Valencia County, NM Demographic Data
Valencia County, NM Summary
Valencia County is located in New Mexico
- Population: 76,631
- Area: 1,068.29 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,066.18 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 71.73 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,012.14 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Valencia County, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
37,259
49%
50.8
Male
38,367
51%
49.2
Total Population
75,626
323,128,000
Valencia County, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,298
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,574
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,158
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,907
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,319
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,452
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
9,288
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,720
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,342
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,016
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,637
10.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,494
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,421
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
57,383
75.9%
77.2
Female
28,559
49.8%
51.3
Male
28,824
50.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
54,736
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,199
20.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,552
16.6%
15.2
Female
6,561
52.3%
55.8
Male
5,991
47.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Valencia County, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
72,852
96.3%
96.8
White
60,577
80.1%
72.6
Black or African American
788
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,782
3.7%
0.8
Asian
340
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
8,365
11.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,774
3.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
45,613
60.3%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,013
39.7%
82.2
Valencia County, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,262
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,200
12.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
17,246
33.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,607
24.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,896
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,859
11.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,300
6.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,462
16.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
42,908
83.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,159
17.8%
31.2
Valencia County, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
20,093
33.2%
33.7%
Now Married
28,794
47.5%
47.5
Divorced
6,555
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,223
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
3,931
6.5
5.8%
Valencia County, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
48,582
68.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
22,746
31.9%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Valencia County, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,008
7.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,480
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,549
13.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,671
13.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,356
16.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,581
21.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,932
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,965
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
578
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
455
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
43,700
57,617
Per capita income
20,356
31,128
Valencia County, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
594
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,614
9.0%
9.8
Construction
2,657
9.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,616
22.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,657
5.7%
6.6
Information
623
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,397
4.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,498
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,116
10.8%
11.4
Public administration
2,036
7.0%
4.6
Retail trade
3,801
13.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,734
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
542
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,245
14.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,448
25.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,224
14.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,952
24.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,016
20.8%
18.1%
Valencia County, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
28,600
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
23,502
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,805
9.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
472
1.7%
5.1
Walked
6
0.0%
2.7
Other means
473
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,342
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.4
26.6
Valencia County, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
574
2.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,590
28.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,225
34.7%
37.1
3 or more
9,186
34.6%
21.0
Valencia County, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
26,575
87.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
20,509
77.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,066
22.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,709
12.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.5
Valencia County, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,284
1 room
416
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
813
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,408
4.6%
9.1
4 rooms
3,660
12.1%
16.5
5 rooms
8,794
29.0%
19.8
6 rooms
7,118
23.5%
17.8
7 rooms
3,793
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,762
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,520
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Valencia County, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,284
1-unit, detached
19,458
64.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
613
2.0%
5.9
2-units
265
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
345
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
598
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
95
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
296
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
8,471
28.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
143
0.5%
0.1
Valencia County, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,555
5.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
580
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
487
1.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,168
7.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,621
18.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,032
16.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,844
32.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,415
14.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
382
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
200
0.7%
1.4%
Valencia County, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
17,924
67.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,832
10.7%
4.7
Electricity
2,535
9.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
163
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2,657
10.0%
1.9
Solar energy
51
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
249
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
164
0.6%
1.1
Valencia County, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,227
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
55
0.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
74
0.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
92
0.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
325
3.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,238
12.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
4,109
40.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,334
42.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,950
38.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,481
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
998
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,033
10.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,735
26.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
30
0.0%
0.0%
Valencia County, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
858
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
461
8.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
706
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
260
4.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
933
17.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,041
19.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,946
36.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
719
0.0%
0.0%
Valencia County, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
20,509
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,780
13.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,174
15.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,194
25.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,381
21.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,386
11.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,929
9.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
336
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
329
1.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
140,600
205,000
