Moving to Thoreau, New Mexico
Population: 1,863
Males: 895 (48.0%), Females: 968 (52.0%)
McKinley County
Zip code: 87323
Demographics
Median resident age: 24.0 years
Median household income: $29,280
Median house value: $33,300
Population by Race
Races in Thoreau:
- American Indian (72.2%)
- White Non-Hispanic (19.6%)
- Hispanic (9.3%)
- Other race (3.3%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (4.0%), United States (3.9%), English (3.4%), French (1.3%), Italian (1.3%), Scottish (1.2%).
Elevation: 7157 feet
Land area: 15.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Thoreau
- High school or higher: 73.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
- Unemployed: 21.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Thoreau CDP
- Never married: 36.3%
- Now married: 47.8%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 7.6%
0.0% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Thoreau:
- PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; CROWNPOINT, NM)
- CIBOLA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; GRANTS, NM)
- ZUNI PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; ZUNI, NM)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thoreau:
- FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL (about 91 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Abbreviation: FMN)
- ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 116 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)
- DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 124 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Thoreau:
- CROWNPOINT (about 21 miles; CROWNPOINT, NM; Abbreviation: 0E8)
- GRANTS-MILAN MUNI (about 29 miles; GRANTS, NM; Abbreviation: GNT)
- GALLUP MUNICIPAL (about 40 miles; GALLUP, NM; Abbreviation: GUP)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thoreau:
- SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 95 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 111 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
- ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 114 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 116 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
- FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 132 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
- NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 138 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,177)
- EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 208 miles; THATCHER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,085)
Schools
Public high school in Thoreau:
- THOREAU HIGH (Students: 621; Location: #4 HAWK CIRLCE; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Thoreau:
- THOREAU MIDDLE (Students: 391; Location: #8 HAWK CIRCLE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- THOREAU ELEM (Students: 305; Location: 100 CHUSKA ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
- DLO扐Y AZHI COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Location: SUNRISE DRIVE P.O. BOX 789; Grades: KG – 06)
Private primary/middle school in Thoreau:
- ST BONAVENTURE SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: PO BOX 909; Grades: PK – 6)