Friday, September 6, 2019

Population loss in New Mexico: Harding County/Mosquero


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Population loss as in major -- 50% or more. 

Source:  Wikipedia (Harding County, Mosquero)


Mosquero is the county seat of Harding County.

Population loss by degrees:  80-90%70-79%, 60-69%, 50-59%.


Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:
  • 24.0% - Harding County
  • 26.9% - New Mexico
  • 30.9% - U.S.
Percentage of population 65 and older:
  • 37.7% - Harding County
  • 17.5% - New Mexico
  • 15.6% - U.S.
% of population living in poverty:
  • 15.1% - Harding County
  • 19.7% - New Mexico
  • 12.3% - U.S.

The last time Harding County voted for a Democratic candidate for president was 1948.  Trump received 59% of the vote in 2016.


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Other New Mexico population loss posts:
Union County/Clayton.  (9/5/2019)

Other population loss series:

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