Union County vs. Colfax County

	Union County (NM)	Colfax County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4,118	12,110
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-9.6%	-11.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	4,554	13,750
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	4,549	13,750
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.7%	4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.8%	18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.9%	26.8%
Female persons, percent	44.1%	49.3%
White alone, percent	91.3%	93.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.2%	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	3.4%	2.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	42.6%	49.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	52.2%	46.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	345	1,275
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.3%	3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,353	10,295
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.9%	68.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$81,300	$107,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$902	$1,003
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$283	$357
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$560	$594
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.7%	12.4%
Households, 2014-2018	1,381	5,678
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.56	2.08
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.0%	83.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	22.6%	23.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	67.3%	77.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	57.2%	65.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.0%	89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.7%	20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.1%	14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.3%	9.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.9%	50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.9%	50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	6,334	67,041
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	33,231	151,562
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,500	$11,462
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.1	17.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,936	$33,783
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,968	$22,293
Persons in poverty, percent	20.4%	19.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	97	401
Total employment, 2017	889	3,487
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	28,350	93,964
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-6.0%	-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	267	810
All firms, 2012	358	1,167
Men-owned firms, 2012	160	596
Women-owned firms, 2012	69	319
Minority-owned firms, 2012	119	306
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	196	786
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	280	838
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	9.0%	18.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	16.9%	21.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	1.2	3.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	3,823.74	3,758.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

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