Roosevelt County vs. Lea County

Roosevelt County (NM)Lea County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,74369,611
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.5%7.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,84064,727
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,84664,727
Persons under 5 years, percent7.1%7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.3%29.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.3%11.4%
Female persons, percent50.0%48.6%
White alone, percent91.1%91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.8%4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.2%2.0%
Asian alone, percent1.4%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent42.9%59.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent51.1%35.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1652,374
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.2%16.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,51926,764
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.0%67.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$113,800$123,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,065$1,142
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$351$332
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$759$857
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.1%11.1%
Building permits, 201821166
Households, 2014-20186,99322,114
Persons per household, 2014-20182.573.05
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201875.6%88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201829.4%38.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.9%84.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.2%75.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.9%72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.1%13.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.5%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.5%12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%60.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.4%49.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,467132,122
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)57,323207,869
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)156,827919,840
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,680$13,866
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.920.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,775$59,797
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,849$24,879
Persons in poverty, percent22.6%16.1%
Total employer establishments, 20173211,681
Total employment, 20173,53523,401
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)110,4521,169,419
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179053,174
All firms, 20121,1474,238
Men-owned firms, 20125062,260
Women-owned firms, 20123121,249
Minority-owned firms, 20123061,496
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127582,476
Veteran-owned firms, 2012106333
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129223,545
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200737.3%22.4%
Population per square mile, 20108.114.7
Land area in square miles, 20102,447.434,390.93

Source: United States Census Bureau

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