Taos County vs. Colfax County

Taos County (NM)Colfax County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)32,83512,110
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.3%-11.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,93513,750
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,93713,750
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.6%18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.5%26.8%
Female persons, percent50.8%49.3%
White alone, percent87.8%93.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent7.5%2.8%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent56.9%49.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent35.4%46.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,5151,275
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.5%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,03710,295
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.5%68.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$236,600$107,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,251$1,003
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$312$357
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$719$594
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.5%12.4%
Building permits, 201811113
Households, 2014-201812,1275,678
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.08
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.4%83.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201845.9%23.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.8%77.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.3%65.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.1%89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.0%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.8%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%9.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.3%50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.9%50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)92,19567,041
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)120,93752,464
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)304,066151,562
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,276$11,462
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.717.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,758$33,783
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,642$22,293
Persons in poverty, percent21.4%19.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,060401
Total employment, 20178,9153,487
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)261,96593,964
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.6%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,261810
All firms, 20124,4071,167
Men-owned firms, 20122,104596
Women-owned firms, 20121,669319
Minority-owned firms, 20121,548306
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,694786
Veteran-owned firms, 2012413126
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,787838
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20074.7%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, 200726.3%18.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200733.3%21.0%
Population per square mile, 201015.03.7
Land area in square miles, 20102,203.113,758.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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