Colfax County, NM Demographic Data
Colfax County, NM Summary
Colfax County is located in New Mexico
- Population: 13,614
- Area: 3,768.22 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3,758.06 sq. miles
- Water Area: 10.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3.61 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6,155.84 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Colfax County, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,285
49%
50.8
Male
6,431
51%
49.2
Total Population
12,716
323,128,000
Colfax County, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
629
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
737
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
592
4.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
690
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
706
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,328
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,220
9.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,649
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,033
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,145
9.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,751
13.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
977
7.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
259
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,330
81.2%
77.2
Female
5,102
49.4%
51.3
Male
5,228
50.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,907
77.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,569
28.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,987
23.5%
15.2
Female
1,543
51.7%
55.8
Male
1,444
48.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Colfax County, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,290
96.6%
96.8
White
10,840
85.2%
72.6
Black or African American
60
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
275
2.2%
0.8
Asian
67
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
56
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
11
0.1%
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
1,048
8.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
426
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,226
49.0%
17.8
Mexican
2,304
18.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
15
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
3
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,904
30.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,490
51.0%
82.2
Colfax County, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
285
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
773
8.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,197
34.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,375
25.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
660
7.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,429
15.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
643
6.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,058
11.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,304
88.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,072
22.2%
31.2
Colfax County, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,921
27.2%
33.7%
Now Married
5,176
48.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,548
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
103
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,010
9.4
5.8%
Colfax County, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,487
78.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,600
21.5%
21.6%
Spanish
2,412
20.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
96
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
70
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
22
0.2%
1.1%
Colfax County, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
725
13.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
763
14.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
658
12.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
635
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
783
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
657
12.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
650
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
333
6.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
151
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
28
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
32,693
57,617
Per capita income
20,911
31,128
Colfax County, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
299
6.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
846
18.1%
9.8
Construction
361
7.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,221
26.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
199
4.3%
6.6
Information
33
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
169
3.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
123
2.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
368
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
227
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
530
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
185
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
114
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
599
12.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,580
33.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
346
7.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,002
21.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,148
24.6%
18.1%
Colfax County, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,629
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,436
74.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
802
17.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
34
0.7%
5.1
Walked
133
2.9%
2.7
Other means
15
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
209
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.3
26.6
Colfax County, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
517
9.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,759
32.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,723
32.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,384
25.7%
21.0
Colfax County, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,383
53.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,692
68.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,691
31.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,676
46.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
23
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Colfax County, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,059
1 room
178
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
185
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
898
8.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,072
20.6%
16.5
5 rooms
2,737
27.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,883
18.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,019
10.1%
12.0
8 rooms
602
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
485
4.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Colfax County, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,059
1-unit, detached
6,664
66.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
170
1.7%
5.9
2-units
229
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
291
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
369
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
279
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
136
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,921
19.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Colfax County, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,465
14.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
567
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
868
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,089
10.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,245
12.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,890
18.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,935
19.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
982
9.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
14
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
4
0.0%
1.4%
Colfax County, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,867
53.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
882
16.4%
4.7
Electricity
719
13.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
96
1.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
754
14.0%
1.9
Solar energy
23
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
39
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
3
0.1%
1.1
Colfax County, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,397
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
7
0.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
31
2.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
63
4.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
90
6.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
211
15.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
320
22.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
675
48.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
535
38.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
219
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
152
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
119
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
362
26.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Colfax County, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,422
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
26
1.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
106
7.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
427
30.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
863
60.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
269
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
591
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
256
18.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
133
9.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
103
7.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
143
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
118
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
656
46.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
282
0.0%
0.0%
Colfax County, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,692
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
716
19.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
968
26.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
574
15.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
511
13.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
408
11.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
354
9.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
113
3.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
48
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
110,600
205,000