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Harding County, New Mexico

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Harding County, New Mexico is among the lowest in the country for total population, and among the lowest in the country for median home value.

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Key figures

StatisticHarding County, New Mexico New MexicoUnited States Rank
Total Population7412,120,246334,922,4993203rd of 3,222
Median Household Income$48,553$64,059$80,7342855th of 3,221
Median Age42.539.438.91349th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.3%31.0%35.7%555th of 3,222
Median Home Value$70,000$248,100$332,7003193rd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,038$1,067$1,413877th of 3,215
Poverty Rate19.4%17.8%12.5%609th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate15.3%6.0%5.2%28th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile0.317.5n/a3211th of 3,222
Foreign Born0.4%9.4%14.1%3110th of 3,222
Homeownership Rate76.9%70.0%65.2%1186th of 3,222
Average Commute Time20.623.526.42431st of 3,221
Worked from Home2.8%12.2%15.1%3109th of 3,222
Uninsured11.1%n/an/a1442nd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households46.2%40.9%46.9%2188th of 3,222
Broadband Access63.0%n/an/a3070th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Harding County, New Mexico

StatisticHarding County, New MexicoNew MexicoUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)47.5%36.0%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)36.4%48.4%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.8%1.8%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%1.6%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.7%3.1%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%8.5%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)11.6%0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index62.762.761.4

Age in Harding County, New Mexico

StatisticHarding County, New MexicoNew MexicoUnited States
Median Age42.539.438.9
Under 18 %25.4%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.4%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %2.6%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %19.2%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.9%23.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %26.6%19.3%17.2%

Households and families in Harding County, New Mexico

StatisticHarding County, New MexicoNew MexicoUnited States
Households286837,414129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households54.2%60.9%64.2%
Households with Children19.6%27.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.0%19.9%17.3%
People Living Alone41.3%32.4%28.7%
Never Married30.5%36.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Harding County, New Mexico

StatisticHarding County, New MexicoNew MexicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$70,817$36,218$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.7%20.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.6%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9998.0%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.6%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.4%17.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.6%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households8.7%19.2%n/a

Housing in Harding County, New Mexico

StatisticHarding County, New MexicoNew MexicoUnited States
Housing Units496956,964143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.0%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.0%10.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate42.3%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,960.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied23.1%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income9.0%30.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$305$1,731n/a

Education in Harding County, New Mexico

StatisticHarding County, New MexicoNew MexicoUnited States
Less than High School8.0%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate39.4%25.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree19.3%31.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.3%17.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.1%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Harding County, New Mexico

StatisticHarding County, New MexicoNew MexicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation50.5%57.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.8%73.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work13.1%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes56.3%33.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.9%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.7%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in Harding County, New Mexico

StatisticHarding County, New MexicoNew MexicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence54.0%52.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.0%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.4%5.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.7%68.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home17.2%24.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.9%25.3%16.7%

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