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Luna County, NM


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Deming, NM
Designated Market Area: Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM-AZ-CO
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 25,749   ( 654 from 2010 , 327 from 2020)
Land area: 2965.2 square miles
Population density: 8.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,708 26.05% 25.4%
Black:2450.95% 29.6%
Indian:1550.60% 7.6%
Asian:3231.25% 183.3%
2+ races:4551.77% 133.3%
Hispanic:17,86369.37% 15.8%
Total non-White:19,04173.95% 18.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:812 16.0
Deaths:90217.7
Net Migration: 2434.8
Net Immigration: 1523.0
Change in White population:-2,289 -9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:2,943 11.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
25,095
8,99735.85%
1890.75%
1440.57%
1140.45%
1950.78%
15,42361.46%
16,09864.15%

2000
25,016
9,92139.66%
1830.73%
1560.62%
790.32%
2130.85%
14,43557.70%
15,09560.34%

1990
18,110
9,10050.25%
2231.23%
1891.04%
1100.61%
n/a
8,48846.87%
9,01049.75%

1980
15,585
9,07158.20%
2111.35%
400.26%
480.31%
n/a
6,17139.60%
6,51441.80%

1970
11,706
6,08151.95%
1251.07%
50.04%
80.07%
n/a
5,44146.48%
5,625 48.05%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,838 15.3
2,4549.8
-787-3.1
1,5636.2
-924 -3.7
1,003 4.0
1990's
NumberRate
3,931 21.7
2,34012.9
2,36113.0
2,21012.2
821 4.5
6,085 33.6
1980's
NumberRate
2,958 19.0
1,998 12.8
1,659 10.6
n/a
29 0.2
2,496 16.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,407 20.6
n/a
2,990 25.5
889 7.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Luna County, NM
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.5
6,785 26.4%
18,964 73.6%
5,214 20.2%
8,951
2.79
5,190 58.0%
3,568 68.7%
720 13.9%
3,761 42.0%

2010
NumberPercent
39.5
6,645 26.5%
18,450 73.5%
4,907 19.6%
9,593
2.56
6,484 67.6%
4,567 70.4%
822 12.7%
3,109 32.4%

2000
NumberPercent
37.2
7,481 29.9%
17,535 70.1%
4,545 18.2%
9,387
2.64
6,611 70.4%
4,917 74.4%
863 13.1%
2,776 29.6%

1990
NumberPercent
36.5
5,297 29.2%
12,813 70.8%
3,608 19.9%
6,875
2.60
5,071 73.8%
4,037 79.6%
532 10.5%
1,804 26.2%

1980
NumberPercent
33.3
4,751 30.5%
10,834 69.5%
2,616 16.8%
5,552
2.78
4,359 78.5%
3,733 85.6%
302 6.9%
1,193 21.5%

2022 Housing Data for Luna County, NM

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,514 
Median Value$100,900 
Occupied8,95177.7%
Vacant2,56322.3%
Owned5,96266.6%
Rented2,98933.4%
Median Rent$572 
Single-Family Units6,32154.9%
    Detached6,29454.7%
    Attached270.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units7726.7%
Mobile Homes3,78032.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Luna County, NM

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006587.4%
$10,000 to $14,9998219.2%
$15,000 to $19,99992010.3%
$20,000 to $24,9996327.1%
$25,000 to $29,9996997.8%
$30,000 to $34,9995235.8%
$35,000 to $39,9993714.1%
$40,000 to $44,9994394.9%
$45,000 to $49,9994094.6%
$50,000 to $59,9998239.2%
$60,000 to $74,9996307.0%
$75,000 to $99,9998579.6%
$100,000 to $124,9995456.1%
$125,000 to $149,9993574.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991461.6%
$200,000 or more1211.4%
Median Household Income38,241 
Per Capita Income20,799 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,23113.8%
Public Assistance4234.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,44227.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,81847.9%
Unemployed982.6%
In Armed Forces240.6%
Total Labor Force1,94051.2%
Not in Labor Force1,85248.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 51.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,4962,25760.8%
Non-Profit4716322.4%
Self-Employed39812975.5%
Local Government28460032.1%
State Government18444829.1%
Federal Government2434783.8%
Total Private + Self3,8942,38662.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7581,25837.6%
Total4,6523,64456.1%
Pct. Govt.21.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8149.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,64219.8%
Professional, Technical1,34616.2%
Service Occupations1,78021.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1842.2%
All others2,71432.7%
White Collar 45.8%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services1,13813.7%
Retail trade1,03212.4%
Health care and social assistance94811.4%
Accommodation and food services8109.8%
Construction7178.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction6277.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5386.5%
Public administration4635.6%
Manufacturing4175.0%
Transportation and warehousing4044.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2262.7%
Finance and insurance2032.4%
Other services2012.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1642.0%
Utilities1481.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.881.1%
Information690.8%
Wholesale trade520.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing510.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Luna County, NM

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican16,59265.34%
Puerto Rican520.20%
Cuban1210.48%
Dominican20.01%
Total Central American750.30%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan220.09%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian240.09%
Salvadoran290.11%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6302.48%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1810.71%
Korean1190.47%
Indian40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish11,76450.3%
English11,44548.9%
Korean570.2%
Tagalog520.2%
Other300.1%
Other Asian160.1%
German, other Germanic160.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic80.0%
Other Indo-European40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,4115.6%
English1,1854.7%
American1,1654.6%
Irish1,1154.4%
Italian3271.3%
British2651.0%
French2390.9%
European2260.9%
Dutch1540.6%
Scotch-Irish1330.5%
Danish1230.5%
Scottish1070.4%
Czech940.4%
Polish830.3%
Welsh740.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,77989.7%
Not a citizen2,61410.3%
Native21,40684.3%
Foreign-born3,98715.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Luna County, NM

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,925 11.7%2,488 15.1%5,871 35.7%4,223 25.7%1,129 6.9%824 5.0%
  Average years of education: 11.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,925 11.7%
9-12 Years 2,488 15.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,871 35.7%
Some College 4,223 25.7%
Bach. Degree 1,129 6.9%
Grad Degree 824 5.0%
Average years of education: 11.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Luna County, NM

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,536 6,551 985 13.1% 6.7%
1991 8,073 6,853 1,220 15.1% 7.2%
1992 8,772 7,308 1,464 16.7% 7.3%
1993 8,983 7,549 1,434 16.0% 7.3%
1994 9,545 7,542 2,003 21.0% 6.5%
1995 10,668 8,021 2,647 24.8% 6.7%
1996 11,314 8,265 3,049 26.9% 7.5%
1997 11,391 8,463 2,928 25.7% 6.4%
1998 11,601 8,531 3,070 26.5% 6.2%
1999 11,315 8,646 2,669 23.6% 5.6%
2000 10,686 9,002 1,684 15.8% 5.0%
2001 10,675 8,893 1,782 16.7% 5.0%
2002 11,064 9,415 1,649 14.9% 5.5%
2003 11,998 10,079 1,919 16.0% 5.9%
2004 11,888 10,033 1,855 15.6% 5.6%
2005 12,420 10,783 1,637 13.2% 5.2%
2006 12,149 10,825 1,324 10.9% 4.2%
2007 12,105 10,925 1,180 9.7% 3.6%
2008 12,148 10,732 1,416 11.7% 4.3%
2009 12,193 10,175 2,018 16.6% 7.1%
2010 11,516 9,288 2,228 19.3% 7.8%
2011 11,366 9,146 2,220 19.5% 7.2%
2012 11,438 9,195 2,243 19.6% 7.0%
2013 11,362 9,210 2,152 18.9% 6.9%
2014 11,410 9,373 2,037 17.9% 6.6%
2015 11,130 9,184 1,946 17.5% 6.6%
2016 10,870 9,283 1,587 14.6% 6.7%
2017 10,633 9,156 1,477 13.9% 6.1%
2018 10,213 9,004 1,209 11.8% 4.9%
2019 10,446 9,139 1,307 12.5% 5.0%
2020 10,372 8,727 1,645 15.9% 8.4%
2021 10,151 8,601 1,550 15.3% 7.1%
2022 9,832 8,856 976 9.9% 4.0%
2023 10,089 9,077 1,012 10.0% 3.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com