Union County vs. Quay County

	Union County (NM)	Quay County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4,118	8,253
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-9.6%	-8.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	4,554	9,040
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	4,549	9,041
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.7%	5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.8%	21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.9%	25.5%
Female persons, percent	44.1%	51.2%
White alone, percent	91.3%	90.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.2%	2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	3.4%	2.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	1.2%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	42.6%	45.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	52.2%	49.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	345	564
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.3%	2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,353	5,698
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.9%	63.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$81,300	$72,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$902	$913
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$283	$284
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$560	$531
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.7%	5.6%
Households, 2014-2018	1,381	3,060
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.56	2.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.0%	93.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	22.6%	20.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	67.3%	70.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	57.2%	57.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.0%	82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.7%	15.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.1%	14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.3%	9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.9%	45.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.9%	43.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	6,334	22,882
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	33,231	263,863
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,500	$30,090
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.1	16.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,936	$27,075
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,968	$18,637
Persons in poverty, percent	20.4%	24.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	97	221
Total employment, 2017	889	1,832
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	28,350	47,576
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-6.0%	-3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	267	378
All firms, 2012	358	878
Men-owned firms, 2012	160	500
Women-owned firms, 2012	69	237
Minority-owned firms, 2012	119	185
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	196	641
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	280	758
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	9.0%	19.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	16.9%	16.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	1.2	3.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	3,823.74	2,874.35

Source: United States Census Bureau

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