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Quay County, NM


Designated Market Area: Amarillo, TX-KS-NM-OK
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 8,546   ( 495 from 2010 , 198 from 2020)
Land area: 2873.9 square miles
Population density: 3.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,087 47.82% 15.7%
Black:1371.60% 67.1%
Indian:1011.18% 46.4%
Asian:971.14% 18.3%
2+ races:1491.74% 26.3%
Hispanic:3,97546.51% 3.7%
Total non-White:4,45952.18% 6.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:177 10.1
Deaths:38622.1
Net Migration: 80.5
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-760 -8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:265 2.9




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

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

2010
9,041
4,84753.61%
820.91%
690.76%
820.91%
1181.31%
3,83442.41%
4,19446.39%

2000
10,155
5,95358.62%
780.77%
780.77%
870.86%
980.97%
3,85737.98%
4,20241.38%

1990
10,823
6,55760.58%
1421.31%
620.57%
340.31%
n/a
4,02837.22%
4,26639.42%

1980
10,577
6,61362.52%
1101.04%
720.68%
20.02%
n/a
3,75335.48%
3,96437.48%

1970
10,903
6,81462.50%
780.72%
120.11%
230.21%
n/a
3,92435.99%
4,089 37.50%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,021 10.1
1,13111.1
-1,189-11.7
1111.1
-1,106 -10.9
-8 -0.1
1990's
NumberRate
1,357 12.5
1,29211.9
-1,334-12.3
910.8
-604 -5.6
-64 -0.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,668 15.8
1,213 11.5
-140 -1.3
n/a
-56 -0.5
302 2.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-991 -9.1
n/a
-201 -1.8
-125 -1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Quay 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
46.6
1,881 22.0%
6,665 78.0%
2,157 25.2%
3,757
2.28
1,875 49.9%
1,224 65.3%
363 19.4%
1,882 50.1%

2010
NumberPercent
45.6
1,968 21.8%
7,073 78.2%
1,865 20.6%
4,072
2.21
2,502 61.4%
1,773 70.9%
283 11.3%
1,570 38.6%

2000
NumberPercent
42.0
2,530 24.9%
7,625 75.1%
1,965 19.4%
4,208
2.37
2,861 68.0%
2,238 78.2%
270 9.4%
1,347 32.0%

1990
NumberPercent
36.4
2,952 27.3%
7,871 72.7%
1,782 16.5%
4,355
2.46
3,183 73.1%
2,641 83.0%
312 9.8%
1,172 26.9%

1980
NumberPercent
32.7
3,310 31.3%
7,267 68.7%
1,656 15.7%
3,894
2.70
2,887 74.1%
2,463 85.3%
204 7.1%
1,007 25.9%

2022 Housing Data for Quay County, NM

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,491 
Median Value$76,800 
Occupied3,75768.4%
Vacant1,73431.6%
Owned2,56568.3%
Rented1,19231.7%
Median Rent$710 
Single-Family Units3,84870.1%
    Detached3,69467.3%
    Attached1542.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units2053.7%
Mobile Homes1,23822.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Quay County, NM

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003669.7%
$10,000 to $14,99937410.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993308.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991945.2%
$25,000 to $29,9992727.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992095.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991844.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991463.9%
$45,000 to $49,9992456.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992486.6%
$60,000 to $74,9993098.2%
$75,000 to $99,9993298.8%
$100,000 to $124,9992276.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991373.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991072.8%
$200,000 or more802.1%
Median Household Income38,998 
Per Capita Income25,348 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2987.9%
Public Assistance1153.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps89223.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,56861.9%
Unemployed682.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,63664.5%
Not in Labor Force89935.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,06995152.9%
Non-Profit9717435.8%
Self-Employed2197873.7%
Local Government28719060.2%
State Government10216038.9%
Federal Government1104272.4%
Total Private + Self1,2881,02955.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.59656651.3%
Total1,8841,59554.2%
Pct. Govt.25.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts77922.4%
Sales and Office Occupations87025.0%
Professional, Technical72020.7%
Service Occupations52014.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing381.1%
All others59317.0%
White Collar 68.0%
Industry
 Number%
Accommodation and food services65418.8%
Health care and social assistance40611.7%
Retail trade35610.2%
Educational services35110.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2597.4%
Public administration2507.2%
Other services2427.0%
Construction2236.4%
Transportation and warehousing1805.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1714.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation892.6%
Finance and insurance832.4%
Manufacturing661.9%
Wholesale trade391.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction361.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing300.9%
Information260.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.170.5%
Utilities40.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,26926.26%
Puerto Rican770.89%
Cuban140.16%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American901.04%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan120.14%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran780.90%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American50.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan50.06%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,52917.69%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino500.58%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,72480.5%
Spanish1,56718.8%
Other620.7%
Other Indo-European30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish7088.2%
German6597.6%
English6367.4%
American5496.4%
Italian2813.3%
Scotch-Irish1221.4%
French1151.3%
Polish1051.2%
Dutch931.1%
Scottish800.9%
Welsh670.8%
Northern European630.7%
Russian590.7%
British540.6%
European510.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,53898.8%
Not a citizen1031.2%
Native8,48298.2%
Foreign-born1591.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Quay County, NM

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
157 2.5%724 11.3%2,426 38.0%2,050 32.1%637 10.0%386 6.1%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 157 2.5%
9-12 Years 724 11.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,426 38.0%
Some College 2,050 32.1%
Bach. Degree 637 10.0%
Grad Degree 386 6.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Quay County, NM

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,921 4,563 358 7.3% 6.7%
1991 4,903 4,576 327 6.7% 7.2%
1992 4,798 4,498 300 6.3% 7.3%
1993 4,891 4,593 298 6.1% 7.3%
1994 4,922 4,621 301 6.1% 6.5%
1995 4,646 4,363 283 6.1% 6.7%
1996 4,617 4,331 286 6.2% 7.5%
1997 4,554 4,273 281 6.2% 6.4%
1998 4,630 4,401 229 4.9% 6.2%
1999 4,594 4,418 176 3.8% 5.6%
2000 4,415 4,194 221 5.0% 5.0%
2001 4,150 3,925 225 5.4% 5.0%
2002 3,982 3,766 216 5.4% 5.5%
2003 3,931 3,671 260 6.6% 5.9%
2004 3,909 3,670 239 6.1% 5.6%
2005 3,900 3,689 211 5.4% 5.2%
2006 3,885 3,704 181 4.7% 4.2%
2007 3,783 3,619 164 4.3% 3.6%
2008 3,881 3,697 184 4.7% 4.3%
2009 3,912 3,662 250 6.4% 7.1%
2010 3,470 3,157 313 9.0% 7.8%
2011 3,371 3,058 313 9.3% 7.2%
2012 3,393 3,123 270 8.0% 7.0%
2013 3,326 3,085 241 7.2% 6.9%
2014 3,323 3,106 217 6.5% 6.6%
2015 3,293 3,056 237 7.2% 6.6%
2016 3,235 3,013 222 6.9% 6.7%
2017 3,280 3,081 199 6.1% 6.1%
2018 3,233 3,078 155 4.8% 4.9%
2019 3,236 3,062 174 5.4% 5.0%
2020 3,099 2,870 229 7.4% 8.4%
2021 2,951 2,732 219 7.4% 7.1%
2022 2,969 2,840 129 4.3% 4.0%
2023 2,960 2,837 123 4.2% 3.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com