Luna County vs. Grant County

Luna County (NM)Grant County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,96327,346
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.5%-7.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,09529,510
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,09529,514
Persons under 5 years, percent7.6%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.0%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.1%27.7%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.9%
White alone, percent93.0%92.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.3%2.5%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent67.6%50.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent28.9%45.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4602,622
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201818.5%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,31015,078
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.5%70.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$84,500$126,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$924$1,044
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$263$299
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$531$689
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.2%6.2%
Building permits, 2018199
Households, 2014-20189,02512,003
Persons per household, 2014-20182.642.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.5%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201851.0%29.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.1%81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.0%67.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201868.6%87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.2%27.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.8%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.9%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.1%49.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.6%48.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)32,36533,092
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)76,311139,134
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)209,979257,122
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,385$8,749
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.917.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,377$37,880
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$16,496$24,913
Persons in poverty, percent27.2%20.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017386595
Total employment, 20174,4146,981
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)120,431241,009
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.0%1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179721,563
All firms, 20121,3531,930
Men-owned firms, 2012565857
Women-owned firms, 2012463632
Minority-owned firms, 2012713559
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125381,270
Veteran-owned firms, 201292147
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1301,507
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20073.7%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, 200736.7%10.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.7%25.4%
Population per square mile, 20108.57.4
Land area in square miles, 20102,965.193,961.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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