Catron County, NM

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2023 Population

3,685

1.38% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

62.6

5.21% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

21.2%

0.577% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$46,439

3.71% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$171,800

9.85% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,089

13.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Catron County, NM had a population of 3.69k people with a median age of 62.6 and a median household income of $46,439. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Catron County, NM grew from 3,635 to 3,685, a 1.38% increase and its median household income grew from $44,777 to $46,439, a 3.71% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Catron County, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.9%), White (Hispanic) (6.16%), Other (Hispanic) (4.42%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.53%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.2%).

None of the households in Catron 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.

97.5% of the residents in Catron County, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Catron County, NM was $171,800, and the homeownership rate was 87.7%.

Most people in Catron County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Catron County, NM was 4 cars per household.

Catron County, NM borders Apache County, AZ, Greenlee County, AZ, Cibola County, NM, Grant County, NM, Sierra County, NM, and Socorro County, NM.

United States New Mexico

Population & Diversity

Catron County, NM is home to a population of 3.69k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.23% of Catron County, NM residents were born outside of the country (156 people).

In 2023, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.91k people) in Catron County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 227 White (Hispanic) and 163 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Catron County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Catron County, NM was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Catron County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Catron County, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.91k ± 263
White (Hispanic)
227 ± 189
Other (Hispanic)
163 ± 149

15.2%

Hispanic Population

559 people

15.2% of the people in Catron County, NM are hispanic (559 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Catron County, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
124,411 ± 8,401 people
Philippines
6,498 ± 1,976 people
Germany
4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

Foreign-Born Population

4.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

156 people

3.05%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

As of 2023, 4.23% of Catron County, NM residents (156 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Catron County, NM was 3.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Catron County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
187 ± 104
Gulf War (2001-)
137 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 57

Catron County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Catron County, NM employs 1.09k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Catron County, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (218 people), Manufacturing (209 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (137 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,729), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($102,729), and Educational Services ($52,083).

Employment

Occupations

1.09k

2023 Value

± 271

13.3%

1 Year growth

± 31.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Catron County, NM grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 961 employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Catron County, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (246 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (116 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Catron County, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.09k

2023 Value

± 271

13.3%

1 Year growth

± 31.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Catron County, NM grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 961 employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Catron County, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (218 people), Manufacturing (209 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (137 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Catron County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Catron County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,575

Median earning men ± $15,198

$28,025

Median earning women ± $7,842

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,896), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,132), and Construction ($46,136).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,125), Retail Trade ($32,963), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,667).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

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

9
Retail Trade
6
Other Services (except Public Administration)
5
Retail Trade

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3.41k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$2.95k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.88k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Measure

In 2023, 1.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.99% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (451k), Some college (389k), and Bachelors Degree (255k).

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

The median property value in Catron County, NM was $171,800 in 2023, which is 0.566 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $156,400 to $171,800, a 9.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Catron County, NM is 87.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Catron County, NM have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Catron County, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

In 2024, 10% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Catron County, NM. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.27%.

Housing

Property

$171,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$59,046

$1,443

Median Property Taxes

±$289

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Catron County, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Catron County, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.7%

Homeownership

2023

78.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 87.7% of the housing units in Catron County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Catron County, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9764, Catron County, NM

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Catron County, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,439

Median Household Income

± $15,063

1.65k

Number of Households

± 317

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.65k households in Catron County, NM grew to $46,439 from the previous year's value of $44,777.

The following chart displays the households in Catron 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Catron County, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (52.1%)
Worked At Home (21.1%)
Carpooled (17.6%)

In 2023, 52.1% of workers in Catron County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.1%) and those who carpooled to work (17.6%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Catron County, NM have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.76% of the workforce in Catron County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Catron County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Catron County, NM have 4 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 10% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Catron County, NM. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.27%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Catron County, NM (772 out of 3.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Catron County, NM is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 35.7% of the children was living in poverty in Catron County, NM. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 6.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 158 in Catron County, NM. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 131 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.9% of the population of Catron County, NM has health coverage, with 10% on employee plans, 30.3% on Medicaid, 30.8% on Medicare, 19.2% on non-group plans, and 1.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Catron County, NM see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a 100% decrease from the previous year (3,623 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3827 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1914 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Catron County, NM

Primary care physicians in Catron County, NM see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a 100% decrease from the previous year (3,623 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.57% under 18 years, 11.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 44.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.13%

Uninsured

10%

Employer Coverage

30.3%

Medicaid

30.8%

Medicare

19.2%

Non-Group

1.55%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Catron County, NM declined by 9.81% from 9.01% to 8.13%.

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