Lea County vs. Yoakum County

	Lea County (NM)	Yoakum County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	69,611	8,591
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7.5%	9.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	64,727	7,879
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	64,727	7,879
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.8%	8.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	29.8%	32.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	11.4%	11.8%
Female persons, percent	48.6%	49.0%
White alone, percent	91.3%	95.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.3%	1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.0%	1.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	59.4%	66.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	35.0%	30.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,374	195
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	16.5%	22.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	26,764	3,056
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.7%	79.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$123,900	$100,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,142	$1,318
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$332	$350
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$857	$802
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.1%	2.5%
Building permits, 2018	166	4
Households, 2014-2018	22,114	2,676
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.05	3.20
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.1%	92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	38.7%	55.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.9%	87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.8%	73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	72.9%	68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.0%	16.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.5%	4.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.0%	24.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.0%	67.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.8%	51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	132,122	8,120
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	919,840	61,648
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,866	$7,634
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.6	19.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,797	$68,814
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,879	$26,519
Persons in poverty, percent	16.1%	12.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,681	192
Total employment, 2017	23,401	2,089
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,169,419	119,705
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.3%	-15.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,174	502
All firms, 2012	4,238	637
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,260	393
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,249	164
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,496	243
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,476	338
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	333	88
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,545	518
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.9%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	22.4%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	14.7	9.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	4,390.93	799.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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