Lincoln County vs. Otero County

Lincoln County (NM)Otero County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,55666,781
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.6%4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,49563,832
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,49763,797
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.4%23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent28.7%17.2%
Female persons, percent51.2%48.3%
White alone, percent92.1%82.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.3%8.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent33.8%38.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.1%48.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1428,070
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.7%11.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,27131,834
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.0%65.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$206,600$108,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,270$955
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$408$285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$691$814
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.4%7.1%
Households, 2014-20187,81523,391
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.66
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.8%80.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201822.5%28.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.6%84.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.0%75.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.5%83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.3%19.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.5%11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.8%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.2%49.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201837.9%49.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)60,518164,664
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)63,803210,437
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)279,667567,703
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,771$8,596
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.918.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,267$42,752
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,534$22,477
Persons in poverty, percent16.4%20.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017676967
Total employment, 20175,04512,262
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)149,217379,044
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.7%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8813,356
All firms, 20122,7943,918
Men-owned firms, 20121,1081,805
Women-owned firms, 20121,0101,442
Minority-owned firms, 20125131,388
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,1052,244
Veteran-owned firms, 2012248561
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3813,012
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200716.8%19.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.3%32.9%
Population per square mile, 20104.29.6
Land area in square miles, 20104,831.096,613.21

Source: United States Census Bureau

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