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Clovis, the seat of Curry County,
has emerged as a dynamic place to live and a strategic location for
business and industry. Today, the diverse economy of Clovis and Curry
County is
based on agriculture, railroad, military and light manufacturing.
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| Curry County Labor Force |
| |
civilian |
total
employed |
unemployed |
rate |
| April
2004 |
21,060 |
20,410 |
650 |
3.1 |
| Aug.
2002 |
20,502 |
19,752 |
750 |
3.7 |
| Aug.
2001 |
19,308 |
18,682 |
626 |
3.2 |
| Aug.
2000 |
19,448 |
18,710 |
738 |
3.8 |
| Aug.
1999 |
19,100 |
18,307 |
793 |
4.2 |
| Aug.
1991 |
18,462 |
17,409 |
1,053 |
5.7 |
| source:
NM Department of Labor |
| Employment and Wage by Industry |
| 1st quarter - 2002 |
units |
total employed |
avg. weekly wage |
| Agriculture, forestry,
fishing & hunting |
52 |
1,149 |
$382 |
| Utilities |
7 |
79 |
$800 |
| Construction |
104 |
794 |
$479 |
| Manufacturing |
29 |
318 |
$483 |
| Wholesale trade |
65 |
331 |
$501 |
| Retail Trade |
196 |
2,174 |
$365 |
| Transporatation and warehousing |
42 |
297 |
$485 |
| Information |
21 |
406 |
$597 |
| Finance & insurance |
61 |
522 |
$452 |
| Real estate, rental & leasing |
47 |
137 |
$305 |
| Professional & technical
services |
68 |
258 |
$475 |
| Administrative & waste
services |
45 |
328 |
$285 |
| Health Care & social services |
106 |
2,285 |
$489 |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation |
10 |
87 |
$125 |
| Accomodations & food service |
64 |
1,562 |
$185 |
| Other services, except public admin. |
92 |
447 |
$304 |
| Federal Government |
23 |
898 |
$617 |
| State Government |
19 |
324 |
$611 |
| Local Government |
42 |
2,114 |
$346 |
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| Geography and Climate |
| |
Area in square miles |
Density per sq.mi. of land |
| |
total area |
water area |
land area |
elevation |
population |
housing unit |
| Clovis |
22.49 |
.1 |
22.39 |
4,290 |
1458.9 |
637.3 |
| Curry |
1,407.67 |
1.72 |
1,405.95 |
|
32 |
13.7 |
| source:
NMSU Climate Center - www.wrcc.edu/summary/climsmnm.html |
| Demographics |
Population |
| |
2001 Census Estimates |
2000 Census |
1990 Census |
% change 1990-2000 |
1980 Census |
1970 Census |
| Clovis |
32,511 |
32,667 |
31,366 |
5.5 |
31,194 |
28,495 |
| Curry |
45,022 |
45,044 |
42,207 |
7.0 |
42,019 |
39,517 |
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By Age & Gender - 2000 |
| |
Male |
Female |
Median Age |
18 yr + |
21 yr + |
62 yr + |
| Clovis |
15,693 |
16,974 |
33.1 |
22,876 |
21,493 |
4,258 |
| Curry |
22,245 |
22,799 |
30.8 |
31,483 |
29,199 |
5,163 |
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| |
under 5 |
5-19 |
20-44 |
45-59 |
60-64 |
65 + |
| Curry-Total |
3,874 |
11,147 |
16,689 |
6,539 |
6,539 |
5,163 |
| Male |
2,042 |
5,672 |
8,496 |
3,131 |
3,131 |
2,133 |
| Female |
1,832 |
5,475 |
8,193 |
3,408 |
3,408 |
3,030 |
| source: US Census Bureau - www.census.gov |
| Education |
K-12 Clovis School District |
| district size |
454 sq.mi. |
|
| total student enrollment |
8,225 |
|
| student-teacher ratio |
1:14 |
|
| number of public schools |
19 |
|
| number of non-public schools |
2 |
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Educational Attainment - Clovis |
| |
number |
percent |
| Population 25 yrs + |
17,797 |
100% |
| less than 9th grade |
1,627 |
8.2 |
| 9th-12 grade, no diploma |
2,823 |
14.3 |
| high school grad (incl. equivalent) |
5,525 |
27.9 |
| some college, no degree |
5,226 |
26.4 |
| 4-yr degree |
|
|
| 4 yr degree + |
|
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| sources: NM Department of Education, NM Commission on
Higher Education, US Census Bureau |
Colleges and Universities |
| Clovis Community College - 2 year |
| Eastern New Mexico University - 4 year |
| Wayland Baptist University - 4 year |
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