Demographics 

Demographics for San Juan County and the cities of Farmington, Aztec and Bloomfield New Mexico.

Census Population & Estimates
Population Projections
Housing
Number of Business Establishments
Gross Receipts from Retail Trade
Employment and Labor Data
Wage Data
Per Capita Personal and Family Income
 


 
Census of Population   
1980
81,433
 
1990
91,605
 
2000
113,801
 
2007
122,427
 
Source: www.dws.state.nm.us; LASER
 

Population Projections
2010
128,592
 
2015
135,497
 
2020
145,072
 
2025
148,315
 
2030
154,403
 

Source: Federal Statistics, www.fedstats.gov

 


Housing

Total housing units 2005
44,940
 
Homeowner vacancy rate
1.2%
 
Rental vacancy rate
9.3%
 
Net change since 2000
1,409
 
% Change since 2000
3.3%
 

 


Number of Business Establishments
2007
2,899
 
2004
2,657
 
2003
2,592
 
2002
2,588
 
2001
2,558
 
2000
2,487
 
1999
2,493
 
1998
2,416
 
1997
2,414
 
1996
2,318
 
1995
2,253
 
1994
2,184
 

San Juan County Gross Receipts from Retail Trade
2007
$380,215,750
 
2006
$369,640,346
 
2005
$367,799,797
 
2004
$315,727,296
 

Source: www.dws.state.nm.us; LASER 


Civilian Labor Force
52,422 (2001)  
53,253 (2002)
 
52,687 (2003)
 
53,672 (2004)  
55,503 (2005)  
57,478 (2006)  
56,335 (2007)  
57, 973 (2008)  
Source: Bureau of Business and Economic Research
 

Employment  
49,452 (2001)  
48,832 (2002)  
48,374 (2003)  
50,417 (2004)  
52,477 (2005)  
55,056 (2006)  
54,536 (2007)  
55,834 (2008)  
Source: Bureau of Business and Economic Research
   

Unemployment
2,970 (2001)  
4,421 (2002)  
4,313 (2003)  
3,255 (2004)  
3,026 (2005)  
1,799 (2007)  
2,139 (2008)  
Source: Bureau of Business and Economic Research
   

Unemployment Rate
Sept-1999
7.6%
Sept-2000
7.2%
Sept-2001
5.7%
 
Sept-2002
7.7%
 
Sept-2003
8.2%
 
Sept-2004
6.1%
 
Sept-2005
5.3%
 
Sept-2006
4.2%
 
2007
3.2%
 
2008
3.7%
 
Source: Bureau of Business and Economic Research
     

Job Growth
Change in Total Employment
Sept-2006
55,056
 
Sept-2000 
46,969
 
     % Change
17.2.%
 
Sept-1991
38,829
 
     % Change

41.8%

 

 

Average Wage
2006
$33,713
 
2005
$33,257
 
2004
$30,896
 
2003
$30,092
 
2002
$29,047
 
2001
$28,919
 
2000
$27,431
 
1999
$26,264
 
1998
$25,465
 
1997
$24,622
 
1996
$24,087
 
Source: Bureau of Business and Economic Research
     

Average Weekly Wages
San Juan County, 2008
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting
$424/week
 
Mining
$1385/week
 
Construction
$941/week
 
Manufacturing
$773/week
 
Transporation and warehouse
$958/week
 
Health care and social assistance

$742/week

 

 
Source: Bureau of Business and Economic Research

 

 


Per Capita Personal Income
2006
$26,661
 
2005
$24,466
 
2004
$21,899
 
2003
$20,588
 
2002
$20,239
 
2001
$20,771
 
2000
$18,968
 
1999
$18,160
 
1998
$18,085
 
1997
$17,607
 
Source: Bureau of Business and Economic Research
 
Median Family Income
2008
$45,971
 
2007
$43,245
 
2006
$40,938
 
2005
$36,796
 
Source: Bureau of Business and Economic Research

 

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In 2008, the county population was approximately 126,000 and growing.