Chaves County vs. Lincoln County

Chaves County (NM)Lincoln County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)64,68919,556
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.5%-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)65,64820,495
Population, Census, April 1, 201065,64520,497
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.3%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.0%28.7%
Female persons, percent50.4%51.2%
White alone, percent92.1%92.1%
Black or African American alone, percent2.4%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.3%4.3%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent57.2%33.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent38.7%61.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,6492,142
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.7%8.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,42818,271
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$108,700$206,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,043$1,270
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$315$408
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$771$691
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.4%9.4%
Building permits, 20185787
Households, 2014-201823,1697,815
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%84.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201835.1%22.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.7%81.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.7%69.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.0%91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%29.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%44.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.3%37.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)107,80760,518
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)331,07563,803
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)895,096279,667
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,607$13,771
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.918.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,197$42,267
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,356$26,534
Persons in poverty, percent18.9%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,387676
Total employment, 201716,1575,045
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)563,033149,217
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,0181,881
All firms, 20124,2112,794
Men-owned firms, 20122,0741,108
Women-owned firms, 20121,3621,010
Minority-owned firms, 20121,311513
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,6472,105
Veteran-owned firms, 2012425248
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,3712,381
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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%16.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.3%27.3%
Population per square mile, 201010.84.2
Land area in square miles, 20106,065.284,831.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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