Luna County vs. Sierra County

Luna County (NM)Sierra County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,96310,968
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.5%-8.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,09511,996
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,09511,988
Persons under 5 years, percent7.6%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.0%15.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.1%36.5%
Female persons, percent49.7%50.0%
White alone, percent93.0%91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.3%3.0%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent67.6%30.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent28.9%64.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4601,527
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201818.5%4.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,3108,570
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.5%75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$84,500$111,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$924$893
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$263$292
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$531$537
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.2%8.7%
Households, 2014-20189,0255,377
Persons per household, 2014-20182.642.02
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.5%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201851.0%20.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.1%76.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.0%61.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201868.6%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.2%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.8%16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.9%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.1%42.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.6%42.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)32,36515,787
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)76,31140,197
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)209,979102,090
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,385$8,583
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.919.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,377$30,451
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$16,496$25,389
Persons in poverty, percent27.2%25.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017386216
Total employment, 20174,4142,353
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)120,43164,435
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.0%-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017972721
All firms, 20121,353837
Men-owned firms, 2012565333
Women-owned firms, 2012463299
Minority-owned firms, 2012713209
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012538558
Veteran-owned firms, 201292104
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,130652
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%12.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20108.52.9
Land area in square miles, 20102,965.194,178.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

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