Otero County vs. Eddy County

Otero County (NM)Eddy County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)66,78157,900
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.6%7.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)63,83253,823
Population, Census, April 1, 201063,79753,829
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.3%26.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.2%14.5%
Female persons, percent48.3%49.7%
White alone, percent82.7%92.8%
Black or African American alone, percent4.0%2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent8.5%2.4%
Asian alone, percent1.5%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent38.7%49.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent48.4%46.1%
Veterans, 2014-20188,0703,606
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.4%6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,83424,782
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.3%70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$108,300$148,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$955$1,168
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$285$350
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$814$905
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%8.1%
Households, 2014-201823,39121,264
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.6%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201828.1%22.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.7%86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.4%78.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.5%84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.0%15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%8.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.6%53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)164,664118,004
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)210,437275,782
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)567,703798,704
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,596$14,677
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.518.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,752$62,982
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,477$28,957
Persons in poverty, percent20.3%15.7%
Total employer establishments, 20179671,447
Total employment, 201712,26222,547
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)379,0441,222,180
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,3562,640
All firms, 20123,9183,335
Men-owned firms, 20121,8051,597
Women-owned firms, 20121,442948
Minority-owned firms, 20121,388931
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,2442,119
Veteran-owned firms, 2012561332
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,0122,630
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%1.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%0.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200719.4%16.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.9%28.4%
Population per square mile, 20109.612.9
Land area in square miles, 20106,613.214,175.73

Source: United States Census Bureau

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