Lea County vs. Andrews County

Lea County (NM)Andrews County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)69,61118,128
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.5%22.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)64,72714,786
Population, Census, April 1, 201064,72714,786
Persons under 5 years, percent7.8%8.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent29.8%30.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.4%10.4%
Female persons, percent48.6%48.8%
White alone, percent91.3%94.2%
Black or African American alone, percent4.3%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.0%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent59.4%56.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent35.0%39.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,374685
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201816.5%14.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,7646,274
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.7%73.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,900$135,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,142$1,402
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$332$427
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$857$1,000
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.1%5.3%
Building permits, 201816622
Households, 2014-201822,1145,508
Persons per household, 2014-20183.053.22
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201838.7%43.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.9%90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.8%84.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201872.9%74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.0%10.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.5%5.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.0%22.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.8%56.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)132,12221,390
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)207,86963,962
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)919,840169,819
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,866$10,537
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.623.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,797$74,233
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,879$31,190
Persons in poverty, percent16.1%10.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,681405
Total employment, 201723,4015,305
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,169,419311,870
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,1741,334
All firms, 20124,2381,324
Men-owned firms, 20122,260695
Women-owned firms, 20121,249400
Minority-owned firms, 20121,496469
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,476726
Veteran-owned firms, 2012333143
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,5451,075
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%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, 20070.0%14.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.4%29.3%
Population per square mile, 201014.79.9
Land area in square miles, 20104,390.931,500.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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