Torrance County, NM

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2023 Population

15,290

0.572% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.5

1.16% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

20.4%

4.03% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$46,250

8.83% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$145,100

9.43% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,468

1.37% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Torrance County, NM had a population of 15.3k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $46,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Torrance County, NM grew from 15,203 to 15,290, a 0.572% increase and its median household income declined from $50,727 to $46,250, a −8.83% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Torrance County, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.9%), Other (Hispanic) (14.1%), White (Hispanic) (13.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.08%).

None of the households in Torrance 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.

97.2% of the residents in Torrance County, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Torrance County, NM was $145,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.7%.

Most people in Torrance County, NM N/A, and the average commute time was 36.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Torrance County, NM was 2 cars per household.

Torrance County, NM borders Bernalillo County, NM, Guadalupe County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Santa Fe County, NM, Socorro County, NM, and Valencia County, NM.

United States New Mexico Albuquerque, NM

Population & Diversity

Torrance County, NM is home to a population of 15.3k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.14% of Torrance County, NM residents were born outside of the country (786 people).

In 2023, there were 3.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.48k people) in Torrance County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.15k Other (Hispanic) and 2.06k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of Torrance County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Torrance County, NM was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Torrance County, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.48k ± 228
Other (Hispanic)
2.15k ± 439
White (Hispanic)
2.06k ± 440

42.5%

Hispanic Population

6.5k people

42.5% of the people in Torrance County, NM are hispanic (6.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Torrance 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
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Foreign-Born Population

5.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

786 people

5.63%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

856 people

As of 2023, 5.14% of Torrance County, NM residents (786 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Torrance County, NM was 5.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
355 ± 127
Gulf War (2001-)
296 ± 167
Gulf War (1990s)
219 ± 117

Torrance County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Torrance County, NM employs 5.47k people. The largest industries in Torrance County, NM are Health Care & Social Assistance (712 people), Public Administration (621 people), and Retail Trade (620 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,667), Public Administration ($66,117), and Finance & Insurance ($53,214).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.47k

2023 Value

± 616

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 15.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Torrance County, NM declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 5.54k employees to 5.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Torrance County, NM, are Sales & Related Occupations (519 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (503 people), and Management Occupations (493 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Torrance County, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.47k

2023 Value

± 616

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 15.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Torrance County, NM declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 5.54k employees to 5.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Torrance County, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (712 people), Public Administration (621 people), and Retail Trade (620 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Torrance County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Torrance County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,598

Median earning men ± $5,824

$30,293

Median earning women ± $2,505

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,345), Public Administration ($65,653), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($70,991), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,505), and Manufacturing ($51,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

18
Construction
15
Retail Trade
14
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$23.3k
Construction
$14.7k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$14.6k
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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

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 Torrance County, NM was $145,100 in 2023, which is 0.478 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $132,600 to $145,100, a 9.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Torrance County, NM is 81.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Torrance County, NM have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Torrance County, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Torrance County, NM is $46,250. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Torrance County, NM was Census Tract 9632.01 with a value of $63,465, followed by Census Tract 9637 and Census Tract 9632.02, with respective values of $53,304 and $32,197.

In 2023, 17.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Torrance County, NM. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.71%.

Housing

Property

$145,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,978

$4,715

Median Property Taxes

±$501

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.7%

Homeownership

2023

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 81.7% of the housing units in Torrance County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9632.01
Census Tract 9637
Census Tract 9632.02

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Torrance County, NM was Census Tract 9632.01 with a value of $63,465, followed by Census Tract 9637 and Census Tract 9632.02, with respective values of $53,304 and $32,197.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Torrance 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.

$46,250

Median Household Income

± $9,578

5.77k

Number of Households

± 599

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.77k households in Torrance County, NM declined from $46,250 from the previous year's value of $50,727.

The following chart displays the households in Torrance 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Torrance County, NM N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

36.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Torrance County, NM have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.49% of the workforce in Torrance County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 17.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Torrance County, NM. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.71%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Torrance County, NM (3.1k out of 15.2k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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 2023, 30.5% of the children was living in poverty in Torrance County, NM. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9.5%.

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.

Health

92.3% of the population of Torrance County, NM has health coverage, with 28.9% on employee plans, 35.3% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 9.39% on non-group plans, and 2.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Torrance County, NM see 15486 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.162% increase from the previous year (15461 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 696 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

15,486 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Torrance County, NM

Primary care physicians in Torrance County, NM see an average of 15,486 patients per year. This represents a 0.162% increase from the previous year (15,461 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% 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.

Uninsured People

7.68%

Uninsured

28.9%

Employer Coverage

35.3%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

9.39%

Non-Group

2.98%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Torrance County, NM declined by 9.76% from 8.51% to 7.68%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Torrance County, NM.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Torrance County, NM.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 31.6% in Torrance County, NM.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Torrance County, NM.