Lincoln County vs. Torrance County

Lincoln County (NM)Torrance County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,55615,591
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.6%-4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,49516,375
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,49716,383
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.4%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent28.7%20.7%
Female persons, percent51.2%47.0%
White alone, percent92.1%90.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.3%4.2%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent33.8%43.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.1%50.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1421,551
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.7%5.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,2718,098
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.0%83.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$206,600$112,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,270$926
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$408$325
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$691$815
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.4%1.6%
Households, 2014-20187,8155,664
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.8%88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201822.5%22.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.6%81.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.0%62.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.5%85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.3%15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.5%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.8%10.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.2%47.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201837.9%43.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)63,80310,004
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)279,667154,041
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,771$9,615
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.929.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,267$37,218
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,534$20,072
Persons in poverty, percent16.4%25.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017676207
Total employment, 20175,0451,615
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)149,21751,313
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.7%-6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,881813
All firms, 20122,7941,084
Men-owned firms, 20121,108569
Women-owned firms, 20121,010366
Minority-owned firms, 2012513317
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,105728
Veteran-owned firms, 2012248115
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,381893
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, 200716.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.3%27.0%
Population per square mile, 20104.24.9
Land area in square miles, 20104,831.093,344.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

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