Colfax County vs. Taos County

Colfax County (NM)Taos County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,11032,835
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-11.9%-0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,75032,935
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,75032,937
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.8%26.5%
Female persons, percent49.3%50.8%
White alone, percent93.1%87.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.8%7.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent49.3%56.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent46.8%35.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2752,515
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%5.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,29521,037
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.9%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, 2009-201312.4%11.5%
Building permits, 201813111
Households, 2014-20185,67812,127
Persons per household, 2014-20182.082.66
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201823.3%45.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.8%77.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.6%61.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.2%89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%28.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.1%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)67,04192,195
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)52,464120,937
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)151,562304,066
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,462$9,276
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.619.7
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, percent19.8%21.4%
Total employer establishments, 20174011,060
Total employment, 20173,4878,915
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)93,964261,965
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.1%3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178103,261
All firms, 20121,1674,407
Men-owned firms, 20125962,104
Women-owned firms, 20123191,669
Minority-owned firms, 20123061,548
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127862,694
Veteran-owned firms, 2012126413
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128383,787
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200718.6%26.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.0%33.3%
Population per square mile, 20103.715.0
Land area in square miles, 20103,758.062,203.11

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.