Sierra County vs. Luna County

Sierra County (NM)Luna County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,96823,963
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.6%-4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,99625,095
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,98825,095
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.6%26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent36.5%21.1%
Female persons, percent50.0%49.7%
White alone, percent91.8%93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.0%2.3%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.4%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent30.9%67.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent64.3%28.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5271,460
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.4%18.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,57011,310
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.9%60.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$111,900$84,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$893$924
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$292$263
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$537$531
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.7%10.2%
Households, 2014-20185,3779,025
Persons per household, 2014-20182.022.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201820.2%51.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.3%72.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.2%57.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.7%68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%12.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.8%13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.8%12.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.6%47.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.2%42.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,78732,365
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)40,19776,311
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)102,090209,979
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,583$8,385
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.617.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,451$27,377
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,389$16,496
Persons in poverty, percent25.7%27.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017216386
Total employment, 20172,3534,414
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)64,435120,431
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.4%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017721972
All firms, 20128371,353
Men-owned firms, 2012333565
Women-owned firms, 2012299463
Minority-owned firms, 2012209713
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012558538
Veteran-owned firms, 201210492
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126521,130
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.7%
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, 200712.4%36.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%27.7%
Population per square mile, 20102.98.5
Land area in square miles, 20104,178.962,965.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

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