Valencia County, NM

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Population

75,956

0.146% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tom Udall

Democratic Party

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

Median Property Value

$136,000

2.18% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

N/A

About

N/A N/A% of the people in Valencia County, NM speak a non-English language, and N/A% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Valencia County, NM are University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus (256 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Valencia County, NM is $136,000, and the homeownership rate is N/A%. Most people in Valencia County, NM commute by N/A, and the average commute time is 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Valencia County, NM is N/A per household.

Valencia County, NM borders Bernalillo County, NM, Cibola County, NM, Socorro County, NM, and Torrance County, NM.

United States New Mexico Albuquerque, NM

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 New Mexico went to Donald J. Trump with 47.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (39.3%), followed by Other (12.8%). 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.

Valencia County, NM 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

Voting results not available for Valencia County, NM. Showing the available data for New Mexico.

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (47.9%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (39.3%)
Democratic Party
Other (12.8%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Donald J. Trump with 47.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (39.3%), followed by Other (12.8%).

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 New Mexico

47.9% 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

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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 Valencia County, NM have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Valencia County, NM is home to a population of 76k people, from which N/A% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Valencia County, NM residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Valencia County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

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N/A% of the people in Valencia County, NM are hispanic (N/A people).

The following chart shows the N/A races represented in Valencia County, NM as a share of the total population.

Age by Nativity

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Median Native-Born Age

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Median Foreign-Born Age

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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

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N/A Citizenship

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

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Economy

Median household income in Valencia County, NM is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Valencia County, NM was N/A with a value of N/A, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

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 Valencia County, NM employs N/A people. The largest industries in Valencia County, NM are N/A, and the highest paying industries are N/A.

Wages

Median Household Income

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The following chart shows how the median household income in Valencia 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 Valencia 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 (N/A)

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Valencia County, NM was N/A with a value of N/A, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Valencia County, NM colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

Poverty by Age and Gender

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Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valencia County, NM (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valencia County, NM is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valencia County, NM, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valencia County, NM.

Most Common

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Highest Paid

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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N/A Value

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valencia County, NM, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valencia County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Valencia 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 Valencia County, NM, by number of employees, are N/A.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Valencia County, NM, by median earnings, are N/A.

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 Valencia County, NM awarded 256 degrees. The student population of Valencia County, NM is skewed towards women, with 841 male students and 1,256 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Valencia County, NM are Hispanic or Latino (165 and 65.2%), followed by White (66 and 26.1%), American Indian or Alaska Native (7 and 2.77%), and Two or More Races (5 and 1.98%).

The largest universities in Valencia County, NM by number of degrees awarded are University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus (256 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Valencia County, NM are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (51 and 19.9%), Home Health Aide (24 and 9.38%), and Phlebotamy Technician (23 and 8.98%).

The median tuition costs in Valencia 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

General Interdisciplinary Studies
21 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
15 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
14 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Valencia County, NM was General Interdisciplinary Studies with 21 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Universities

University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

256 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Valencia County, NM institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus with 256 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

183

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 73 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Valencia County, NM, which is 0.399 times less than the 183 female students who received degrees in the same year.

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

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
165 degrees awarded
White
66 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
7 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Valencia County, NM were to Hispanic or Latino students. These 165 degrees mean that there were 2.5 times more Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 66 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

Housing

Property Value

$136,000

2018 Median

± $5,202

$133,100

2017 Median

± $4,585

The following charts display, first, the property values in Valencia 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 Valencia 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.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Valencia 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 N/A range.

Property Taxes

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Average Range

This chart shows the households in Valencia County, NM distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Valencia County, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

Rent vs Own

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N/A Homeownership

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

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valencia County, NM have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Valencia County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, the most common method of travel for workers in Valencia County, NM was N/A (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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Valencia County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Valencia County, NM have N/A, followed by N/A.

Health

N/A% of the population of Valencia County, NM has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% 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 Valencia County, NM see 3443 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.46% increase from the previous year (3296 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3781 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 456 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

3,443 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Valencia County, NM

Primary care physicians in Valencia County, NM see an average of 3,443 patients per year. This represents a 4.46% increase from the previous year (3,296 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Valencia 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

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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