Dona Ana County vs. Sierra County

Dona Ana County (NM)Sierra County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)217,52210,968
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.0%-8.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)209,20211,996
Population, Census, April 1, 2010209,23311,988
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%15.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%36.5%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.0%
White alone, percent91.9%91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent2.4%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.4%3.0%
Asian alone, percent1.3%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent68.6%30.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent26.9%64.3%
Veterans, 2014-201814,4271,527
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201817.6%4.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)89,0498,570
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.8%75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$141,700$111,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,144$893
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$326$292
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$744$537
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.2%8.7%
Households, 2014-201877,4535,377
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.02
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.8%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201851.6%20.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%76.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.5%61.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.4%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.5%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.5%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%42.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.5%42.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)285,23715,787
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,010,68140,197
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,965,400102,090
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,165$8,583
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.919.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,164$30,451
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,300$25,389
Persons in poverty, percent24.9%25.7%
Total employer establishments, 20173,716216
Total employment, 201752,9802,353
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,727,44564,435
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.4%-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201712,895721
All firms, 201216,298837
Men-owned firms, 20127,992333
Women-owned firms, 20126,265299
Minority-owned firms, 20129,101209
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,358558
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,369104
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201214,077652
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%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, 200742.1%12.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201055.02.9
Land area in square miles, 20103,807.514,178.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

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