Rio Grande County

  1. Rio Grande County Legal Resources
  2. Rio Grande County Statistics
  3. Rio Grande County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rio Grande County Employment Information
  5. Rio Grande County Family Information
  6. Rio Grande County Education Information
  7. Rio Grande County Business Information
  8. Rio Grande County Public Benefits Information
  9. Rio Grande County Criminal Information
  10. Rio Grande County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Rio Grande County Cities
  12. Rio Grande County Zip Codes


Rio Grande County Legal Resources Back to top

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Rio Grande County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,413
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 162 / 125 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,361.045 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.384 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 171,000.000 acres (691.866 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 344
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 17.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 29.90%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $21,937,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 285,000,000 / 284,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 60.10%
  • Physicians (2004): 13
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (6)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 2,094
  • Federal Spending (2004): $84,622
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Rio Grande County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 6,003
Building Permits Issued (2006): 51
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $10,329
Rio Grande County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,618 37.66%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,130 8.34%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 13,788 53.99%

Rio Grande County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rio Grande County Employment Information Back to top
Rio Grande County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 5,035 4,535 500 9.92% 98
1991 5,085 4,550 534 10.51% 105
1992 5,088 4,465 623 12.24% 121
1993 4,955 4,528 427 8.61% 87
1994 5,129 4,709 420 8.19% 82
1995 5,256 4,812 444 8.44% 84
1996 5,334 4,801 534 10.00% 100
1997 5,306 4,885 420 7.92% 79
1998 5,446 4,996 450 8.27% 82
1999 5,160 4,784 376 7.29% 72
2000 5,833 5,571 262 4.49% 45
2001 6,211 5,877 334 5.38% 54
2002 6,523 6,135 388 5.95% 60
2003 6,447 6,057 390 6.05% 61
2004 6,564 6,161 403 6.14% 62
2005 6,577 6,186 391 5.95% 60
2006 6,689 6,375 313 4.68% 47
2007 6,652 6,376 276 4.16% 42
2008 6,773 6,372 401 5.93% 59
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 6,616 6,209 407 6.15% 62
Feb 2008 6,432 6,020 412 6.41% 64
Mar 2008 6,373 5,967 406 6.37% 64
Apr 2008 6,137 5,791 346 5.64% 56
May 2008 6,597 6,262 335 5.08% 51
Jun 2008 7,089 6,668 421 5.94% 59
Jul 2008 7,377 6,916 461 6.25% 62
Aug 2008 7,266 6,810 456 6.28% 63
Sep 2008 7,071 6,702 369 5.22% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Rio Grande County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 856 14.82%
2. Construction 654 11.32%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 364 6.30%
4. Public Administration 330 5.71%
5. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 316 5.47%
6. Educational Services 304 5.26%
7. Repair and Maintenance 232 4.02%
8. Utilities 206 3.57%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 180 3.12%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 162 2.80%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 150 2.60%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 142 2.46%
13. Wood Manufacturing 140 2.42%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 118 2.04%
15. Food Manufacturing 112 1.94%
16. Health Care 110 1.90%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 110 1.90%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 86 1.49%
19. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 78 1.35%
20. Other Transportation 76 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 770 15.43%
2. Health Care 604 12.10%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 376 7.54%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 310 6.21%
5. Social Assistance 274 5.49%
6. Finance and Insurance 272 5.45%
7. Public Administration 244 4.89%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 196 3.93%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 180 3.61%
10. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 176 3.53%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 130 2.61%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 100 2.00%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 96 1.92%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 94 1.88%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 92 1.84%
16. Construction 86 1.72%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 84 1.68%
18. Department and Other General Stores 64 1.28%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 54 1.08%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 52 1.04%

Rio Grande County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 432 7.48%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 372 6.44%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 322 5.57%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 310 5.37%
5. Agricultural Workers 308 5.33%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 254 4.40%
7. Other Management Occupations 224 3.88%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 220 3.81%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 200 3.46%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 168 2.91%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 152 2.63%
12. Other Production Occupations 152 2.63%
13. Construction Laborers 120 2.08%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 116 2.01%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 98 1.70%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 94 1.63%
17. Carpenters 92 1.59%
18. Electricians 92 1.59%
19. Other Construction Trades 86 1.49%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 84 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 408 8.18%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 306 6.13%
3. Secretaries and Admins 300 6.01%
4. Agricultural Workers 270 5.41%
5. Other Management Occupations 236 4.73%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 232 4.65%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 230 4.61%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 200 4.01%
9. Cashiers 198 3.97%
10. Registered Nurses 158 3.17%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 122 2.44%
12. Other Healthcare Support 120 2.40%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 108 2.16%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 102 2.04%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 102 2.04%
16. Child Care Workers 96 1.92%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 94 1.88%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 88 1.76%
19. Art and Design Workers 86 1.72%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 84 1.68%

Rio Grande County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,154 52.98%
15-35 hours 2,347 12.25%
1-14 hours 776 4.05%
No regular hours 5,887 30.72%

Rio Grande County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 208 2.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 117 1.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 222 2.21%
6 AM-6:29 AM 510 5.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,205 12.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,983 19.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,610 26.03%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,056 10.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 474 4.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 508 5.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 193 1.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 56 0.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 380 3.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 506 5.05%

Rio Grande County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 916 9.13%
5-9 2,579 25.72%
10-14 1,745 17.40%
15-19 1,232 12.29%
20-24 1,277 12.73%
25-29 575 5.73%
30-34 662 6.60%
35-39 104 1.04%
40-44 104 1.04%
45-59 287 2.86%
60-89 258 2.57%
At least 90 289 2.88%

Rio Grande County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 8,324 83.01%
30-44 0 0.00% 870 8.68%
45-59 0 0.00% 287 2.86%
At least 60 6 0.06% 541 5.39%

Rio Grande County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 105 0.96%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,801 16.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,631 69.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 79 0.72%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.05%
Color 6 Box Walked 406 3.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 915 8.36%

Rio Grande County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rio Grande County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,396 (24,324 people)
Families (2000): 6,836 (21,064 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,020
People at same address in 1995: 13,614
Rio Grande County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,245 12.91%
$10,000-$14,999 976 10.12%
$15,000-$19,999 639 6.63%
$20,000-$24,999 843 8.74%
$25,000-$29,999 780 8.09%
$30,000-$34,999 788 8.17%
$35,000-$39,999 679 7.04%
$40,000-$44,999 485 5.03%
$45,000-$49,999 659 6.84%
$50,000-$59,999 855 8.87%
$60,000-$74,999 728 7.55%
$75,000-$99,999 472 4.90%
$100,000-$124,999 98 1.02%
$125,000-$149,999 122 1.27%
$150,000-$199,999 112 1.16%
$200,000 or more 160 1.66%

Rio Grande County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,135 24.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,533 32.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 137 2.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 712 15.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 664 14.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 305 6.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 137 2.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 66 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rio Grande County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,612 28.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,214 12.17%
Public Assistance 688 2.61%
Retirement 1,385 5.25%
Self Employment 1,940 7.35%
Social Security 2,756 10.44%
Supplemental Security 508 1.92%
Wage / Salary 7,113 26.94%
Other 1,185 4.49%

Rio Grande County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,227 54.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,652 45.11%

Rio Grande County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,003 10.41%
Color 1 Box Married 6,284 65.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,123 22.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 226 2.35%

Rio Grande County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,008 10.05%
Color 1 Box Married 6,227 62.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,787 17.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,007 10.04%

Rio Grande County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rio Grande County Education Information Back to top
Rio Grande County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,083 11.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,116 11.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,512 30.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,205 22.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,152 6.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,447 13.35%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 821 4.48%

Rio Grande County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 535 4.31% 97 0.78% 632 5.09%
Kindergarten 300 2.42% 23 0.19% 323 2.60%
Grades 1-4 1,350 10.88% 112 0.90% 1,462 11.78%
Grades 5-8 1,915 15.43% 95 0.77% 2,010 16.19%
Grades 9-12 1,494 12.04% 50 0.40% 1,544 12.44%
Undergrad college 800 6.44% 64 0.52% 864 6.96%
Graduate or professional school 117 0.94% 32 0.26% 149 1.20%
Total 6,511 52.45% 473 3.81% 6,984 56.26%

Rio Grande County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rio Grande County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $201,165,000
Retail sales (2002): $89,906,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $14,008,000
Retired workers (2005): 1,615
Rio Grande County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 3 3 3
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 4 4
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 3
1999 - Construction 7 3 10 4 6
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 4 1 5 2 10
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 7 8 10
1999 - Information 1 0 1 2 4
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 2 2 2 2 4
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 8 7 20
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 4 1 14
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 0 3 1 10
1999 - Retail Trade 5 12 20 19 22
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 2 1 0
1999 - Unclassified 4 0 0 1 1
1999 - Utilities 1 0 1 0 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 5 7 8 11
1999 - Total 41 30 77 63 125
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 1 3 2
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 3 3 4
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 2 1
2000 - Construction 6 4 11 7 6
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 8 6 6
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 0 11 5 12
2000 - Information 0 0 2 2 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 2 3 3 2
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 4 8 8 19
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 4 3 4 9
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 5 4 1 8
2000 - Retail Trade 2 5 27 14 19
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 2 3 1 0
2000 - Unclassified 2 2 1 0 3
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 4 16 7
2000 - Total 32 33 92 76 106
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 1 1 5
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 4 1 4
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 0 3
2001 - Construction 9 7 8 7 8
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 7 3 10
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 7 7 17
2001 - Information 2 0 2 1 5
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 3 2 4 1
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 9 5 21
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 1 5 10
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 4 2 4 8
2001 - Retail Trade 7 3 20 16 23
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 0 3 1
2001 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 2
2001 - Utilities 1 0 0 1 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 7 12 7
2001 - Total 41 33 73 70 129
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 2 1 4
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 3 4 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 3 0
2002 - Construction 4 3 9 9 11
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 5 5 8
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 14 8 8
2002 - Information 0 0 1 3 6
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 1 4 3 0
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 4 6 12 19
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 4 6 3 6
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 4 1 3 9
2002 - Retail Trade 5 6 14 28 18
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 1 0 3
2002 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 4
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 4 12 8 6
2002 - Total 30 37 83 90 105
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 3 0 5
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 6 2 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 3 1
2003 - Construction 15 4 5 9 13
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 6 5 7
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 10 10 11
2003 - Information 0 2 3 1 4
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 1 3 2 0
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 10 5 18
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 4 4 8
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 4 3 9
2003 - Retail Trade 6 8 21 17 16
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 0 2 1
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 9 8 8
2003 - Total 38 30 88 72 105
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 3 2 5
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 4 3
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 1 1 3
2004 - Construction 2 7 12 7 16
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 4 5 14
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 4 11 5 13
2004 - Information 0 0 2 2 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 0 3 2 3
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 8 8 16
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 0 7 12
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 1 2 13
2004 - Retail Trade 6 2 15 13 28
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 0 1 1
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 1 0 0 1 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 7 5 11
2004 - Total 22 21 69 66 144
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 1 5 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 5 2 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 2 3 0
2005 - Construction 10 10 11 10 7
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 2 6 13
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 9 9 10
2005 - Information 0 0 1 2 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 2 1 1 3 4
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 4 7 6 18
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 3 2 13
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 7 3 9
2005 - Retail Trade 4 8 19 20 15
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 0 0 2
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 2 2 1 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 3 7 12
2005 - Total 27 38 74 79 111

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rio Grande County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rio Grande County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,420 85.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,648 14.55%

Rio Grande County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $432 $32 $1,013 $0 $0 $142 $1,587 $368 $0 $594
1971 $328 $92 $1,067 $0 $0 $144 $1,539 $405 $0 $607
1972 $377 $203 $1,256 $0 $0 $102 $1,735 $343 $0 $642
1973 $367 $241 $1,224 $0 $0 $114 $1,705 $556 $0 $666
1974 $386 $252 $1,286 $0 $0 $119 $1,791 $584 $0 $666
1975 $405 $265 $1,350 $0 $0 $125 $1,880 $613 $0 $666
1976 $484 $341 $1,381 $0 $0 $208 $2,073 $650 $0 $991
1977 $614 $370 $1,330 $0 $0 $221 $2,165 $641 $0 $1,060
1978 $814 $402 $1,941 $0 $0 $239 $2,994 $871 $0 $1,348
1979 $601 $418 $1,960 $0 $0 $177 $2,738 $1,022 $0 $1,470
1980 $652 $495 $2,084 $0 $0 $269 $3,005 $983 $0 $1,566
1981 $714 $487 $2,145 $0 $0 $349 $3,208 $1,032 $0 $2,224
1982 $798 $607 $2,204 $0 $0 $466 $3,468 $1,022 $0 $2,461
1983 $913 $622 $2,396 $0 $0 $565 $3,874 $1,127 $0 $2,907
1984 $998 $594 $2,494 $0 $0 $590 $4,082 $1,203 $0 $2,453
1985 $1,092 $675 $2,847 $0 $0 $583 $4,522 $1,372 $0 $4,177
1986 $1,032 $683 $3,088 $0 $0 $635 $4,755 $1,524 $0 $3,777
1987 $1,134 $683 $3,133 $0 $0 $651 $4,918 $1,642 $0 $3,753
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $1,303 $616 $3,618 $0 $0 $504 $5,425 $1,838 $0 $3,331
1990 $1,597 $749 $3,177 $0 $0 $607 $5,381 $1,848 $0 $3,276
1991 $1,878 $798 $3,772 $0 $0 $647 $6,297 $1,976 $0 $3,607
1992 $2,068 $800 $3,728 $0 $0 $704 $6,500 $2,107 $0 $3,770
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $1,359 $2,093 $4,613 $0 $0 $531 $6,503 $2,507 $46 $3,088
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $2,616 $850 $4,608 $0 $0 $731 $7,955 $2,905 $174 $3,439


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $169 $12 $2 $446 $1 $1,549
$23 $821 $0 $0 $0 $75
1971 $0 $155 $12 $14 $474 $3 $1,619
$37 $868 $0 $0 $0 $56
1972 $0 $188 $14 $17 $482 $0 $1,904
$38 $1,002 $0 $0 $0 $163
1973 $0 $216 $14 $20 $537 $1 $2,110
$30 $1,109 $0 $0 $0 $183
1974 $0 $226 $15 $21 $564 $1 $2,216
$31 $1,165 $0 $0 $0 $193
1975 $0 $238 $15 $22 $592 $1 $2,327
$33 $1,223 $0 $0 $0 $203
1976 $0 $302 $20 $43 $607 $6 $2,576
$73 $1,179 $0 $0 $0 $346
1977 $0 $342 $21 $53 $689 $15 $2,502
$87 $1,023 $0 $0 $0 $272
1978 $0 $343 $60 $55 $776 $14 $3,051
$118 $1,283 $0 $0 $0 $402
1979 $0 $340 $29 $76 $749 $23 $3,085
$104 $1,308 $0 $0 $0 $456
1980 $0 $336 $31 $97 $1,020 $12 $3,405
$140 $1,298 $0 $0 $0 $471
1981 $0 $355 $28 $73 $836 $9 $3,502
$133 $1,550 $0 $0 $0 $518
1982 $0 $505 $34 $82 $1,061 $10 $3,882
$148 $1,420 $0 $0 $0 $622
1983 $0 $442 $47 $98 $988 $4 $3,734
$170 $1,295 $0 $0 $0 $690
1984 $0 $494 $48 $84 $1,170 $4 $4,839
$183 $2,172 $0 $0 $0 $684
1985 $0 $531 $48 $80 $1,341 $19 $5,531
$221 $2,554 $0 $0 $0 $737
1986 $0 $640 $113 $106 $1,384 $48 $5,652
$231 $2,390 $0 $0 $0 $740
1987 $0 $652 $527 $145 $1,502 $48 $5,774
$253 $1,840 $0 $0 $0 $807
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $860 $89 $128 $1,418 $64 $5,976
$275 $2,339 $0 $0 $0 $803
1990 $0 $876 $117 $164 $1,512 $26 $5,959
$291 $2,223 $0 $0 $0 $750
1991 $7 $929 $61 $147 $1,687 $31 $7,085
$298 $2,918 $0 $0 $0 $1,007
1992 $0 $807 $82 $165 $1,863 $85 $7,099
$297 $2,831 $0 $0 $0 $969
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $8 $1,588 $91 $222 $2,195 $30 $8,363
$387 $2,904 $4 $0 $0 $934
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,177 $150 $405 $2,917 $92 $8,206
$560 $1,892 $11 $0 $0 $1,002

Rio Grande County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 17
Rio Grande County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Rio Grande County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,795 14.46%
10-19 Years 2,040 16.43%
20-29 Years 1,290 10.39%
30-39 Years 1,557 12.54%
40-49 Years 1,910 15.39%
50-59 Years 1,460 11.76%
60-69 Years 1,062 8.56%
70-79 Years 792 6.38%
80-89 Years 414 3.34%
90+ Years 93 0.75%

Rio Grande County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,116 49.27%
Color 1 Box Female 6,297 50.73%

Rio Grande County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,022 56.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,172 41.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 92 0.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 78 0.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 25 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 12 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Rio Grande County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,507 28.71%
2. English 2,688 17.12%
3. United States Or American 1,835 11.69%
4. Irish 1,715 10.92%
5. Dutch 610 3.89%
6. Scotch Irish 558 3.55%
7. French Non-Basque 536 3.41%
8. Scottish 406 2.59%
9. Italian 383 2.44%
10. Swedish 376 2.40%

Rio Grande County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,348 72.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,319 26.50%
3. German 54 0.23%
4. Navajo 46 0.19%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 44 0.18%
6. Other West Germanic 21 0.09%
7. Japanese 10 0.04%

Rio Grande County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,998 93.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 679 2.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 859 3.36%

Rio Grande County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Rio Grande County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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