Lincoln County, NM Demographic Data
Lincoln County, NM Summary
Lincoln County is located in New Mexico
- Population: 20,407
- Area: 4,831.31 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4,831.09 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.22 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4.22 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6,001.64 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lincoln County, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,990
51%
50.8
Male
9,736
49%
49.2
Total Population
19,726
323,128,000
Lincoln County, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
938
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,313
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
768
3.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
827
4.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
906
4.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,968
10.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,742
8.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,553
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,738
8.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,785
9.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,105
15.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,666
8.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
417
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,106
81.6%
77.2
Female
8,323
51.7%
51.3
Male
7,783
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,750
79.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,178
31.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,188
26.3%
15.2
Female
2,660
51.3%
55.8
Male
2,528
48.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
51
0.0%
0.0
Lincoln County, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,171
97.2%
96.8
White
17,540
88.9%
72.6
Black or African American
127
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
331
1.7%
0.8
Asian
71
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
2
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
69
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,102
5.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
555
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,217
31.5%
17.8
Mexican
5,015
25.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
104
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,098
5.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,509
68.5%
82.2
Lincoln County, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
695
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
871
5.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,016
26.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,730
24.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,383
9.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,034
20.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,245
8.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,566
10.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,408
89.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,279
28.6%
31.2
Lincoln County, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,364
20.1%
33.7%
Now Married
8,674
51.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,970
17.8%
11.0%
Separated
107
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,592
9.5
5.8%
Lincoln County, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,415
76.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,373
23.3%
21.6%
Spanish
3,999
21.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
171
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
94
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
109
0.6%
1.1%
Lincoln County, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
710
8.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
754
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,149
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
943
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,363
17.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,271
15.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
783
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
622
7.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
207
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
214
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
40,065
57,617
Per capita income
25,230
31,128
Lincoln County, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
329
4.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,745
23.0%
9.8
Construction
915
12.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,503
19.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
390
5.1%
6.6
Information
201
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
110
1.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
441
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
469
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
414
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
703
9.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
340
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
34
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
892
11.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,415
31.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
563
7.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,714
22.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,010
26.5%
18.1%
Lincoln County, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,506
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,283
70.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,249
16.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
253
3.4%
2.7
Other means
129
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
592
7.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.1
26.6
Lincoln County, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
369
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,894
36.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,224
40.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,529
19.1%
21.0
Lincoln County, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,016
45.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,325
78.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,691
21.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
9,655
54.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
24
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Lincoln County, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,671
1 room
443
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
475
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,498
8.5%
9.1
4 rooms
3,276
18.5%
16.5
5 rooms
5,395
30.5%
19.8
6 rooms
3,489
19.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,350
7.6%
12.0
8 rooms
813
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
932
5.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Lincoln County, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,671
1-unit, detached
11,644
65.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
499
2.8%
5.9
2-units
268
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
510
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
523
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
231
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
200
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,770
21.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
26
0.1%
0.1
Lincoln County, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
772
4.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
640
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,579
8.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,377
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,777
21.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,643
20.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,413
13.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,191
18.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
264
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
15
0.1%
1.4%
Lincoln County, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,985
62.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,004
12.5%
4.7
Electricity
908
11.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,062
13.2%
1.9
Solar energy
11
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
22
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.1%
1.1
Lincoln County, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,187
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
22
0.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
64
2.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
97
3.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
197
6.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
577
18.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,101
34.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,129
35.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,162
37.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
281
8.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
393
12.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
244
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,062
33.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
45
0.0%
0.0%
Lincoln County, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,348
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
256
19.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
285
21.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
807
59.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
343
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
724
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
196
14.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
174
12.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
270
20.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
76
5.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
153
11.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
479
35.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
343
0.0%
0.0%
Lincoln County, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,325
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
555
8.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
930
14.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
979
15.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,033
16.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,261
19.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,071
16.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
405
6.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
91
1.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
170,400
205,000
