Chaves County vs. Otero County

Chaves County (NM)Otero County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)64,68966,781
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.5%4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)65,64863,832
Population, Census, April 1, 201065,64563,797
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.3%23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.0%17.2%
Female persons, percent50.4%48.3%
White alone, percent92.1%82.7%
Black or African American alone, percent2.4%4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.3%8.5%
Asian alone, percent1.2%1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent57.2%38.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent38.7%48.4%
Veterans, 2014-20183,6498,070
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.7%11.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,42831,834
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%65.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$108,700$108,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,043$955
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$315$285
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$771$814
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.4%7.1%
Households, 2014-201823,16923,391
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.66
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%80.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201835.1%28.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.7%84.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.7%75.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.0%83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%19.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%49.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.3%49.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)107,807164,664
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)331,075210,437
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)895,096567,703
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,607$8,596
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.918.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,197$42,752
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,356$22,477
Persons in poverty, percent18.9%20.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,387967
Total employment, 201716,15712,262
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)563,033379,044
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,0183,356
All firms, 20124,2113,918
Men-owned firms, 20122,0741,805
Women-owned firms, 20121,3621,442
Minority-owned firms, 20121,3111,388
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,6472,244
Veteran-owned firms, 2012425561
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,3713,012
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200723.0%19.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.3%32.9%
Population per square mile, 201010.89.6
Land area in square miles, 20106,065.286,613.21

Source: United States Census Bureau

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