Socorro County vs. Valencia County

Socorro County (NM)Valencia County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,73576,456
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.3%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,86176,582
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,86676,569
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%17.7%
Female persons, percent49.8%49.8%
White alone, percent79.3%88.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent14.6%6.2%
Asian alone, percent2.0%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent49.8%61.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent33.8%32.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0386,075
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.7%7.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,24331,408
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.6%80.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,200$136,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,016$1,148
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$317$331
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$641$792
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.2%4.5%
Building permits, 20182121
Households, 2014-20184,55027,489
Persons per household, 2014-20183.622.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.3%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201838.8%33.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201866.1%81.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201852.5%67.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.1%83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.2%17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201820.8%14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.3%10.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.7%52.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.0%49.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)48,740117,544
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)119,801601,288
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,806$7,847
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.528.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,146$45,084
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$17,464$21,934
Persons in poverty, percent29.6%17.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017225911
Total employment, 20173,0339,838
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)88,507286,628
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%-8.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177703,301
All firms, 20129614,019
Men-owned firms, 20124611,725
Women-owned firms, 20123321,646
Minority-owned firms, 20124342,100
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124251,695
Veteran-owned firms, 2012107334
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127743,505
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.9%
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%36.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200735.3%25.1%
Population per square mile, 20102.771.8
Land area in square miles, 20106,646.681,066.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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