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Torrance County, NM


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Albuquerque, NM
Designated Market Area: Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM-AZ-CO
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 15,454   ( 929 from 2010 , 409 from 2020)
Land area: 3345.2 square miles
Population density: 4.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,510 48.60% 18.1%
Black:2001.29% 16.3%
Indian:3212.08% 17.2%
Asian:930.60% 36.8%
2+ races:2951.91% 8.1%
Hispanic:7,03545.52% 9.9%
Total non-White:7,94451.40% 10.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:322 10.7
Deaths:41613.8
Net Migration: 48416.1
Net Immigration: 301.0
Change in White population:-1,663 -10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:734 4.5




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

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

2010
16,383
9,17355.99%
1721.05%
2741.67%
680.42%
2731.67%
6,39939.06%
7,21044.01%

2000
16,911
9,67757.22%
2551.51%
2661.57%
680.40%
2901.71%
6,28337.15%
7,23442.78%

1990
10,285
6,20560.33%
350.34%
1171.14%
200.19%
n/a
3,90838.00%
4,08039.67%

1980
7,491
4,29657.35%
100.13%
610.81%
230.31%
n/a
3,07641.06%
3,19542.65%

1970
5,290
2,48146.90%
00.00%
40.08%
30.06%
n/a
2,78352.61%
2,809 53.10%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,719 10.2
1,1516.8
-1,144-6.8
1881.1
-504 -3.0
-24 -0.1
1990's
NumberRate
1,852 18.0
8958.7
4,63145.0
1341.3
3,472 33.8
3,154 30.7
1980's
NumberRate
1,348 18.0
658 8.8
2,152 28.7
n/a
1,909 25.5
885 11.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,688 31.9
n/a
1,815 34.3
386 7.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Torrance 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
43.0
3,240 21.0%
12,214 79.0%
3,274 21.2%
5,599
2.71
3,848 68.7%
2,733 71.0%
211 5.5%
1,751 31.3%

2010
NumberPercent
41.6
3,951 24.1%
12,432 75.9%
2,326 14.2%
6,264
2.52
4,192 66.9%
3,040 72.5%
402 9.6%
2,072 33.1%

2000
NumberPercent
34.7
5,121 30.3%
11,790 69.7%
1,709 10.1%
6,067
2.70
4,430 73.0%
3,403 76.8%
418 9.4%
1,637 27.0%

1990
NumberPercent
32.4
3,297 32.1%
6,988 67.9%
1,161 11.3%
3,681
2.79
2,798 76.0%
2,371 84.7%
191 6.8%
883 24.0%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
2,412 32.2%
5,079 67.8%
898 12.0%
2,703
2.77
2,070 76.6%
1,818 87.8%
130 6.3%
633 23.4%

2022 Housing Data for Torrance County, NM

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,230 
Median Value$132,600 
Occupied5,59977.4%
Vacant1,63122.6%
Owned4,65883.2%
Rented94116.8%
Median Rent$731 
Single-Family Units3,84953.2%
    Detached3,80252.6%
    Attached470.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units580.8%
Mobile Homes3,23144.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Torrance County, NM

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003255.8%
$10,000 to $14,9992694.8%
$15,000 to $19,9992905.2%
$20,000 to $24,9994898.7%
$25,000 to $29,9993045.4%
$30,000 to $34,9993866.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992985.3%
$40,000 to $44,9992434.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991673.0%
$50,000 to $59,9993376.0%
$60,000 to $74,99966611.9%
$75,000 to $99,99970012.5%
$100,000 to $124,9995549.9%
$125,000 to $149,9993726.6%
$150,000 to $199,999430.8%
$200,000 or more1562.8%
Median Household Income50,727 
Per Capita Income24,657 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2484.4%
Public Assistance3706.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,29023.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,79056.2%
Unemployed1663.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,95659.5%
Not in Labor Force2,01240.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 43.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,0741,20263.3%
Non-Profit9026425.4%
Self-Employed30516664.8%
Local Government32229752.0%
State Government36414471.7%
Federal Government10020033.3%
Total Private + Self2,3791,36863.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.87690549.2%
Total3,2552,27358.9%
Pct. Govt.25.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts87315.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,01418.3%
Professional, Technical57810.4%
Service Occupations1,53627.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing981.8%
All others1,54327.8%
White Collar 44.5%
Industry
 Number%
Public administration81814.8%
Accommodation and food services61311.1%
Retail trade56310.2%
Health care and social assistance4568.2%
Construction4548.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4057.3%
Transportation and warehousing3636.5%
Educational services3115.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3095.6%
Manufacturing2584.7%
Other services2504.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2003.6%
Finance and insurance1142.1%
Wholesale trade981.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation831.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing791.4%
Information631.1%
Utilities631.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction440.8%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,98926.24%
Puerto Rican700.46%
Cuban1190.78%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American800.53%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran800.53%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American530.35%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian530.35%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2,48916.37%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese940.62%
Korean210.14%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,16777.2%
Spanish2,97720.6%
German, other Germanic1801.2%
Tagalog470.3%
Chinese470.3%
Korean210.1%
Other Asian180.1%
Other Indo-European100.1%
Other20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,80511.9%
German1,65010.9%
Irish1,4239.4%
American1,0577.0%
European7454.9%
Scottish4713.1%
Italian2771.8%
Scotch-Irish2691.8%
French1350.9%
Polish890.6%
Danish870.6%
Welsh850.6%
Swedish710.5%
Lebanese650.4%
Hungarian630.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,69996.7%
Not a citizen5043.3%
Native14,34794.4%
Foreign-born8565.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Torrance County, NM

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
529 5.0%958 9.0%3,864 36.4%3,730 35.1%958 9.0%585 5.5%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 529 5.0%
9-12 Years 958 9.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,864 36.4%
Some College 3,730 35.1%
Bach. Degree 958 9.0%
Grad Degree 585 5.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Torrance County, NM

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,272 3,939 333 7.8% 6.7%
1991 4,488 4,122 366 8.2% 7.2%
1992 4,686 4,202 484 10.3% 7.3%
1993 4,570 4,171 399 8.7% 7.3%
1994 5,015 4,680 335 6.7% 6.5%
1995 5,232 4,855 377 7.2% 6.7%
1996 5,728 5,261 467 8.2% 7.5%
1997 5,950 5,544 406 6.8% 6.4%
1998 6,387 6,038 349 5.5% 6.2%
1999 6,533 6,216 317 4.9% 5.6%
2000 7,532 7,150 382 5.1% 5.0%
2001 7,380 7,048 332 4.5% 5.0%
2002 7,249 6,893 356 4.9% 5.5%
2003 7,411 6,994 417 5.6% 5.9%
2004 7,540 7,112 428 5.7% 5.6%
2005 7,506 7,085 421 5.6% 5.2%
2006 7,472 7,146 326 4.4% 4.2%
2007 6,982 6,671 311 4.5% 3.6%
2008 6,833 6,468 365 5.3% 4.3%
2009 6,808 6,206 602 8.8% 7.1%
2010 5,974 5,309 665 11.1% 7.8%
2011 5,836 5,189 647 11.1% 7.2%
2012 5,767 5,166 601 10.4% 7.0%
2013 5,629 5,056 573 10.2% 6.9%
2014 5,601 5,059 542 9.7% 6.6%
2015 5,503 5,000 503 9.1% 6.6%
2016 5,554 5,042 512 9.2% 6.7%
2017 5,632 5,155 477 8.5% 6.1%
2018 5,648 5,218 430 7.6% 4.9%
2019 5,688 5,292 396 7.0% 5.0%
2020 5,365 4,854 511 9.5% 8.4%
2021 5,412 4,970 442 8.2% 7.1%
2022 5,440 5,147 293 5.4% 4.0%
2023 5,499 5,220 279 5.1% 3.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com