Chaves County, NM Demographic Data

Chaves County, NM Summary

Chaves County is located in New Mexico
  • Population: 65,784
  • Area: 6,075.12 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 6,065.28 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 9.85 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 10.82 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 3,553.15 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Chaves County, NM Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
32,052
49%
50.8
Male
33,230
51%
49.2
Total Population
65,282
 
323,128,000

Chaves County, NM Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,448
6.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,248
8.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,567
7.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,189
9.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,960
6.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,156
12.5% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,895
12.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,028
10.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,517
6.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,480
5.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,924
7.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,622
5.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,248
1.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
47,453
72.7%
77.2
Female
23,960
50.5%
51.3
Male
23,493
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
44,064
67.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,872
18.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,794
15.0%
15.2
Female
5,390
55.0%
55.8
Male
4,404
45.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Chaves County, NM Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
64,553
98.9% 
96.8
White
59,253
90.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,717
2.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,481
2.3% 
0.8
Asian
67
0.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
22
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
2,013
3.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
729
1.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
36,643
56.1% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,639
43.9% 
82.2

Chaves County, NM Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,361
13.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,607
11.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,447
25.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,454
18.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,878
9.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,511
15.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,612
6.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,968
24.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
30,902
75.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,123
22.3%
31.2

Chaves County, NM Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
16,248
31.8%
33.7%
Now Married
22,264
43.6%
47.5
Divorced
7,001
13.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,472
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
4,034
7.9
5.8%

Chaves County, NM Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
39,773
65.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
21,061
34.6%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Chaves County, NM Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,537
11.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,761
7.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,922
17.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,676
7.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,906
17.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,487
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,524
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,271
10.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
145
0.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
287
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
40,960
 
57,617
Per capita income
20,020
 
31,128

Chaves County, NM Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,459
8.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,142
11.4%
9.8
Construction
1,724
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,683
27.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
909
3.3%
6.6
Information
202
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
870
3.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,101
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,430
5.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,700
6.2%
4.6
Retail trade
3,564
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,302
8.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
484
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,137
15.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,676
27.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,039
7.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,528
27.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,190
22.5%
18.1%

Chaves County, NM Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
27,162
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,985
80.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,325
12.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
760
2.8%
5.1
Walked
520
1.9%
2.7
Other means
131
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
441
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.4
 
26.6

Chaves County, NM Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,057
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,770
34.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,927
35.2%
37.1
3 or more
5,762
25.6%
21.0

Chaves County, NM Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
22,516
84.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,149
67.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,367
32.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,201
15.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5

Chaves County, NM Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,717
1 room
431
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
760
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,425
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
4,282
16.0%
16.5
5 rooms
6,182
23.1%
19.8
6 rooms
6,373
23.9%
17.8
7 rooms
3,766
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,593
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,905
7.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Chaves County, NM Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,717
 
 
1-unit, detached
19,549
73.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
488
1.8%
5.9
2-units
194
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
334
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
497
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
339
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
1,276
4.8%
9.0
Mobile home
3,987
14.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
53
0.2%
0.1

Chaves County, NM Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,716
6.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,069
7.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,549
17.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,283
16.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,901
18.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,132
15.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,556
5.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,003
11.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
426
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
82
0.3%
1.4%

Chaves County, NM Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Chaves County, NM Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
 
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,551
39.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,311
20.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
555
8.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
199
3.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,795
28.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
221
0.0%
0.0%

Chaves County, NM Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
732
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,165
19.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
773
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
737
12.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
823
14.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
328
5.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,033
34.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,508
0.0%
0.0%

Chaves County, NM Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,149
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,930
19.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,458
29.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,421
16.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,484
16.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,379
9.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,158
7.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
319
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
103,700
 
205,000