Bayard, New Mexico Census and Community Profile

BAYARD GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bayard, NM
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bayard, NM was 2,534.

Bayard Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bayard was 1,182, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bayard, NM
There are an estimated 510 married men in the town. 58.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Bayard are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bayard is 1,352 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bayard, New Mexico
There are an estimated 515 married women in the community. 48.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bayard, NM
The median age of people living in Bayard, NM was 36.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bayard was 175. There were 1,795 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.9 percent of the population (429) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bayard, NM
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bayard, NM was 2,451.

White Population in Bayard, NM
The estimated White population in the Bayard community is 1,664, which is 65.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bayard, New Mexico
The estimated Black/African American population is 8, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bayard, NM
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bayard, NM was 42.

Asian Population in Bayard, New Mexico
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bayard, NM
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bayard was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 736, while those of “two or more races” was 83 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bayard community was 2,137, or 84.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bayard, NM
The household population number in Bayard was 2,534.

Group Quarters Population in Bayard, NM
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Bayard, NM
The average household size in Bayard is 2.61 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bayard, NM
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,100 total housing units in Bayard.

The number of occupied housing units was 970, or 88.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 719 were owner-occupied (74.1), and 251 were renter-occupied (25.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 130 vacant homes in Bayard at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bayard, New Mexico
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 505, with a median value in dollars of 63,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bayard, NM
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $607 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bayard, average costs per month were $166 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 989 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bayard, New Mexico
150 people in Bayard also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bayard, NM
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bayard was 304, or 17 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bayard, NM
In 2000, there were 555 people in Bayard, NM listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bayard, NM
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,600 people in Bayard who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 67.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bayard, New Mexico
There were 913 in the labor force in Bayard at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 48.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bayard was 16.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bayard, NM
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,957. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bayard, NM
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $27,632. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bayard, New Mexico
Per capita income in Bayard in the last full census was 11,066. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bayard numbered 138, or 19.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bayard, NM
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 614, or 24.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.