Quay County, NM Demographic Data
Quay County, NM Summary
Quay County is located in New Mexico
- Population: 8,956
- Area: 2,881.58 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2,874.35 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.23 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3.10 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,010.50 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Quay County, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,295
50%
50.8
Male
4,260
50%
49.2
Total Population
8,555
323,128,000
Quay County, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
538
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
580
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
438
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
578
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
478
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
766
9.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
714
8.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,110
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
519
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
783
9.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,195
14.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
667
7.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
189
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,721
78.6%
77.2
Female
3,499
52.1%
51.3
Male
3,222
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,265
73.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,589
30.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,051
24.0%
15.2
Female
1,095
53.4%
55.8
Male
956
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Quay County, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,364
97.8%
96.8
White
7,651
89.4%
72.6
Black or African American
168
2.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
47
0.5%
0.8
Asian
66
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
37
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
29
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
16
0.2%
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
16
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
416
4.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
191
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,792
44.3%
17.8
Mexican
1,933
22.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,859
21.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,763
55.7%
82.2
Quay County, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
463
7.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
520
8.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,246
37.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,379
23.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
433
7.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
510
8.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
392
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
983
16.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,960
83.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
902
15.2%
31.2
Quay County, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,313
33.0%
33.7%
Now Married
2,992
42.7%
47.5
Divorced
833
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
166
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
695
9.9
5.8%
Quay County, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,184
77.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,833
22.9%
21.6%
Spanish
1,807
22.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
15
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.0%
1.1%
Quay County, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
253
8.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
374
11.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
678
21.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
578
18.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
345
10.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
402
12.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
287
9.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
171
5.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
72
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
14
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
28,159
57,617
Per capita income
18,285
31,128
Quay County, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
205
6.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
375
12.4%
9.8
Construction
229
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
707
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
141
4.7%
6.6
Information
30
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
114
3.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
192
6.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
125
4.1%
11.4
Public administration
265
8.8%
4.6
Retail trade
398
13.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
193
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
44
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
430
14.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
910
30.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
337
11.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
719
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
622
20.6%
18.1%
Quay County, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,976
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,288
76.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
360
12.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
0.2%
5.1
Walked
32
1.1%
2.7
Other means
46
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
243
8.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.6
26.6
Quay County, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
242
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,467
46.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
860
27.1%
37.1
3 or more
605
19.1%
21.0
Quay County, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,174
57.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,207
69.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
967
30.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,375
42.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Quay County, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,549
1 room
113
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
77
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
148
2.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,109
20.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,799
32.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,310
23.6%
17.8
7 rooms
501
9.0%
12.0
8 rooms
265
4.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
227
4.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Quay County, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,549
1-unit, detached
3,875
69.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
12
0.2%
5.9
2-units
163
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
49
0.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
107
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
49
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,294
23.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Quay County, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
446
8.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
735
13.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,101
19.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
802
14.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
987
17.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
737
13.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
561
10.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
162
2.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
18
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Quay County, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,186
37.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
697
22.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,082
34.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
176
5.5%
1.9
Solar energy
2
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
26
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
2
0.1%
1.1
Quay County, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
756
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
6
0.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
15
2.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
22
2.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
59
7.8%
20.1%
Less than $500
61
8.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
140
18.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
453
59.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
349
46.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
65
8.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
59
7.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
91
12.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
192
25.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Quay County, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
805
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
6
0.7%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
22
2.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
325
40.4%
41.0%
Less than $500
452
56.1%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
162
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
484
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
131
16.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
93
12.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
171
22.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
95
12.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
86
11.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
202
26.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
189
0.0%
0.0%
Quay County, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,207
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
734
33.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
712
32.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
267
12.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
220
10.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
205
9.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
57
2.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
5
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
72,600
205,000
