Socorro County vs. Torrance County

Socorro County (NM)Torrance County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,73515,591
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.3%-4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,86116,375
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,86616,383
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%20.7%
Female persons, percent49.8%47.0%
White alone, percent79.3%90.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent14.6%4.2%
Asian alone, percent2.0%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent49.8%43.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent33.8%50.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0381,551
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.7%5.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,2438,098
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.6%83.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,200$112,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,016$926
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$317$325
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$641$815
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.2%1.6%
Households, 2014-20184,5505,664
Persons per household, 2014-20183.622.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.3%88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201838.8%22.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201866.1%81.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201852.5%62.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.1%85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.2%15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201820.8%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.3%10.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.7%47.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.0%43.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)48,74010,004
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)119,801154,041
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,806$9,615
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.529.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,146$37,218
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,464$20,072
Persons in poverty, percent29.6%25.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017225207
Total employment, 20173,0331,615
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)88,50751,313
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%-6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017770813
All firms, 20129611,084
Men-owned firms, 2012461569
Women-owned firms, 2012332366
Minority-owned firms, 2012434317
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012425728
Veteran-owned firms, 2012107115
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012774893
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200735.3%27.0%
Population per square mile, 20102.74.9
Land area in square miles, 20106,646.683,344.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

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