Valencia County vs. Socorro County

Valencia County (NM)Socorro County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)76,45616,735
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%-6.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)76,58217,861
Population, Census, April 1, 201076,56917,866
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.7%19.3%
Female persons, percent49.8%49.8%
White alone, percent88.8%79.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent6.2%14.6%
Asian alone, percent0.8%2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent61.0%49.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent32.3%33.8%
Veterans, 2014-20186,0751,038
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.7%5.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,4088,243
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.7%73.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$136,000$97,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,148$1,016
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$331$317
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$792$641
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.5%8.2%
Building permits, 20181212
Households, 2014-201827,4894,550
Persons per household, 2014-20182.713.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201833.0%38.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.1%66.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.0%52.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.0%79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.1%21.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.0%20.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.9%12.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.7%43.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.2%45.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)117,54448,740
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)601,288119,801
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,847$6,806
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.317.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,084$36,146
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,934$17,464
Persons in poverty, percent17.3%29.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017911225
Total employment, 20179,8383,033
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)286,62888,507
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-8.1%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,301770
All firms, 20124,019961
Men-owned firms, 20121,725461
Women-owned firms, 20121,646332
Minority-owned firms, 20122,100434
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,695425
Veteran-owned firms, 2012334107
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,505774
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20073.9%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, 200736.3%30.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.1%35.3%
Population per square mile, 201071.82.7
Land area in square miles, 20101,066.186,646.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

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