Chaves County vs. Lea County

Chaves County (NM)Lea County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)64,68969,611
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.5%7.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)65,64864,727
Population, Census, April 1, 201065,64564,727
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.3%29.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.0%11.4%
Female persons, percent50.4%48.6%
White alone, percent92.1%91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.4%4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.3%2.0%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent57.2%59.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent38.7%35.0%
Veterans, 2014-20183,6492,374
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.7%16.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,42826,764
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%67.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$108,700$123,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,043$1,142
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$315$332
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$771$857
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.4%11.1%
Building permits, 201857166
Households, 2014-201823,16922,114
Persons per household, 2014-20182.743.05
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201835.1%38.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.7%84.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.7%75.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.0%72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%13.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%60.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.3%49.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)107,807132,122
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)331,075207,869
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)895,096919,840
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,607$13,866
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.920.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,197$59,797
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,356$24,879
Persons in poverty, percent18.9%16.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,3871,681
Total employment, 201716,15723,401
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)563,0331,169,419
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,0183,174
All firms, 20124,2114,238
Men-owned firms, 20122,0742,260
Women-owned firms, 20121,3621,249
Minority-owned firms, 20121,3111,496
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,6472,476
Veteran-owned firms, 2012425333
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,3713,545
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200723.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.3%22.4%
Population per square mile, 201010.814.7
Land area in square miles, 20106,065.284,390.93

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