Grant County vs. Sierra County

Grant County (NM)Sierra County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)27,34610,968
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.3%-8.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,51011,996
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,51411,988
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%15.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.7%36.5%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.0%
White alone, percent92.9%91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.5%3.0%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent50.7%30.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent45.6%64.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,6221,527
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.7%4.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)15,0788,570
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.3%75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$126,700$111,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,044$893
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$299$292
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$689$537
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.2%8.7%
Households, 2014-201812,0035,377
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.02
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201829.0%20.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.2%76.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.1%61.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.1%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.3%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.7%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.7%42.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.5%42.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,09215,787
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)139,13440,197
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)257,122102,090
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,749$8,583
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.219.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,880$30,451
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,913$25,389
Persons in poverty, percent20.7%25.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017595216
Total employment, 20176,9812,353
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)241,00964,435
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.0%-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,563721
All firms, 20121,930837
Men-owned firms, 2012857333
Women-owned firms, 2012632299
Minority-owned firms, 2012559209
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,270558
Veteran-owned firms, 2012147104
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,507652
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200710.2%12.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20107.42.9
Land area in square miles, 20103,961.634,178.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

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