Union County, NM Demographic Data
Union County, NM Summary
Union County is located in New Mexico
- Population: 4,460
- Area: 3,830.88 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3,823.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.13 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1.16 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,603.67 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Union County, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,894
44%
50.8
Male
2,398
56%
49.2
Total Population
4,292
323,128,000
Union County, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
235
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
300
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
194
4.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
149
3.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
349
8.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
593
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
596
13.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
510
11.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
298
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
241
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
458
10.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
254
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
115
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,436
80.1%
77.2
Female
1,454
42.3%
51.3
Male
1,982
57.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,316
77.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
966
22.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
827
19.3%
15.2
Female
456
55.1%
55.8
Male
371
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Union County, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,149
96.7%
96.8
White
3,348
78.0%
72.6
Black or African American
76
1.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
141
3.3%
0.8
Asian
5
0.1%
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
5
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
579
13.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
143
3.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,753
40.8%
17.8
Mexican
809
18.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
944
22.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,539
59.2%
82.2
Union County, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
256
8.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
406
13.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,120
36.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
633
20.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
162
5.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
303
9.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
185
6.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
662
21.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,403
78.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
488
15.9%
31.2
Union County, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,126
31.6%
33.7%
Now Married
1,521
42.7%
47.5
Divorced
496
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
118
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
302
8.5
5.8%
Union County, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,998
73.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,059
26.1%
21.6%
Spanish
990
24.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
60
1.5%
1.1%
Union County, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
100
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
183
11.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
244
15.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
183
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
270
17.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
272
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
95
6.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
119
7.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
59
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
20
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
36,420
57,617
Per capita income
21,091
31,128
Union County, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
288
18.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
132
8.6%
9.8
Construction
63
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
368
24.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
52
3.4%
6.6
Information
13
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
48
3.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
40
2.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
70
4.6%
11.4
Public administration
256
16.7%
4.6
Retail trade
142
9.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
58
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
6
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
156
10.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
548
35.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
154
10.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
257
16.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
421
27.4%
18.1%
Union County, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,531
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,192
77.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
193
12.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
14
0.9%
5.1
Walked
25
1.6%
2.7
Other means
42
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
65
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.5
26.6
Union County, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
87
5.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
464
30.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
536
34.7%
37.1
3 or more
458
29.6%
21.0
Union County, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,545
67.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
949
61.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
596
38.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
761
33.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Union County, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,306
1 room
24
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
2
0.1%
2.7
3 rooms
143
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
378
16.4%
16.5
5 rooms
615
26.7%
19.8
6 rooms
556
24.1%
17.8
7 rooms
271
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
185
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
132
5.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Union County, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,306
1-unit, detached
1,895
82.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
23
1.0%
5.9
2-units
64
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
15
0.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7
0.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
300
13.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
2
0.1%
0.1
Union County, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
474
20.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
236
10.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
386
16.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
299
13.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
337
14.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
178
7.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
203
8.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
189
8.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Union County, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
855
55.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
331
21.4%
4.7
Electricity
154
10.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
18
1.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
179
11.6%
1.9
Solar energy
3
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
5
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Union County, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
408
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
4
1.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
25
6.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
52
12.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
113
27.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
214
52.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
214
52.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
68
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
12
2.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
52
12.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
62
15.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Union County, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
469
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
12
2.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
40
8.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
186
39.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
231
49.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
127
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
638
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
115
24.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
105
22.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
48
10.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
39
8.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
35
7.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
127
27.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
127
0.0%
0.0%
Union County, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
949
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
197
20.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
341
35.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
117
12.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
105
11.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
128
13.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
16
1.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
11
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
34
3.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,600
205,000
