Luna County, NM Demographic Data
Luna County, NM Summary
Luna County is located in New Mexico
- Population: 25,106
- Area: 2,965.36 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2,965.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.17 sq. miles
- Population Density: 8.46 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,274.61 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Luna County, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,402
50%
50.8
Male
12,225
50%
49.2
Total Population
24,627
323,128,000
Luna County, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,794
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,877
7.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,883
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,709
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,621
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,654
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,482
10.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,733
11.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,288
5.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,561
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,737
11.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,695
6.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
593
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,079
73.4%
77.2
Female
9,113
50.4%
51.3
Male
8,966
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,056
69.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,877
23.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,025
20.4%
15.2
Female
2,618
52.1%
55.8
Male
2,407
47.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Luna County, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
24,198
98.3%
96.8
White
22,387
90.9%
72.6
Black or African American
297
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
275
1.1%
0.8
Asian
100
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
21
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
72
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
7
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
7
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
7
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
1,132
4.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
429
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
16,011
65.0%
17.8
Mexican
15,204
61.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
15
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
17
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
775
3.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,616
35.0%
82.2
Luna County, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,710
17.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,118
13.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,161
32.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,817
17.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
964
6.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,135
7.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
838
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,828
30.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,915
69.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,973
12.5%
31.2
Luna County, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,274
27.7%
33.7%
Now Married
8,837
46.3%
47.5
Divorced
2,614
13.7%
11.0%
Separated
739
3.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,609
8.4
5.8%
Luna County, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,067
48.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,766
51.5%
21.6%
Spanish
11,502
50.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
64
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
120
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
80
0.4%
1.1%
Luna County, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,611
18.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
833
9.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,465
16.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,298
14.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,209
13.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,207
13.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
468
5.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
441
5.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
104
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
92
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
27,326
57,617
Per capita income
15,650
31,128
Luna County, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
661
8.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
959
12.0%
9.8
Construction
499
6.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,872
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
187
2.3%
6.6
Information
17
0.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
616
7.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
380
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
379
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
763
9.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,159
14.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
440
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
80
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,299
16.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,814
22.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
895
11.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,957
24.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,047
25.5%
18.1%
Luna County, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,860
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,860
74.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,260
16.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
85
1.1%
5.1
Walked
157
2.0%
2.7
Other means
70
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
428
5.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.9
26.6
Luna County, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
814
9.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,433
39.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,999
34.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,482
17.0%
21.0
Luna County, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,728
79.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,667
64.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,061
35.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,230
20.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Luna County, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,958
1 room
289
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
443
4.0%
2.7
3 rooms
865
7.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,439
22.3%
16.5
5 rooms
2,929
26.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,860
17.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,044
9.5%
12.0
8 rooms
701
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
388
3.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Luna County, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,958
1-unit, detached
5,537
50.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
90
0.8%
5.9
2-units
211
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
338
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
212
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
108
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
423
3.9%
9.0
Mobile home
3,971
36.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
68
0.6%
0.1
Luna County, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
606
5.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
326
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,269
11.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,238
11.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,800
16.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,838
16.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,157
19.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,527
13.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
121
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
76
0.7%
1.4%
Luna County, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,007
45.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,967
22.5%
4.7
Electricity
2,303
26.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
62
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
322
3.7%
1.9
Solar energy
1
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
66
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Luna County, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,106
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
3
0.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
81
3.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
147
7.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
183
8.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
577
27.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,115
52.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
734
35.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
208
10.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
178
8.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
135
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
832
39.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%
Luna County, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,750
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
15
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
274
10.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,112
40.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,349
49.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
311
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
564
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
498
18.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
327
12.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
286
10.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
378
14.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
185
6.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,011
37.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
376
0.0%
0.0%
Luna County, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,667
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,549
27.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,666
29.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
984
17.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
682
12.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
605
10.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
105
1.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
46
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
30
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
85,300
205,000
