Sierra County vs. Grant County

Sierra County (NM)Grant County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,96827,346
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.6%-7.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,99629,510
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,98829,514
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.6%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent36.5%27.7%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.9%
White alone, percent91.8%92.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.0%2.5%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent3.4%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent30.9%50.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent64.3%45.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5272,622
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.4%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,57015,078
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.9%70.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$111,900$126,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$893$1,044
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$292$299
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$537$689
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.7%6.2%
Households, 2014-20185,37712,003
Persons per household, 2014-20182.022.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201820.2%29.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.3%81.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.2%67.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.7%87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%27.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.8%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.8%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.6%49.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.2%48.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,78733,092
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)40,197139,134
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)102,090257,122
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,583$8,749
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.617.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,451$37,880
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,389$24,913
Persons in poverty, percent25.7%20.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017216595
Total employment, 20172,3536,981
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)64,435241,009
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.4%1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177211,563
All firms, 20128371,930
Men-owned firms, 2012333857
Women-owned firms, 2012299632
Minority-owned firms, 2012209559
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125581,270
Veteran-owned firms, 2012104147
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126521,507
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, 200712.4%10.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%25.4%
Population per square mile, 20102.97.4
Land area in square miles, 20104,178.963,961.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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