Socorro County vs. Sierra County

Socorro County (NM)Sierra County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,73510,968
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.3%-8.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,86111,996
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,86611,988
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%15.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%36.5%
Female persons, percent49.8%50.0%
White alone, percent79.3%91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent14.6%3.0%
Asian alone, percent2.0%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent49.8%30.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent33.8%64.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0381,527
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.7%4.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,2438,570
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.6%75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,200$111,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,016$893
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$317$292
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$641$537
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.2%8.7%
Households, 2014-20184,5505,377
Persons per household, 2014-20183.622.02
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.3%89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201838.8%20.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201866.1%76.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201852.5%61.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.1%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.2%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201820.8%16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.3%9.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.7%42.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.0%42.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)24,84815,787
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)48,74040,197
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)119,801102,090
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,806$8,583
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.519.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,146$30,451
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,464$25,389
Persons in poverty, percent29.6%25.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017225216
Total employment, 20173,0332,353
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)88,50764,435
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017770721
All firms, 2012961837
Men-owned firms, 2012461333
Women-owned firms, 2012332299
Minority-owned firms, 2012434209
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012425558
Veteran-owned firms, 2012107104
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012774652
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, 200730.1%12.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200735.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20102.72.9
Land area in square miles, 20106,646.684,178.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

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