Hidalgo County, NM Demographic Data
Hidalgo County, NM Summary
Hidalgo County is located in New Mexico
- Population: 4,903
- Area: 3,445.99 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3,436.86 sq. miles
- Water Area: 9.13 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,755.58 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hidalgo County, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,304
51%
50.8
Male
2,227
49%
49.2
Total Population
4,531
323,128,000
Hidalgo County, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
295
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
329
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
244
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
446
9.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
148
3.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
468
10.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
469
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
630
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
350
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
269
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
449
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
292
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
142
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,480
76.8%
77.2
Female
1,731
49.7%
51.3
Male
1,749
50.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,193
70.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,034
22.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
883
19.5%
15.2
Female
460
52.1%
55.8
Male
423
47.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Hidalgo County, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,392
96.9%
96.8
White
4,253
93.9%
72.6
Black or African American
15
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5
0.1%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
119
2.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
139
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,592
57.2%
17.8
Mexican
2,456
54.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
8
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
128
2.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,939
42.8%
82.2
Hidalgo County, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
340
11.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
368
12.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
912
29.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
737
24.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
238
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
292
9.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
182
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
708
23.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,361
76.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
474
15.4%
31.2
Hidalgo County, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
977
26.7%
33.7%
Now Married
1,817
49.6%
47.5
Divorced
440
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
62
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
367
10.0
5.8%
Hidalgo County, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,484
58.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,752
41.4%
21.6%
Spanish
1,701
40.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
14
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
23
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
14
0.3%
1.1%
Hidalgo County, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
192
10.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
123
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
345
19.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
230
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
271
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
320
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
125
7.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
136
7.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
19
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2
0.1%
6.4
Median household income
34,528
57,617
Per capita income
18,077
31,128
Hidalgo County, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
253
14.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
201
11.7%
9.8
Construction
116
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
434
25.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
38
2.2%
6.6
Information
19
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
29
1.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
23
1.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
69
4.0%
11.4
Public administration
230
13.4%
4.6
Retail trade
199
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
94
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
16
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
279
16.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
413
24.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
183
10.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
339
19.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
507
29.5%
18.1%
Hidalgo County, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,745
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,354
77.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
220
12.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
57
3.3%
2.7
Other means
15
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
99
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.2
26.6
Hidalgo County, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
118
6.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
597
33.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
547
31.0%
37.1
3 or more
501
28.4%
21.0
Hidalgo County, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,763
73.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,218
69.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
545
30.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
636
26.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Hidalgo County, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,399
1 room
62
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
55
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
161
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
267
11.1%
16.5
5 rooms
800
33.3%
19.8
6 rooms
559
23.3%
17.8
7 rooms
208
8.7%
12.0
8 rooms
160
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
127
5.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Hidalgo County, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,399
1-unit, detached
1,347
56.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
64
2.7%
5.9
2-units
41
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
12
0.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
12
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
905
37.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
18
0.8%
0.1
Hidalgo County, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
279
11.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
112
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
274
11.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
191
8.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
546
22.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
359
15.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
370
15.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
243
10.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
25
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Hidalgo County, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
722
41.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
313
17.8%
4.7
Electricity
502
28.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
176
10.0%
1.9
Solar energy
10
0.6%
0.1
Other fuel
35
2.0%
0.5
No fuel used
5
0.3%
1.1
Hidalgo County, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
375
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
8
2.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
12
3.2%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
5.6%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
99
26.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
235
62.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
115
30.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
40
10.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
43
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
24
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
153
40.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hidalgo County, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
478
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
1.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
67
14.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
185
38.7%
41.0%
Less than $500
221
46.2%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
67
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
524
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
120
25.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
61
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
48
10.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
57
12.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
55
11.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
126
27.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
78
0.0%
0.0%
Hidalgo County, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,218
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
328
26.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
532
43.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
179
14.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
83
6.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
44
3.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
33
2.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
15
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
77,800
205,000
