Luna County, NM

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2021 Population
25,282
5.25% 1-year growth
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
36.5
1.88% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
26.3%
9.22% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$33,914
5.16% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$88,800
4.84% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Luna County, NM had a population of 25.3k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $33,914. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Luna County, NM grew from 24,022 to 25,282, a 5.25% increase and its median household income grew from $32,251 to $33,914, a 5.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Luna County, NM are White (Hispanic) (46.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (28%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.5%), Other (Hispanic) (4.85%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%).

None of the households in Luna 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.

88.8% of the residents in Luna County, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Luna County, NM was $88,800, and the homeownership rate was 63%.

Most people in Luna County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Luna County, NM was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Macho Springs Wind Farm, New Mexico 28 turbines (50 MW) on the Deming Plain near Nutt, Luna Co., NM. Mimbres Mountains in background.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Luna County, NM is home to a population of 25.3k people, from which 88.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 17% of Luna County, NM residents were born outside of the country (4.3k people).

In 2021, there were 1.66 times more White (Hispanic) residents (11.8k people) in Luna County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.08k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.18k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.8%
2021 Citizenship
89.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 88.8% of Luna County, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Luna County, NM was 89.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Luna County, NM
  1. White (Hispanic)
    11.8k ± 1.01k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.08k ± 20
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    4.18k ± 966
68.4%
Hispanic Population
17.3k people

In 2021, there were 1.66 times more White (Hispanic) residents (11.8k people) in Luna County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.08k White (Non-Hispanic) and 4.18k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

68.4% of the people in Luna County, NM are hispanic (17.3k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

17%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
4.3k people
16.2%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
3.9k people

As of 2021, 17% of Luna County, NM residents (4.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Luna County, NM was 16.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    757 ± 170
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    230 ± 117
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    151 ± 77

Luna County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Luna County, NM employs 8.02k people. The largest industries in Luna County, NM are Educational Services (986 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (925 people), and Retail Trade (894 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($54,250), Public Administration ($51,343), and Transportation & Warehousing ($50,833).

Occupations

8.02k
2021 Value
± 783
2.17%
1 Year growth
± 13.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Luna County, NM grew at a rate of 2.17%, from 7.85k employees to 8.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Luna County, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (878 people), Material Moving Occupations (815 people), and Production Occupations (702 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Luna County, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

8.02k
2021 Value
± 783
2.17%
1 Year growth
± 13.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Luna County, NM grew at a rate of 2.17%, from 7.85k employees to 8.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Luna County, NM, are Educational Services (986 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (925 people), and Retail Trade (894 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Luna County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Luna 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

$33,403
Median earning men ± $7,576
$19,639
Median earning women ± $3,787

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,917), Construction ($64,200), and Public Administration ($54,427).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($40,846), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,910), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,141).

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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. 145
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 101
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 82
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services

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.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Mexico trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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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 Luna County, NM went to Donald J. Trump with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.901%).

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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The median property value in Luna County, NM was $88,800 in 2021, which is 0.363 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $84,700 to $88,800, a 4.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Luna County, NM is 63%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Luna County, NM have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Luna County, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Luna County, NM is $33,914. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Luna County, NM was Census Tract 2 with a value of $43,056, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 5, with respective values of $36,071 and $35,428.

Property

$88,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$8,850
$5,700
Median Property Taxes
±$522

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

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

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Rent vs Own

63%
Homeownership
2021
71.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 63% of the housing units in Luna County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 2
  2. Census Tract 3
  3. Census Tract 5

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Luna County, NM was Census Tract 2 with a value of $43,056, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 5, with respective values of $36,071 and $35,428.

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

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Household Income

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$33,914
Median Household Income
± $3,606
9.05k
Number of Households
± 742

In 2021, the median household income of the 9.05k households in Luna County, NM grew to $33,914 from the previous year's value of $32,251.

The following chart displays the households in Luna 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Luna 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 (76%)
  2. Carpooled (15.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.02%)

In 2021, 76% of workers in Luna County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.2%) and those who worked at home (5.02%).

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

19.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Luna County, NM have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.6% of the workforce in Luna 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 Luna County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Luna County, NM have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

26.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Luna County, NM (6.54k out of 24.9k 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 Females < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Luna County, NM is Hispanic, followed by White 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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90.9% of the population of Luna County, NM has health coverage, with 21.3% on employee plans, 46.2% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Luna County, NM see 2964 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.3% increase from the previous year (2663 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2656 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 569 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,964 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Luna County, NM

Primary care physicians in Luna County, NM see an average of 2,964 patients per year. This represents a 11.3% increase from the previous year (2,663 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Luna 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 28.7% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 31.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.12%
Uninsured
21.3%
Employer Coverage
46.2%
Medicaid
10.9%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
1.96%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Luna County, NM declined by 1.03% from 9.21% to 9.12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Luna 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 64 in Luna 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 35.5% in Luna County, NM.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 14.2% in Luna County, NM.

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