Communities: Estancia Valley Community Overview

shawna — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 10:17:34 -0600

Estancia Valley Community Overview

Quality of Life

The Estancia Valley provides exceptional opportunities for quality of life. Open space preservation and trail systems promote activities such as hiking, cycling, and horseback riding, and just minutes away you can hike in the Sandia National Wilderness, visit the Wildlife West Nature Park or the 500-acre National Single Action Shooting Society, ski at the Sandia Peak ski area, glide, soar or fly in the vallyes or at one of three area airports.

Education

The Estancia Valley is well-served by the Moriarty Municipal Schools, ranked in the top five school districts in New Mexico, as well as many private educational facilities. The Estancia Valley is within a few minutes of a variety of post secondary institutions, including the University of New Mexico, Central New Mexico Community College (CNM), and a number of private colleges and universities.

Population Characteristics for the Estancia Valley/East Mountain Region, 2002
Population Characteristic	Number	% of Subject Population
Population	44,597	NA
Population Age 16 and Over	32,558	73.1
Population Age 16 and Over Civilian Labor Force	32,568	73.0
Civilian Population 16 and Over that was Employed	19,469	59.8
Education for Population age 25 and Over	28,101	63.0
Less than High School Graduate	2,318	8.25
High School Graduate	9,891	35.2
Some College or Associate Degree	7,728	27.5
Bachelors Degree	2,978	10.6
Masters or Professional Degrees	1,787	6.4
Total Minority Population	9,718	21.8
Total Households	16,182	NA
Married-couple Households (individuals 15 and over)	9,822	66.8

Estancia Valley/East Mountain Region Population: 1970 to 2000
Year	Population	Average Annual Rate of Growth
1970	9,641	NA
1980	16,036	5.22
1990	26,465	5.14
2000	43,533	5.10

Source: U.S. Census

Community Resources

Edgewood, New Mexico - Town resources, community information, employment, housing
Moriarty, New Mexico - Real estate, travel, education and relocation information

Communities: Estancia Valley Business Overview

shawna — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 10:16:16 -0600

Estancia Valley Business Overview

Demographics

Population and Labor Force for the Estancia Valley/East Mountain Region to 2025
Year	Population	Average Annual Rate of Growth	Civilian Labor Force
2000	43,533		21,233
2005	49,024	2.29	25,707
2010	55,851	2.64	30,388
2015	61,295	1.88	32,423
2020	66,380	1.61	33,110
2025	71,083	1.38	34,006

Sources: U.S. Census, UNM-BBER, and MRCOG

Estancia Valley's Top Employers

Employers

Moriarty Public Schools

Correction Corporation of America

The Connection Call Center

TA Travel Center

Torrance County

Smith's Grocery

Sandia Tobacco Company

Anaya Incorporated

Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative

King Brothers

Tillery Chevrolet

City of Moriarty

Rich Ford

Average weekly wage

(Q3 2003, Private Sector)

Torrance County - $412.00 per week
Bernalillo County - $618.00 per week
Santa Fe County - $558.00 per week

Source: NM Department of Labor

Unemployment Rate by County (April 2004)

Santa Fe - 3.3%
Torrance - 4.1%
Bernalillo - 4.3%