Lincoln County vs. Sierra County

Lincoln County (NM)Sierra County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,55610,968
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.6%-8.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,49511,996
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,49711,988
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.4%15.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent28.7%36.5%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.0%
White alone, percent92.1%91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.3%3.0%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent33.8%30.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent61.1%64.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1421,527
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.7%4.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,2718,570
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.0%75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$206,600$111,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,270$893
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$408$292
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$691$537
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.4%8.7%
Households, 2014-20187,8155,377
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.02
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+, 2014-201822.5%20.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.6%76.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.0%61.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.5%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.3%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.5%16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.8%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.2%42.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201837.9%42.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)60,51815,787
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)63,80340,197
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)279,667102,090
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,771$8,583
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.919.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,267$30,451
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,534$25,389
Persons in poverty, percent16.4%25.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017676216
Total employment, 20175,0452,353
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)149,21764,435
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.7%-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,881721
All firms, 20122,794837
Men-owned firms, 20121,108333
Women-owned firms, 20121,010299
Minority-owned firms, 2012513209
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,105558
Veteran-owned firms, 2012248104
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,381652
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%12.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20104.22.9
Land area in square miles, 20104,831.094,178.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

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