Quay County, NM

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Population

8,373

0.876% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tom Udall

Democratic Party

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

Median Age

43.8

Poverty Rate

22.1%

Median Household Income

$27,075

1.55% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$72,200

Number of Employees

2,846

5.61% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Quay County, NM had a population of 8.37k people with a median age of 43.8 and a median household income of $27,075. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Quay County, NM declined from 8,447 to 8,373, a -0.876% decrease and its median household income grew from $26,663 to $27,075, a 1.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Quay County, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.9%), White (Hispanic) (40.3%), Other (Hispanic) (3.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.46%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%). NaNk% of the people in Quay County, NM speak a non-English language, and 98.6% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Quay County, NM are Mesalands Community College (206 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Quay County, NM is $72,200, and the homeownership rate is 63.6%. Most people in Quay County, NM commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 15.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Quay County, NM is 2 cars per household.

Quay County, NM borders Curry County, NM, De Baca County, NM, Guadalupe County, NM, Harding County, NM, Roosevelt County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Union County, NM, Deaf Smith County, TX, Hartley County, TX, and Oldham County, TX.

United States New Mexico

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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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.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New Mexico across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Quay County, NM went to Donald J. Trump with 61.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (28.5%), followed by Other (9.6%). The most partisan county was Catron County, NM with 71.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich 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 Popular Vote Over Time

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (61.9%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (28.5%)
Democratic Party
Other (9.6%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Donald J. Trump with 61.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (28.5%), followed by Other (9.6%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of New Mexico.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Quay County, NM

61.9% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in New Mexico

Catron County, NM
71.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Union County, NM
71.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Santa Fe County, NM
71.1% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in New Mexico was Catron County, NM with 71.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in New Mexico colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from New Mexico

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Tom Udall

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich 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, colored by their political party.

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.

Diversity

Quay County, NM is home to a population of 8.37k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2018, 2.83% of Quay County, NM residents were born outside of the country (237 people).

In 2018, there were 1.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.18k people) in Quay County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.37k White (Hispanic) and 293 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Quay County, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.18k ± 9
White (Hispanic)
3.37k ± 196
Other (Hispanic)
293 ± 182

45.2%

Hispanic Population

3.78k people

45.2% of the people in Quay County, NM are hispanic (3.78k people).

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

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

2.83%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

237 people

2.49%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

210 people

As of 2018, 2.83% of Quay County, NM residents (237 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Quay County, NM was 2.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 2.9

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 35

In 2018, the median age of all people in Quay County, NM was 43.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 44, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 56. But people in Quay County, NM are getting getting younger. In 2017, the average age of all Quay County, NM residents was 46.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
145,710 ± 9,038 people
Germany
5,026 ± 1,738 people
Philippines
3,772 ± 1,506 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 145,710 New Mexico residents, followed by Germany with 5,026 and Philippines with 3,772.

Citizenship

98.6%

2018 Citizenship

98.5%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 98.6% of Quay County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Quay County, NM was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
274 ± 84
World War II
65 ± 36
Korea
51 ± 43

Quay County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Quay County, NM is $27,075. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Quay County, NM was Census Tract 9589 with a value of $32,813, followed by Census Tract 9586.01 and Census Tract 9586.02, with respective values of $26,389 and $21,969.

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $41,925. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Quay County, NM employs 2.85k people. The largest industries in Quay County, NM are Accommodation & Food Services (407 people), Educational Services (372 people), and Retail Trade (333 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($92,500), Utilities ($71,000), and Construction ($56,190).

Wages

Median Household Income

$27,075

2018 value

± $1,630

1.55%

1 Year Growth

± 7.61%

Households in Quay County, NM have a median annual income of $27,075, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $26,663 in 2017, which represents a 1.55% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Quay County, NM compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$54,854

Average Male Salary in New Mexico

± $2,038

$41,925

Average Female Salary in New Mexico

± $1,598

In 2017, full-time male employees in New Mexico made 1.31 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in New Mexico by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in New Mexico

Asian
$52,566 ± $11,622
White
$43,679 ± $1,381
Black
$41,055 ± $8,510

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of New Mexico workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.2 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in New Mexico.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in New Mexico by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

2017 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.463

2016 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2017, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9589
Census Tract 9586.01
Census Tract 9586.02

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Quay County, NM was Census Tract 9589 with a value of $32,813, followed by Census Tract 9586.01 and Census Tract 9586.02, with respective values of $26,389 and $21,969.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 6 - 11

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

22.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Quay County, NM (1.83k out of 8.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
1,595 ± 306
Hispanic
1,067 ± 270
Other
93 ± 107

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

2.85k

2018 Value

± 412

-5.61%

1 Year decline

± 20.9%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Quay County, NM declined at a rate of -5.61%, from 3.02k employees to 2.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Quay County, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (429 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (366 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (298 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Quay County, NM.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Quay County, NM, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (429 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (366 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (298 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Quay County, NM has an unusually high number of residents working as Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (2.41 times higher than expected), Material Moving Occupations (2.34 times), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2.21 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Quay County, NM, by median earnings, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations ($69,583), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($61,375), and Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations ($55,774).

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.85k

2018 Value

± 412

-5.61%

1 Year decline

± 20.9%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Quay County, NM declined at a rate of -5.61%, from 3.02k employees to 2.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Quay County, NM, are Accommodation & Food Services (407 people), Educational Services (372 people), and Retail Trade (333 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.

Most Common

The most common industries in Quay County, NM, by number of employees, are Accommodation & Food Services (407 people), Educational Services (372 people), and Retail Trade (333 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Quay County, NM has an unusually high number of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (2.95 times higher than expected), Utilities (2.17 times), and Accommodation & Food Services (1.89 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Quay County, NM, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($92,500), Utilities ($71,000), and Construction ($56,190).

Domestic Trade

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

In 2015, the top outbound New Mexico product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $12.9B, followed by Crude petroleum ($12.8B) and Electronics ($7.72B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for New Mexico.

$69.2B

2015 Value in New Mexico

$110B

Projected 2045 Value in New Mexico

59.8% growth

In 2015, total outbound New Mexico trade was $69.2B. This is expected to increase 59.8% to $110B by 2045.

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

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

Texas
$9.94B
Arizona
$8.59B
Oregon
$5.67B

In 2015, the top outbound New Mexico domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $9.94B, followed by Arizona with $8.59B and Oregon and $5.67B.

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

Education

In 2017, universities in Quay County, NM awarded 206 degrees. The student population of Quay County, NM is skewed towards men, with 646 male students and 359 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Quay County, NM are Hispanic or Latino (90 and 43.7%), followed by White (74 and 35.9%), Unknown (21 and 10.2%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (15 and 7.28%).

The largest universities in Quay County, NM by number of degrees awarded are Mesalands Community College (206 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Quay County, NM are Other Precision Metal Working (51 and 24.8%), Computer Support Specialist (38 and 18.4%), and Other Electromechanical, Instrumentation, & Maintenance Technology (33 and 16%).

The median tuition costs in Quay County, NM are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Support Specialist
38 degree-majorss awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
22 degree-majorss awarded
Other Precision Metal Working
50 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Quay County, NM was Computer Support Specialist with 38 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Quay County, NM according to their major.

Universities

Mesalands Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

206 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Quay County, NM institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mesalands Community College with 206 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

154

Degrees Awarded to Men

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 154 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Quay County, NM, which is 2.96 times more than the 52 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Quay County, NM by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
90 degrees awarded
White
74 degrees awarded
Unknown
21 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Quay County, NM were to Hispanic or Latino students. These 90 degrees mean that there were 1.22 times more Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 74 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Quay County, NM was $72,200 in 2018, which is 0.314 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $72,200 to $72,200, a 0% change. The homeownership rate in Quay County, NM is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Quay County, NM have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Quay County, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$72,200

2018 Median

± $7,610

$72,200

2017 Median

± $7,214

In 2018, the median property value in Quay County, NM stayed at to $72,200 from the previous year's value of $72,200.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Quay County, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Quay County, NM the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$27,075

Median Household Income

± $1,630

3.06k

Number of Households

± 313

In 2018, the median household income of the 3.06k households in Quay County, NM grew to $27,075 from the previous year's value of $26,663.

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.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Quay County, NM 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.

Rent vs Own

63.6%

2018 Homeownership

68.6%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 63.6% of the housing units in Quay County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Quay County, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

15.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Quay County, NM have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Quay County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
75.7%
Carpooled
13.8%
Worked At Home
6.63%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Quay County, NM was Drove Alone (75.7%), followed by those who Carpooled (13.8%) and those who Worked At Home (6.63%).

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.

Transportation

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, followed by 1 car.

Health

92.8% of the population of Quay County, NM has health coverage, with 25.7% on employee plans, 38.4% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.74% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New Mexico was $7,214 in 2014. This is a 5.16% increase from the previous year ($6,860).

Primary care physicians in Quay County, NM see 1691 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.529% decrease from the previous year (1700 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4182 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 71 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Cibola County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (13.7%). Additionally, McKinley County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (35.1%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,691 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Quay County, NM

Primary care physicians in Quay County, NM see an average of 1,691 patients per year. This represents a 0.529% decrease from the previous year (1,700 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,214

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in New Mexico

$4,155

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,445

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$8,663

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in New Mexico (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.16%, from $6,860 to $7,214.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

7.23%

Uninsured

25.7%

Employer Coverage

38.4%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

1.74%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Quay County, NM grew by 16.7% from 6.2% to 7.23%.

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.