Otero County vs. Sierra County

Otero County (NM)Sierra County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)66,78110,968
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.6%-8.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)63,83211,996
Population, Census, April 1, 201063,79711,988
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.3%15.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.2%36.5%
Female persons, percent48.3%50.0%
White alone, percent82.7%91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent4.0%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent8.5%3.0%
Asian alone, percent1.5%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent38.7%30.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent48.4%64.3%
Veterans, 2014-20188,0701,527
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.4%4.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,8348,570
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.3%75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$108,300$111,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$955$893
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$285$292
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$814$537
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.1%8.7%
Households, 2014-201823,3915,377
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.02
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.6%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201828.1%20.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.7%76.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.4%61.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.5%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.0%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%42.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.6%42.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)164,66415,787
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)210,43740,197
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)567,703102,090
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,596$8,583
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.519.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,752$30,451
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,477$25,389
Persons in poverty, percent20.3%25.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017967216
Total employment, 201712,2622,353
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)379,04464,435
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,356721
All firms, 20123,918837
Men-owned firms, 20121,805333
Women-owned firms, 20121,442299
Minority-owned firms, 20121,388209
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,244558
Veteran-owned firms, 2012561104
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,012652
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%0.0%
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%12.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.9%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20109.62.9
Land area in square miles, 20106,613.214,178.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

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