Dona Ana County vs. Luna County

Dona Ana County (NM)Luna County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)217,52223,963
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.0%-4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)209,20225,095
Population, Census, April 1, 2010209,23325,095
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%21.1%
Female persons, percent50.9%49.7%
White alone, percent91.9%93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent2.4%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.4%2.3%
Asian alone, percent1.3%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent68.6%67.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent26.9%28.9%
Veterans, 2014-201814,4271,460
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201817.6%18.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)89,04911,310
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.8%60.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$141,700$84,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,144$924
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$326$263
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$744$531
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.2%10.2%
Building permits, 201896519
Households, 2014-201877,4539,025
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.8%83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201851.6%51.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%72.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.5%57.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.4%68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.5%12.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.5%12.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%47.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.5%42.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)285,23732,365
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,010,68176,311
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,965,400209,979
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,165$8,385
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.917.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,164$27,377
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,300$16,496
Persons in poverty, percent24.9%27.2%
Total employer establishments, 20173,716386
Total employment, 201752,9804,414
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,727,445120,431
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.4%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201712,895972
All firms, 201216,2981,353
Men-owned firms, 20127,992565
Women-owned firms, 20126,265463
Minority-owned firms, 20129,101713
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,358538
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,36992
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201214,0771,130
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%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, 200742.1%36.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.0%27.7%
Population per square mile, 201055.08.5
Land area in square miles, 20103,807.512,965.19

Source: United States Census Bureau

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