Catron County, NM

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2020 Population

3,547

0.596% 1-year growth

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

59.4

2.24% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

24.7%

50.1% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$36,607

12.7% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$162,400

7.41% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Catron County, NM had a population of 3.55k people with a median age of 59.4 and a median household income of $36,607. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Catron County, NM grew from 3,526 to 3,547, a 0.596% increase and its median household income declined from $41,910 to $36,607, a −12.7% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Catron County, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.6%), White (Hispanic) (11.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.75%), Other (Hispanic) (1.75%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.395%).

None of the households in Catron County, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Catron County, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Catron County, NM was $162,400, and the homeownership rate was 87.5%.

Most people in Catron County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Catron County, NM was 2 cars per household.

Catron County, NM borders Apache County, AZ, Greenlee County, AZ, Cibola County, NM, Grant County, NM, Sierra County, NM, and Socorro County, NM.

Population & Diversity

Catron County, NM is home to a population of 3.55k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2020, 2.48% of Catron County, NM residents were born outside of the country (88 people).

In 2020, there were 7.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.93k people) in Catron County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 407 White (Hispanic) and 133 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2020 Citizenship

98.6%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.1% of Catron County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Catron County, NM was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Catron County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Catron County, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.93k ± 193
White (Hispanic)
407 ± 179
Two+ (Hispanic)
133 ± 138

17%

Hispanic Population

602 people

17% of the people in Catron County, NM are hispanic (602 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Catron County, NM as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.48%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

2.5%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

As of 2020, 2.48% of Catron County, NM residents (88 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Catron County, NM was 2.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Catron County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
245 ± 109
Gulf War (2001-)
106 ± 108
Korea
56 ± 52

Catron County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Catron County, NM employs 846 people. The largest industries in Catron County, NM are Manufacturing (198 people), Retail Trade (105 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (85 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,114), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($56,875), and Transportation & Warehousing ($39,438).

Employment

Occupations

846

2020 Value

± 231

−4.73%

1 Year decline

± 39.8%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Catron County, NM declined at a rate of −4.73%, from 888 employees to 846 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Catron County, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (259 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (130 people), and Management Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Catron County, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

846

2020 Value

± 231

−4.73%

1 Year decline

± 39.8%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Catron County, NM declined at a rate of −4.73%, from 888 employees to 846 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Catron County, NM, are Manufacturing (198 people), Retail Trade (105 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Catron County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Catron County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,821

Median earning men ± $9,875

$23,002

Median earning women ± $1,879

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,300), Public Administration ($38,607), and Retail Trade ($37,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($40,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($24,470), and Retail Trade ($22,868).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

17
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
16
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services
15
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Mexico to other states, or from other states to New Mexico.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New Mexico product (by dollars) was Electronics with $14.6B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($8.89B) and Crude petroleum ($8.24B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Mexico products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for New Mexico.

$68.4B

2020 Value in New Mexico

$117B

Projected 2050 Value in New Mexico

71.8% growth

In 2020, total outbound New Mexico trade was $68.4B. This is expected to increase 71.8% to $117B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Mexico trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Mexico to other states, or from other states to New Mexico.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$19.7B
Arizona
$5.99B
Louisiana
$3.03B

In 2020, the top outbound New Mexico domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $19.7B, followed by Arizona with $5.99B and Louisiana and $3.03B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Mexico shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Catron County, NM went to Donald J. Trump with 73% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.731%).

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (73%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.731%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Catron County, NM went to Donald J. Trump with 73% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.731%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Catron County, NM for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Measure

In 2020, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.791% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (443k), Some college (406k), and Secondary Education (260k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Catron County, NM was $162,400 in 2020, which is 0.707 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $175,400 to $162,400, a 7.41% decrease. The homeownership rate in Catron County, NM is 87.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Catron County, NM have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Catron County, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$162,400

Median Property Value 2020

±$31,209

$1,352

Median Property Taxes

±$225

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Catron County, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Catron County, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.5%

Homeownership

2020

78.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 87.5% of the housing units in Catron County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Catron County, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Catron County, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$36,607

Median Household Income

± $8,958

1.55k

Number of Households

± 289

In 2020, the median household income of the 1.55k households in Catron County, NM declined from $36,607 from the previous year's value of $41,910.

The following chart displays the households in Catron County, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Catron County, NM is from New Mexico.

0.461

2020 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2019 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2020, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.2% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (65.4%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Walked (11%)

In 2020, 65.4% of workers in Catron County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who walked to work (11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Catron County, NM have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.751% of the workforce in Catron County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Catron County, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Catron County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Catron County, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Catron County, NM (865 out of 3.51k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Catron County, NM is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.9% of the population of Catron County, NM has health coverage, with 10.4% on employee plans, 30.3% on Medicaid, 33.5% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 0.621% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New Mexico was $7,214 in 2014. This is a 5.16% increase from the previous year ($6,860).

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.1% were men and 45.9% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for New Mexico. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in New Mexico, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New Mexico across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.4% under 18 years, 9.35% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 41.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.1% were men and 45.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.13%

Uninsured

10.4%

Employer Coverage

30.3%

Medicaid

33.5%

Medicare

17%

Non-Group

0.621%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Catron County, NM declined by 23.7% from 10.7% to 8.13%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Catron County, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Catron County, NM.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 25.7% in Catron County, NM.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Catron County, NM.

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