Colfax County vs. Taos County
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Colfax County (NM) Taos County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 12,110 32,835
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -11.9% -0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 13,750 32,935
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,750 32,937
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8% 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.2% 17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.8% 26.5%
Female persons, percent 49.3% 50.8%
White alone, percent 93.1% 87.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.0% 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 2.8% 7.5%
Asian alone, percent 0.8% 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.2% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1% 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.3% 56.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 46.8% 35.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,275 2,515
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.5% 5.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 10,295 21,037
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 68.9% 75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $107,400 $236,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,003 $1,251
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $357 $312
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $594 $719
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 12.4% 11.5%
Building permits, 2018 13 111
Households, 2014-2018 5,678 12,127
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.08 2.66
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 83.2% 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 23.3% 45.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 77.8% 77.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 65.6% 61.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 89.2% 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 20.5% 28.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 14.6% 13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.1% 12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.8% 54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.8% 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 67,041 92,195
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 52,464 120,937
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 151,562 304,066
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $11,462 $9,276
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 17.6 19.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $33,783 $36,758
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $22,293 $23,642
Persons in poverty, percent 19.8% 21.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 401 1,060
Total employment, 2017 3,487 8,915
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 93,964 261,965
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.1% 3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 810 3,261
All firms, 2012 1,167 4,407
Men-owned firms, 2012 596 2,104
Women-owned firms, 2012 319 1,669
Minority-owned firms, 2012 306 1,548
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 786 2,694
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 126 413
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 838 3,787
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 4.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 18.6% 26.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 21.0% 33.3%
Population per square mile, 2010 3.7 15.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,758.06 2,203.11
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Colfax county (NM) and Taos county (NM) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.