past decade the population of Raton has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Raton's population has declined by about 7%.

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
White78%
African American0%
Native American2%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed20%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,272N/A
20017,168-1.43%
20027,134-0.47%
20037,000-1.88%
20046,906-1.34%
20056,801-1.52%
20066,694-1.57%
20076,580-1.70%
20086,441-2.11%
20096,329-1.74%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,028
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002471
2003N/A
2004480
2005N/A
2006412
2007551
2008N/A
2009878
2010569
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
 
    
 
    
    
 
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 210221
2003 ----
2004 00035
2005 ----
2006 10127
2007 01432
2008 011-
2009 02351
2010 00234

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20022,329
2003N/A
20042,179
2005N/A
20061,719
20071,696
2008N/A
20092,351
20102,859
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
 
    
 
    
    
 
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 63 102 8
2003 - - -
2004 54 96 9
2005 - - -
2006 48 69 4
2007 38 66 10
2008 - 127 12
2009 63 84 3
2010 83 83 15

Location

Elevation6,680 feet above sea level
Land Area7.1 Square Miles



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