Raton

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  3. Raton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Raton Employment Information
  5. Raton Family Information
  6. Raton Education Information
  7. Raton Public Benefits Information
  8. Raton Criminal Information
  9. Raton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Raton Zip Codes


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Raton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,416
  • Land Area (2000): 3,696.546 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.919 square kilometers
Raton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 7,427 2004 Not Available 2006 7,038
2003 Not Available 2005 Not Available 2007 6,721

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Houses (2000): 4,038
Raton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,789 80.67%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 75 0.89%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,552 18.44%

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Raton Employment Information Back to top
Raton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 256 13.68%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 167 8.93%
3. Public Administration 157 8.39%
4. Metal Manufactuing 124 6.63%
5. Mining 123 6.57%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 112 5.99%
7. Educational Services 101 5.40%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 64 3.42%
9. Repair and Maintenance 62 3.31%
10. Wood Manufacturing 52 2.78%
11. Department and Other General Stores 48 2.57%
12. Utilities 48 2.57%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 46 2.46%
14. Health Care 45 2.41%
15. Rail Transportation 45 2.41%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 39 2.08%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 37 1.98%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 1.92%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 31 1.66%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 30 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 276 17.31%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 264 16.56%
3. Educational Services 235 14.74%
4. Public Administration 161 10.10%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 63 3.95%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 55 3.45%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 55 3.45%
8. Social Assistance 55 3.45%
9. Finance and Insurance 53 3.32%
10. Department and Other General Stores 34 2.13%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 30 1.88%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 29 1.82%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 23 1.44%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 21 1.32%
15. Repair and Maintenance 20 1.25%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 1.13%
17. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 16 1.00%
18. Construction 15 0.94%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 0.88%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 14 0.88%

Raton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Construction Trades 109 5.83%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 106 5.67%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 98 5.24%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 91 4.86%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 86 4.60%
6. Other Management Occupations 85 4.54%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 77 4.12%
8. Top Executives 73 3.90%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 65 3.47%
10. Other Production Occupations 65 3.47%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 53 2.83%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 52 2.78%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 51 2.73%
14. Other Construction Workers 49 2.62%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 49 2.62%
16. Agricultural Workers 45 2.41%
17. Rail and Water Transportation 43 2.30%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 41 2.19%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 38 2.03%
20. Carpenters 35 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 117 7.34%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 101 6.34%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 92 5.77%
4. Secretaries and Admins 75 4.71%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 73 4.58%
6. Other Management Occupations 70 4.39%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 66 4.14%
8. Registered Nurses 55 3.45%
9. Personal Appearance Workers 54 3.39%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 52 3.26%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 52 3.26%
12. Cashiers 49 3.07%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 45 2.82%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 45 2.82%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 45 2.82%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 44 2.76%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 2.63%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 41 2.57%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 38 2.38%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 35 2.20%

Raton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,067 46.74%
15-35 hours 694 10.58%
1-14 hours 203 3.09%
No regular hours 2,598 39.59%

Raton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 83 2.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 121 3.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 169 5.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 214 6.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 334 10.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 405 12.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 707 21.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 410 12.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 193 5.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 151 4.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 57 1.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 33 1.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 192 5.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 235 7.11%

Raton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 535 16.19%
5-9 1,266 38.32%
10-14 677 20.49%
15-19 179 5.42%
20-24 104 3.15%
25-29 22 0.67%
30-34 122 3.69%
35-39 12 0.36%
40-44 44 1.33%
45-59 189 5.72%
60-89 75 2.27%
At least 90 79 2.39%

Raton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 19 0.58% 2,764 83.66%
30-44 0 0.00% 178 5.39%
45-59 0 0.00% 189 5.72%
At least 60 0 0.00% 154 4.66%

Raton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 694 20.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,462 71.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 0.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 122 3.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 119 3.48%

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Raton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,485 (8,268 people)
Families (2000): 2,366 (6,874 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 713
People at same address in 1995: 4,675
Raton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 408 11.71%
$10,000-$14,999 382 10.96%
$15,000-$19,999 328 9.41%
$20,000-$24,999 312 8.95%
$25,000-$29,999 339 9.73%
$30,000-$34,999 296 8.49%
$35,000-$39,999 238 6.83%
$40,000-$44,999 176 5.05%
$45,000-$49,999 198 5.68%
$50,000-$59,999 203 5.82%
$60,000-$74,999 329 9.44%
$75,000-$99,999 137 3.93%
$100,000-$124,999 63 1.81%
$125,000-$149,999 25 0.72%
$150,000-$199,999 24 0.69%
$200,000 or more 27 0.77%

Raton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,027 29.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,111 31.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 122 3.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 531 15.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 422 12.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 196 5.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 56 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 0.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Raton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,423 26.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,039 11.51%
Public Assistance 161 1.78%
Retirement 833 9.23%
Self Employment 368 4.08%
Social Security 1,295 14.34%
Supplemental Security 147 1.63%
Wage / Salary 2,291 25.37%
Other 472 5.23%

Raton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,084 61.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 693 39.00%

Raton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 405 12.48%
Color 1 Box Married 1,969 60.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 756 23.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 114 3.51%

Raton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 415 12.16%
Color 1 Box Married 1,912 56.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 606 17.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 481 14.09%

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Raton Education Information Back to top
Raton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 435 6.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,016 16.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,399 37.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,336 21.08%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 355 5.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 540 8.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 257 4.05%

Raton 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 61 0.72% 9 0.11% 70 0.83%
Kindergarten 130 1.54% 9 0.11% 139 1.65%
Grades 1-4 526 6.25% 25 0.30% 551 6.55%
Grades 5-8 379 4.50% 14 0.17% 393 4.67%
Grades 9-12 503 5.98% 20 0.24% 523 6.21%
Undergrad college 106 1.26% 35 0.42% 141 1.68%
Graduate or professional school 42 0.50% 5 0.06% 47 0.56%
Total 1,747 20.76% 117 1.39% 1,864 22.15%

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Raton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Raton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,976 84.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,301 15.72%

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Raton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 19
Raton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 2.828 1.346 0.269 0.269 4.713 0.000 8.483 13.734 1.077 23.293
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 3.836 0.000 0.142 0.142 4.120 0.142 6.820 9.804 0.568 17.192
2007 4.761 0.149 0.000 0.595 5.505 0.298 5.654 9.820 1.488 16.962

Raton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 15
2005 7 16
2006 0 0
2007 7 15

Raton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 208

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Raton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Raton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,129 13.41%
10-19 Years 1,169 13.89%
20-29 Years 839 9.97%
30-39 Years 1,015 12.06%
40-49 Years 1,259 14.96%
50-59 Years 1,081 12.84%
60-69 Years 789 9.38%
70-79 Years 656 7.79%
80-89 Years 406 4.82%
90+ Years 73 0.87%

Raton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,111 48.85%
Color 1 Box Female 4,305 51.15%

Raton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,405 52.34%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,827 45.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 59 0.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 53 0.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 29 0.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 26 0.31%
Color 1 Box African-American 16 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Raton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 734 16.67%
2. English 593 13.47%
3. Italian 558 12.67%
4. Irish 550 12.49%
5. United States Or American 545 12.38%
6. French Non-Basque 199 4.52%
7. Scotch Irish 139 3.16%
8. Lebanese 96 2.18%
9. Scottish 93 2.11%
10. Slavic 92 2.09%

Raton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,813 73.62%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,955 24.76%
3. Italian 57 0.72%
4. Serbo Croatian 22 0.28%
5. German 21 0.27%
6. Arabic 13 0.16%
7. Greek 9 0.11%
8. Other Native North American 6 0.08%

Raton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,231 97.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 79 0.94%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 106 1.26%

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Raton 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.


Raton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
87740