Colfax County vs. Union County

	Colfax County (NM)	Union County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	12,110	4,118
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-11.9%	-9.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	13,750	4,554
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	13,750	4,549
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.8%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.2%	18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	26.8%	20.9%
Female persons, percent	49.3%	44.1%
White alone, percent	93.1%	91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.8%	3.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	2.1%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	49.3%	42.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	46.8%	52.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,275	345
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.5%	7.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,295	2,353
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	68.9%	69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$107,400	$81,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,003	$902
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$357	$283
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$594	$560
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.4%	3.7%
Households, 2014-2018	5,678	1,381
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.08	2.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.2%	85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	23.3%	22.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	77.8%	67.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	65.6%	57.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.2%	80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.5%	12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.6%	15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.1%	11.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.8%	46.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.8%	49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	67,041	6,334
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	151,562	33,231
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,462	$7,500
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	17.6	19.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,783	$37,936
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,293	$23,968
Persons in poverty, percent	19.8%	20.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	401	97
Total employment, 2017	3,487	889
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	93,964	28,350
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.1%	-6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	810	267
All firms, 2012	1,167	358
Men-owned firms, 2012	596	160
Women-owned firms, 2012	319	69
Minority-owned firms, 2012	306	119
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	786	196
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	838	280
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
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%	9.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	21.0%	16.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	3.7	1.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	3,758.06	3,823.74

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Colfax county (NM) and Union county (NM) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.