Otero County vs. Dona Ana County

Otero County (NM)Dona Ana County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)66,781217,522
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.6%4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)63,832209,202
Population, Census, April 1, 201063,797209,233
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.3%24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.2%15.8%
Female persons, percent48.3%50.9%
White alone, percent82.7%91.9%
Black or African American alone, percent4.0%2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent8.5%2.4%
Asian alone, percent1.5%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent38.7%68.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent48.4%26.9%
Veterans, 2014-20188,07014,427
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.4%17.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,83489,049
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.3%61.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$108,300$141,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$955$1,144
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$285$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$814$744
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%17.2%
Households, 2014-201823,39177,453
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.6%84.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201828.1%51.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.7%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.4%70.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.5%79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.0%27.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%11.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.6%53.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)164,664285,237
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)210,4371,010,681
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)567,7031,965,400
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,596$9,165
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.520.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,752$39,164
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,477$21,300
Persons in poverty, percent20.3%24.9%
Total employer establishments, 20179673,716
Total employment, 201712,26252,980
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)379,0441,727,445
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,35612,895
All firms, 20123,91816,298
Men-owned firms, 20121,8057,992
Women-owned firms, 20121,4426,265
Minority-owned firms, 20121,3889,101
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,2446,358
Veteran-owned firms, 20125611,369
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,01214,077
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%2.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200719.4%42.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.9%29.0%
Population per square mile, 20109.655.0
Land area in square miles, 20106,613.213,807.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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