Torrance County vs. Lincoln County

Torrance County (NM)Lincoln County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,59119,556
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.8%-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,37520,495
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,38320,497
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.7%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%28.7%
Female persons, percent47.0%51.2%
White alone, percent90.0%92.1%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.2%4.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent43.8%33.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent50.5%61.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5512,142
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.6%8.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,09818,271
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.3%77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,600$206,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$926$1,270
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$325$408
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$815$691
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.6%9.4%
Households, 2014-20185,6647,815
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.6%84.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201822.3%22.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.8%81.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.0%69.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.6%29.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.4%12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.2%44.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.0%37.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)10,00463,803
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)154,041279,667
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,615$13,771
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.818.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,218$42,267
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,072$26,534
Persons in poverty, percent25.2%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017207676
Total employment, 20171,6155,045
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)51,313149,217
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.3%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178131,881
All firms, 20121,0842,794
Men-owned firms, 20125691,108
Women-owned firms, 20123661,010
Minority-owned firms, 2012317513
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127282,105
Veteran-owned firms, 2012115248
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128932,381
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, 20070.0%16.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.0%27.3%
Population per square mile, 20104.94.2
Land area in square miles, 20103,344.854,831.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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