Quay County, NM

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2021 Population
8,675
4.96% 1-year growth
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
44.5
3.49% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
25.5%
16.6% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$33,067
2.64% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$72,200
5.4% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
3,180
1.83% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Quay County, NM had a population of 8.68k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $33,067. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Quay County, NM grew from 8,265 to 8,675, a 4.96% increase and its median household income declined from $33,962 to $33,067, a −2.64% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Quay County, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.8%), White (Hispanic) (27.5%), Other (Hispanic) (9.11%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.71%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%).

None of the households in Quay 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.

98.8% of the residents in Quay County, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Quay County, NM are Mesalands Community College (355 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Quay County, NM was $72,200, and the homeownership rate was 67.9%.

Most people in Quay County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Quay County, NM was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Quay County, NM is home to a population of 8.68k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.14% of Quay County, NM residents were born outside of the country (186 people).

In 2021, there were 1.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.15k people) in Quay County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.38k White (Hispanic) and 790 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.8%
2021 Citizenship
98.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.8% of Quay County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Quay County, NM was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Quay County, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.15k ± 74
  2. White (Hispanic)
    2.38k ± 390
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    790 ± 409
46.1%
Hispanic Population
4k people

In 2021, there were 1.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.15k people) in Quay County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.38k White (Hispanic) and 790 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

46.1% of the people in Quay County, NM are hispanic (4k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    129,550 ± 8,561 people
  2. Philippines
    5,729 ± 1,856 people
  3. Germany
    4,401 ± 1,627 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 129,550 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,729 and Germany with 4,401.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.14%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
186 people
2.58%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
213 people

As of 2021, 2.14% of Quay County, NM residents (186 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 Quay County, NM was 2.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    237 ± 89
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    153 ± 85
  3. World War II
    139 ± 75

Quay County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Quay County, NM employs 3.18k people. The largest industries in Quay County, NM are Accommodation & Food Services (642 people), Retail Trade (330 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (321 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($66,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($54,185), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,103).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,045. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.46, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

3.18k
2021 Value
± 467
1.83%
1 Year growth
± 20.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Quay County, NM grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 3.12k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Quay County, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (656 people), Management Occupations (598 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (369 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Quay County, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.18k
2021 Value
± 467
1.83%
1 Year growth
± 20.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Quay County, NM grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 3.12k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Quay County, NM, are Accommodation & Food Services (642 people), Retail Trade (330 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (321 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Quay County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Quay 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

$31,947
Median earning men ± $5,561
$25,938
Median earning women ± $2,776

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,583), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,967).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,469), Public Administration ($31,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,577).

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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. 69
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  2. 56
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services
  3. 48
    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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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $16k
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. $15.4k
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. $10.2k
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services

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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 Quay County, NM went to Donald J. Trump with 68% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.06%).

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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In 2021, universities in Quay County, NM awarded 355 degrees. The student population of Quay County, NM in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 466 male students and 279 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Quay County, NM are White (155 and 43.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (120 and 33.8%), Unknown (38 and 10.7%), and Black or African American (31 and 8.73%).

The largest universities in Quay County, NM by number of degrees awarded are Mesalands Community College (355 and 100%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 745 students enrolled in Quay County, NM, 62.6% men and 37.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 308 records, of which 34.7% were women and 65.3% men.

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Concentrations

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Quay County, NM was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 15 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Quay County, NM according to their major.

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Universities

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Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
355 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mesalands Community College with 355 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 307 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Quay County, NM, which is 6.4 times more than the 48 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 155 degrees mean that there were 1.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 120 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,512) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($624) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,336) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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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 Quay County, NM was $72,200 in 2021, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $68,500 to $72,200, a 5.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Quay County, NM is 67.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Quay County, NM have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Quay County, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Quay County, NM is $33,067. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Quay County, NM was Census Tract 9586.02 with a value of $36,278, followed by Census Tract 9589 and Census Tract 9586.01, with respective values of $33,929 and $31,250.

In 2022, 7.84% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Quay County, NM. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 4.96%.

Property

$72,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$9,010
$2,281
Median Property Taxes
±$274

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

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

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Rent vs Own

67.9%
Homeownership
2021
68.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 67.9% of the housing units in Quay County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9586.02
  2. Census Tract 9589
  3. Census Tract 9586.01

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Quay County, NM was Census Tract 9586.02 with a value of $36,278, followed by Census Tract 9589 and Census Tract 9586.01, with respective values of $33,929 and $31,250.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Quay 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.
$33,067
Median Household Income
± $4,633
3.36k
Number of Households
± 382

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.36k households in Quay County, NM declined from $33,067 from the previous year's value of $33,962.

The following chart displays the households in Quay 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Quay 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 (86.4%)
  2. Carpooled (6.97%)
  3. Walked (3.5%)

In 2021, 86.4% of workers in Quay County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.97%) and those who walked to work (3.5%).

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

15.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Quay County, NM have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Quay 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 Quay County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Quay County, NM have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2022, 7.84% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Quay County, NM. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 4.96%.

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Poverty & Diversity

25.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Quay County, NM (2.16k out of 8.46k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Quay 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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Children in Poverty

In 2022, 34.9% of the children was living in poverty in Quay County, NM. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 1.6%.

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Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 480 in Quay County, NM. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 139 per 100,000 population.

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91.6% of the population of Quay County, NM has health coverage, with 23.4% on employee plans, 35.4% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Quay County, NM see 4126 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4126 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2732 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 69 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,126 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Quay County, NM

Primary care physicians in Quay County, NM see an average of 4,126 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,126 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Quay 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 24.1% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.41%
Uninsured
23.4%
Employer Coverage
35.4%
Medicaid
17.9%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
2%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Quay County, NM grew by 20.8% from 6.96% to 8.41%.

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

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Health Outcomes

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In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Quay 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 33.1% in Quay County, NM.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.6% in Quay County, NM.

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