Dona Ana County, NM Demographic Data

Dona Ana County, NM Summary

Dona Ana County is located in New Mexico
  • Population: 214,445
  • Area: 3,814.38 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 3,807.51 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 6.87 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 56.22 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 3,910.76 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Dona Ana County, NM Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
108,681
51%
50.8
Male
105,526
49%
49.2
Total Population
214,207
 
323,128,000

Dona Ana County, NM Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
14,016
6.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
14,494
6.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
15,945
7.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
16,216
7.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
23,379
10.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
27,641
12.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
22,642
10.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
22,893
10.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
12,694
5.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
11,824
5.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
18,705
8.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
9,941
4.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,817
1.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
160,740
75.0%
77.2
Female
82,228
51.2%
51.3
Male
78,512
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
149,939
70.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
39,377
18.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
32,463
15.2%
15.2
Female
17,390
53.6%
55.8
Male
15,073
46.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Dona Ana County, NM Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
211,777
98.9% 
96.8
White
194,538
90.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
3,599
1.7% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,578
1.2% 
0.8
Asian
2,341
1.1% 
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
69
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
8,652
4.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
2,430
1.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
145,671
68.0% 
17.8
Mexican
136,052
63.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
418
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
434
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8,767
4.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
68,536
32.0% 
82.2

Dona Ana County, NM Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
15,039
11.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
10,972
8.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
30,960
23.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
29,101
22.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
10,074
7.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
20,586
15.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
13,425
10.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
26,011
20.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
104,146
80.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34,011
26.1%
31.2

Dona Ana County, NM Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
62,163
36.6%
33.7%
Now Married
79,181
46.6%
47.5
Divorced
16,499
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
2,956
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
8,953
5.3
5.8%

Dona Ana County, NM Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
95,140
47.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
105,051
52.5%
21.6%
Spanish
99,529
49.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,659
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,376
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,487
0.7%
1.1%

Dona Ana County, NM Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,632
10.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6,523
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
11,573
15.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
9,259
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,555
13.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,875
15.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,485
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,732
8.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,013
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,112
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
37,496
 
57,617
Per capita income
20,291
 
31,128

Dona Ana County, NM Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,104
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,022
11.4%
9.8
Construction
7,085
8.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
26,446
30.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,624
4.1%
6.6
Information
1,789
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,382
3.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,068
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,413
9.6%
11.4
Public administration
6,679
7.6%
4.6
Retail trade
8,046
9.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,568
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,531
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
9,508
10.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
28,388
32.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,696
8.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
20,334
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
21,831
24.9%
18.1%

Dona Ana County, NM Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
88,099
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
73,318
83.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,276
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
327
0.4%
5.1
Walked
2,211
2.5%
2.7
Other means
761
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
4,206
4.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.4
 
26.6

Dona Ana County, NM Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,585
6.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
23,058
30.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
28,532
37.7%
37.1
3 or more
19,584
25.9%
21.0

Dona Ana County, NM Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
75,759
88.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
45,277
59.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
30,482
40.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
9,469
11.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5

Dona Ana County, NM Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
85,228
1 room
828
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,617
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
4,539
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
17,436
20.5%
16.5
5 rooms
21,531
25.3%
19.8
6 rooms
20,249
23.8%
17.8
7 rooms
9,944
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
4,639
5.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,445
5.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Dona Ana County, NM Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
85,228
 
 
1-unit, detached
48,967
57.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,948
3.5%
5.9
2-units
2,497
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,928
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,409
4.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,779
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
3,127
3.7%
9.0
Mobile home
19,496
22.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
77
0.1%
0.1

Dona Ana County, NM Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,088
2.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,024
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,512
6.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,356
7.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
11,510
13.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
17,081
20.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
16,234
19.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
18,336
21.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,948
4.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,139
2.5%
1.4%

Dona Ana 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

Dona Ana County, NM Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
24,333
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
382
1.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
461
1.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
629
2.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
806
3.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,133
12.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,955
36.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
9,967
41.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,267
42.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,999
12.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,032
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,639
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,202
25.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
194
0.0%
0.0%

Dona Ana County, NM Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
28,003 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
69
0.2%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
191
0.7%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
851
3.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,424
19.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
5,547
19.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
15,921
56.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,479
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
749
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,010
11.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,763
13.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,856
14.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,371
8.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,367
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
11,721
43.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,394
0.0%
0.0%

Dona Ana County, NM Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
45,277
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,891
13.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
8,561
18.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,568
21.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,964
17.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,155
18.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,486
7.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,514
3.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
138
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
141,300
 
205,000