Hidalgo County vs. Grant County

Hidalgo County (NM)Grant County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,24027,346
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-13.4%-7.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,89829,510
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,89429,514
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.4%27.7%
Female persons, percent50.4%50.9%
White alone, percent94.8%92.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.8%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%2.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent57.7%50.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent39.2%45.6%
Veterans, 2014-20183212,622
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.1%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,46015,078
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.3%70.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,400$126,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$849$1,044
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$325$299
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$477$689
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%6.2%
Households, 2014-20181,75312,003
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.0%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201839.5%29.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.8%81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.7%67.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.2%87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.2%27.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.8%49.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.0%48.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,56233,092
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,629139,134
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)157,708257,122
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$32,897$8,749
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.517.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,339$37,880
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,275$24,913
Persons in poverty, percent25.7%20.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017110595
Total employment, 20178496,981
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)20,791241,009
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.9%1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172251,563
All firms, 20122501,930
Men-owned firms, 2012103857
Women-owned firms, 201287632
Minority-owned firms, 201285559
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121351,270
Veteran-owned firms, 201229147
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121911,507
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 200728.4%10.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%25.4%
Population per square mile, 20101.47.4
Land area in square miles, 20103,436.863,961.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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