Valencia County vs. Torrance County

Valencia County (NM)Torrance County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)76,45615,591
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%-4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)76,58216,375
Population, Census, April 1, 201076,56916,383
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.7%20.7%
Female persons, percent49.8%47.0%
White alone, percent88.8%90.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent6.2%4.2%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent61.0%43.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent32.3%50.5%
Veterans, 2014-20186,0751,551
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.7%5.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,4088,098
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.7%83.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$136,000$112,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,148$926
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$331$325
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$792$815
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.5%1.6%
Households, 2014-201827,4895,664
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201833.0%22.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.1%81.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.0%62.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.0%85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.1%15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.0%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.9%10.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.7%47.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.2%43.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)117,54410,004
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)601,288154,041
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,847$9,615
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.329.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,084$37,218
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,934$20,072
Persons in poverty, percent17.3%25.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017911207
Total employment, 20179,8381,615
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)286,62851,313
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-8.1%-6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,301813
All firms, 20124,0191,084
Men-owned firms, 20121,725569
Women-owned firms, 20121,646366
Minority-owned firms, 20122,100317
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,695728
Veteran-owned firms, 2012334115
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,505893
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.1%27.0%
Population per square mile, 201071.84.9
Land area in square miles, 20101,066.183,344.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

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