Los Alamos County vs. Rio Arriba County

	Los Alamos County (NM)	Rio Arriba County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	19,101	39,006
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6.4%	-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,950	40,220
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,950	40,246
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.3%	23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.9%	19.4%
Female persons, percent	49.2%	51.1%
White alone, percent	88.0%	76.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.5%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.3%	19.3%
Asian alone, percent	6.5%	0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	18.2%	71.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	71.4%	12.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,439	2,268
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	9.3%	3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,403	20,172
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.2%	77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$292,200	$164,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,846	$1,281
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$411	$296
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,037	$621
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	22.6%	3.1%
Households, 2014-2018	7,567	12,398
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.41	3.12
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	13.7%	59.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	91.1%	62.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	86.1%	52.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	97.8%	86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	66.5%	18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	5.3%	10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	3.0%	11.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	23,809	70,735
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	102,570	141,487
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	103,227	254,591
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,685	$6,315
Persons in poverty, percent	3.9%	22.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	373	560
Total employment, 2017	14,154	6,015
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,216,046	188,626
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	8.2%	-1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,075	1,845
All firms, 2012	1,352	2,186
Men-owned firms, 2012	509	1,161
Women-owned firms, 2012	592	672
Minority-owned firms, 2012	246	1,269
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	986	797
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	90	158
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,111	1,893
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	7.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.7%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	6.1%	37.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	49.3%	38.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	164.4	6.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	109.17	5,860.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

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