Colfax County, NM

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2021 Population
12,406
2.48% 1-year growth
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
49.6
1.39% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
19.6%
8.49% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$39,483
6.89% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$125,300
15.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Colfax County, NM had a population of 12.4k people with a median age of 49.6 and a median household income of $39,483. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Colfax County, NM grew from 12,106 to 12,406, a 2.48% increase and its median household income grew from $36,937 to $39,483, a 6.89% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Colfax County, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.3%), White (Hispanic) (33%), Other (Hispanic) (7.96%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.86%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.89%).

None of the households in Colfax 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.

98.6% of the residents in Colfax County, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Colfax County, NM was $125,300, and the homeownership rate was 70.4%.

Most people in Colfax County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Colfax County, NM was 2 cars per household.

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geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Colfax County, NM is home to a population of 12.4k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.18% of Colfax County, NM residents were born outside of the country (395 people).

In 2021, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.75k people) in Colfax County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.09k White (Hispanic) and 988 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%
2021 Citizenship
98.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.6% of Colfax County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Colfax County, NM was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Colfax County, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.75k ± 44
  2. White (Hispanic)
    4.09k ± 435
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    988 ± 343
49.5%
Hispanic Population
6.14k people

In 2021, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.75k people) in Colfax County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.09k White (Hispanic) and 988 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

49.5% of the people in Colfax County, NM are hispanic (6.14k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Colfax County, NM as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.18%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
395 people
3.92%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
475 people

As of 2021, 3.18% of Colfax County, NM residents (395 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Colfax County, NM was 3.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    468 ± 119
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    107 ± 68
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    96 ± 65

Colfax County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Colfax County, NM employs 4.92k people. The largest industries in Colfax County, NM are Retail Trade (779 people), Accommodation & Food Services (614 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (589 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($53,397), Transportation & Warehousing ($50,750), and Finance & Insurance ($48,810).

Occupations

4.92k
2021 Value
± 472
0.593%
1 Year growth
± 13.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Colfax County, NM grew at a rate of 0.593%, from 4.89k employees to 4.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Colfax County, NM, are Sales & Related Occupations (774 people), Management Occupations (701 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (332 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Colfax County, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.92k
2021 Value
± 472
0.593%
1 Year growth
± 13.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Colfax County, NM grew at a rate of 0.593%, from 4.89k employees to 4.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Colfax County, NM, are Retail Trade (779 people), Accommodation & Food Services (614 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (589 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Colfax County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Colfax County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,400
Median earning men ± $4,195
$21,319
Median earning women ± $3,192

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($60,744), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,385), and Construction ($43,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,639), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,236), and Public Administration ($35,307).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 119
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  2. 93
    Retail Trade
  3. 91
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Mexico to other states, or from other states to New Mexico.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $16.8B
  2. $13.8B
  3. $12.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New Mexico product (by dollars) was Electronics with $16.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($13.8B) and Crude petroleum ($12.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Mexico products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$79.7B
2020 Value in New Mexico
$117B
Projected 2050 Value in New Mexico
46.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound New Mexico trade was $79.7B. This is expected to increase 46.3% to $117B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Mexico to other states, or from other states to New Mexico.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $22.3B
  2. $6.67B
  3. $4.69B

In 2020, the top outbound New Mexico domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $22.3B, followed by Arizona with $6.67B and Louisiana and $4.69B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Mexico shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colfax County, NM went to Donald J. Trump with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

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.

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich
Senator from New Mexico1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ben Ray Luján
Senator from New Mexico2
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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.978% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.849% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (447k), Some college (401k), and Secondary Education (262k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Colfax County, NM was $125,300 in 2021, which is 0.512 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $108,900 to $125,300, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Colfax County, NM is 70.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Colfax County, NM have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Colfax County, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Colfax County, NM is $39,483. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Colfax County, NM was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $46,307, followed by Census Tract 9506 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $38,188 and $36,316.

Property

$125,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$15,609
$3,967
Median Property Taxes
±$386

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 Colfax County, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

70.4%
Homeownership
2021
67.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 70.4% of the housing units in Colfax County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9507
  2. Census Tract 9506
  3. Census Tract 9505

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Colfax County, NM was Census Tract 9507 with a value of $46,307, followed by Census Tract 9506 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $38,188 and $36,316.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$39,483
Median Household Income
± $3,706
5.64k
Number of Households
± 454

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.64k households in Colfax County, NM grew to $39,483 from the previous year's value of $36,937.

The following chart displays the households in Colfax 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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Colfax County, NM is from New Mexico.
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.461
2020 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2021, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.346% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (75.4%)
  2. Carpooled (12%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.93%)

In 2021, 75.4% of workers in Colfax County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (9.93%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Colfax County, NM have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.5% of the workforce in Colfax County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Colfax County, NM (2.32k out of 11.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Colfax 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.

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94% of the population of Colfax County, NM has health coverage, with 21.3% on employee plans, 32.5% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 3.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colfax County, NM see 2388 patients per year on average, which represents a 21.1% decrease from the previous year (3028 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2385 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 92 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,388 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colfax County, NM

Primary care physicians in Colfax County, NM see an average of 2,388 patients per year. This represents a 21.1% decrease from the previous year (3,028 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.01%
Uninsured
21.3%
Employer Coverage
32.5%
Medicaid
19.4%
Medicare
17.1%
Non-Group
3.64%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Colfax County, NM declined by 16.1% from 7.17% to 6.01%.

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

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Colfax County, NM.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.7% in Colfax County, NM.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.1% in Colfax County, NM.

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