Doña Ana County, NM

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2022 Population

219,870

0.785% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

33.2

0.599% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

22.8%

1.89% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$51,232

8.66% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Doña Ana County, NM are White (Hispanic) (32.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.2%), Other (Hispanic) (18.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.1%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%).

None of the households in Doña Ana County, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92% of the residents in Doña Ana County, NM are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Doña Ana County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Doña Ana County, NM was 2 cars per household.

Doña Ana County, NM borders Luna County, NM, Otero County, NM, Sierra County, NM, and El Paso County, TX.

About the photo: Bell Top Mountain (right) and two nameless mountains in the Sierra de las Uvas.

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Economy

The economy of Doña Ana County, NM employs 92.1k people. The largest industries in Doña Ana County, NM are Health Care & Social Assistance (14,259 people), Educational Services (12,298 people), and Retail Trade (10,105 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($70,799), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($59,316), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,781).

Employment

Occupations

92.1k

2022 Value

± 3,180

4.06%

1 Year growth

± 4.72%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Doña Ana County, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,350 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,293 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (8,191 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Doña Ana County, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

92.1k

2022 Value

± 3,180

4.06%

1 Year growth

± 4.72%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Doña Ana County, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (14,259 people), Educational Services (12,298 people), and Retail Trade (10,105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Doña Ana County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Doña Ana County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($83,313), Wholesale Trade ($48,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,168).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($49,379), Wholesale Trade ($41,327), and Manufacturing ($39,583).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

286
Construction
249
Health Care and Social Assistance
210
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Doña Ana County, NM went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.37%).

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (58%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39.7%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.37%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Doña Ana County, NM for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Doña Ana County, NM awarded 4,943 degrees. The student population of Doña Ana County, NM in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 8,884 male students and 12,876 female students.

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $6,283 for in-state students and $23,407 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Doña Ana County, NM have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Doña Ana County, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Doña Ana County, NM colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$51,232

Median Household Income

± $2,122

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Doña Ana County, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Doña Ana County, NM is from Doña Ana County, NM.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Doña Ana County, NM across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (7.46%)

In 2022, 77% of workers in Doña Ana County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (7.46%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Doña Ana County, NM have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Doña Ana County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Doña Ana County, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Doña Ana County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Doña Ana County, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Doña Ana County, NM (48.7k out of 214k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Doña Ana County, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.1% of the population of Doña Ana County, NM has health coverage, with 29% on employee plans, 34% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.95% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Doña Ana County, NM see 1592 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.748% decrease from the previous year (1604 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1691 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 298 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,592 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Doña Ana County, NM

Primary care physicians in Doña Ana County, NM see an average of 1,592 patients per year. This represents a 0.748% decrease from the previous year (1,604 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Doña Ana County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

29%

Employer Coverage

34%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

1.95%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Doña Ana County, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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