Union County, NM

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2022 Population

4,074

1.16% 1-year decline

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.4

0.756% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

17.8%

2.22% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$41,714

11.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$126,900

2.61% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Union County, NM had a population of 4.07k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $41,714. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Union County, NM declined from 4,122 to 4,074, a −1.16% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,443 to $41,714, a 11.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Union County, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18%), White (Hispanic) (17.7%), Other (Hispanic) (4.42%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.5%).

None of the households in Union 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.

97.9% of the residents in Union County, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Union County, NM was $126,900, and the homeownership rate was 65.1%.

Most people in Union County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Union County, NM was 2 cars per household.

Union County, NM borders Baca County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Colfax County, NM, Harding County, NM, Quay County, NM, Cimarron County, OK, Dallam County, TX, and Hartley County, TX.

United States New Mexico

Population & Diversity

Union County, NM is home to a population of 4.07k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.45% of Union County, NM residents were born outside of the country (100 people).

In 2022, there were 2.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.13k people) in Union County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 733 Two+ (Hispanic) and 722 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

96.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.9% of Union County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Union County, NM was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union County, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.13k ± 32
Two+ (Hispanic)
733 ± 223
White (Hispanic)
722 ± 179

42.2%

Hispanic Population

1.72k people

42.2% of the people in Union County, NM are hispanic (1.72k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.45%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

3.95%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

163 people

As of 2022, 2.45% of Union County, NM residents (100 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Union County, NM was 3.95%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
92 ± 49
Korea
40 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 28

Union County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Union County, NM employs 1.36k people. The largest industries in Union County, NM are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (227 people), Retail Trade (181 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (151 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,158), Construction ($68,049), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,472).

Employment

Occupations

1.36k

2022 Value

± 210

0.667%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Union County, NM grew at a rate of 0.667%, from 1.35k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union County, NM, are Management Occupations (236 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (137 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union 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

1.36k

2022 Value

± 210

0.667%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Union County, NM grew at a rate of 0.667%, from 1.35k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union County, NM, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (227 people), Retail Trade (181 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Union County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,067

Median earning men ± $8,170

$22,131

Median earning women ± $4,517

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,211), Construction ($68,049), and Public Administration ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($58,261), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,542).

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

13
Construction
10
Other Services (except Public Administration)
8
Retail Trade

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Union County, NM went to Donald J. Trump with 77.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.615%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (77.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.615%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Union County, NM for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

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 Union County, NM was $126,900 in 2022, which is 0.45 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $130,300 to $126,900, a 2.61% decrease. The homeownership rate in Union County, NM is 65.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Union County, NM have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union County, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$126,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$23,638

$952

Median Property Taxes

±$142

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2022

74%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.1% of the housing units in Union County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9502

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Union 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.

$41,714

Median Household Income

± $7,290

1.46k

Number of Households

± 191

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.46k households in Union County, NM grew to $41,714 from the previous year's value of $37,443.

The following chart displays the households in Union 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Union 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

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79%)
Walked (7.15%)
Worked At Home (6.92%)

In 2022, 79% of workers in Union County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.15%) and those who worked at home (6.92%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union County, NM have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.05% of the workforce in Union County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Union 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 Union County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Union County, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union County, NM (639 out of 3.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

88.4% of the population of Union County, NM has health coverage, with 25.2% on employee plans, 29.2% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 18.4% on non-group plans, and 2.01% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 30.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

25.2%

Employer Coverage

29.2%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

18.4%

Non-Group

2.01%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union County, NM grew by 10.5% from 10.5% to 11.6%.

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