Torrance County vs. Socorro County

Torrance County (NM)Socorro County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,59116,735
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.8%-6.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,37517,861
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,38317,866
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.7%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%19.3%
Female persons, percent47.0%49.8%
White alone, percent90.0%79.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.2%14.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent43.8%49.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent50.5%33.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5511,038
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.6%5.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,0988,243
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.3%73.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,600$97,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$926$1,016
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$325$317
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$815$641
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.6%8.2%
Households, 2014-20185,6644,550
Persons per household, 2014-20182.673.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.6%91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201822.3%38.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.8%66.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.0%52.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.6%21.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%20.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.4%12.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.2%43.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.0%45.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)10,00448,740
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)154,041119,801
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,615$6,806
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.817.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,218$36,146
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,072$17,464
Persons in poverty, percent25.2%29.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017207225
Total employment, 20171,6153,033
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)51,31388,507
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.3%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017813770
All firms, 20121,084961
Men-owned firms, 2012569461
Women-owned firms, 2012366332
Minority-owned firms, 2012317434
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012728425
Veteran-owned firms, 2012115107
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012893774
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, 20070.0%30.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.0%35.3%
Population per square mile, 20104.92.7
Land area in square miles, 20103,344.856,646.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

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