Elephant Butte

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  2. Elephant Butte Statistics
  3. Elephant Butte Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Elephant Butte Employment Information
  5. Elephant Butte Family Information
  6. Elephant Butte Education Information
  7. Elephant Butte Public Benefits Information
  8. Elephant Butte Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Elephant Butte Zip Codes


Elephant Butte Legal Resources Back to top

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Elephant Butte Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,390
  • Land Area (2000): 7.654 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,247
Elephant Butte Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,265 87.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 175 12.15%

Elephant Butte 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.


Elephant Butte Employment Information Back to top
Elephant Butte Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 31 13.60%
2. Repair and Maintenance 19 8.33%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 18 7.89%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 6.58%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 15 6.58%
6. Educational Services 14 6.14%
7. Health Care 13 5.70%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 4.82%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 9 3.95%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9 3.95%
11. Other Transportation 8 3.51%
12. Public Administration 8 3.51%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8 3.51%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 2.63%
15. Department and Other General Stores 6 2.63%
16. Metal Manufactuing 6 2.63%
17. Truck Transportation 5 2.19%
18. Mining 4 1.75%
19. Utilities 4 1.75%
20. Air Transportation 3 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 42 19.09%
2. Health Care 36 16.36%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 19 8.64%
4. Department and Other General Stores 14 6.36%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13 5.91%
6. Finance and Insurance 8 3.64%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 3.18%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 7 3.18%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 3.18%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6 2.73%
11. Gasoline Stations 6 2.73%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 2.73%
13. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 6 2.73%
14. Public Administration 5 2.27%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4 1.82%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 4 1.82%
17. U.S. Postal Service 4 1.82%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 1.36%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 3 1.36%
20. Other Transportation 3 1.36%

Elephant Butte Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 21 9.21%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 19 8.33%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 17 7.46%
4. Other Management Occupations 12 5.26%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11 4.82%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 4.39%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 3.51%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 3.07%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7 3.07%
10. Lawyers 7 3.07%
11. Cashiers 6 2.63%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 6 2.63%
13. Registered Nurses 6 2.63%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 6 2.63%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 5 2.19%
16. Other Construction Workers 5 2.19%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 5 2.19%
18. Transportation / Tourism / Lodging 5 2.19%
19. Rail and Water Transportation 4 1.75%
20. Top Executives 4 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 26 11.82%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 23 10.45%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 7.73%
4. Secretaries and Admins 15 6.82%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 14 6.36%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 5.91%
7. Other Management Occupations 12 5.45%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 3.18%
9. Registered Nurses 7 3.18%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 3.18%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 7 3.18%
12. Accountants and Auditors 6 2.73%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 6 2.73%
14. Business Operations Specialists 6 2.73%
15. Physicians and Surgeons 6 2.73%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 5 2.27%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 5 2.27%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 5 2.27%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 4 1.82%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 4 1.82%

Elephant Butte Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 436 32.27%
15-35 hours 114 8.44%
1-14 hours 29 2.15%
No regular hours 772 57.14%

Elephant Butte Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 0 0.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 19 4.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 18 4.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 21 4.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 46 10.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 49 11.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 106 25.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 39 9.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 35 8.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 26 6.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 1.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 2.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 19 4.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 26 6.18%

Elephant Butte Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 45 10.69%
5-9 94 22.33%
10-14 140 33.25%
15-19 86 20.43%
20-24 15 3.56%
25-29 7 1.66%
30-34 11 2.61%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 2 0.48%
45-59 5 1.19%
60-89 7 1.66%
At least 90 9 2.14%

Elephant Butte 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% 387 91.92%
30-44 0 0.00% 13 3.09%
45-59 0 0.00% 5 1.19%
At least 60 0 0.00% 16 3.80%

Elephant Butte Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 33 7.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 368 82.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 2.02%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 2.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 25 5.61%

Elephant Butte 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.


Elephant Butte Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 755 (1,440 people)
Families (2000): 511 (1,152 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 93
People at same address in 1995: 661
Elephant Butte Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 66 8.74%
$10,000-$14,999 70 9.27%
$15,000-$19,999 76 10.07%
$20,000-$24,999 77 10.20%
$25,000-$29,999 66 8.74%
$30,000-$34,999 59 7.81%
$35,000-$39,999 43 5.70%
$40,000-$44,999 50 6.62%
$45,000-$49,999 34 4.50%
$50,000-$59,999 59 7.81%
$60,000-$74,999 70 9.27%
$75,000-$99,999 48 6.36%
$100,000-$124,999 6 0.79%
$125,000-$149,999 16 2.12%
$150,000-$199,999 9 1.19%
$200,000 or more 6 0.79%

Elephant Butte Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 178 25.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 368 53.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 38 5.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 49 7.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 37 5.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 13 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 0.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Elephant Butte Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 391 18.78%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 385 18.49%
Public Assistance 14 0.67%
Retirement 279 13.40%
Self Employment 80 3.84%
Social Security 400 19.21%
Supplemental Security 36 1.73%
Wage / Salary 359 17.24%
Other 138 6.63%

Elephant Butte Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 418 90.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 43 9.33%

Elephant Butte Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 101 15.19%
Color 1 Box Married 473 71.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 62 9.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 29 4.36%

Elephant Butte Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 92 13.41%
Color 1 Box Married 468 68.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 40 5.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 86 12.54%

Elephant Butte 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.


Elephant Butte Education Information Back to top
Elephant Butte Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 46 3.45%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 151 11.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 425 31.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 415 31.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 79 5.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 112 8.40%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 106 7.95%

Elephant Butte 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 4 0.29% 0 0.00% 4 0.29%
Kindergarten 4 0.29% 0 0.00% 4 0.29%
Grades 1-4 36 2.59% 0 0.00% 36 2.59%
Grades 5-8 26 1.87% 0 0.00% 26 1.87%
Grades 9-12 32 2.30% 0 0.00% 32 2.30%
Undergrad college 7 0.50% 9 0.65% 16 1.15%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.58% 0 0.00% 8 0.58%
Total 117 8.42% 9 0.65% 126 9.06%

Elephant Butte 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.


Elephant Butte Public Benefits Information Back to top
Elephant Butte Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,287 89.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 153 10.62%

Elephant Butte 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.


Elephant Butte Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elephant Butte Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 84 6.04%
10-19 Years 102 7.34%
20-29 Years 50 3.60%
30-39 Years 87 6.26%
40-49 Years 180 12.95%
50-59 Years 279 20.07%
60-69 Years 296 21.29%
70-79 Years 246 17.70%
80-89 Years 59 4.24%
90+ Years 7 0.50%

Elephant Butte Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 689 49.57%
Color 1 Box Female 701 50.43%

Elephant Butte Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,171 84.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 185 13.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 1.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8 0.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Elephant Butte Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 286 20.89%
2. Irish 242 17.68%
3. English 233 17.02%
4. United States Or American 158 11.54%
5. French Non-Basque 65 4.75%
6. Dutch 56 4.09%
7. Polish 45 3.29%
8. Scotch Irish 39 2.85%
9. Scottish 38 2.78%
10. Italian 32 2.34%

Elephant Butte Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,293 91.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 102 7.21%
3. Hungarian 5 0.35%
4. Polish 4 0.28%
5. Other Slavic 4 0.28%
6. Italian 3 0.21%
7. German 2 0.14%
8. Thai 2 0.14%

Elephant Butte Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,408 97.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 25 1.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7 0.49%

Elephant Butte 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.
Elephant Butte 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.


Elephant Butte Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
87935