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McKinley County, New Mexico

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McKinley County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
68,797
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
68,945
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
68,797
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
72,897
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
72,904
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
-5.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-5.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 72,902
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 71,492
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent
26.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
14.3%
Female persons, percent
51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
14.4%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
80.9%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
12.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
8.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 2,449
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 25,451
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $72,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,204
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $283
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $810
Building Permits, 2023 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 21,088
Persons per household, 2019-2023 3.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 94.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 50.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 77.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 57.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 12.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
13.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 47.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 47.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 195,544
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 565,019
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 70,658
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,327,275
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,980
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 25.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $44,496
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $19,580
Persons in poverty, percent
34.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 950
Total employment, 2022 15,351
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 565,497
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 7.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 2,983
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 626
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 310
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 84
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 166
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 293
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 22
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 445
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 13.4
Population per square mile, 2010 13.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 5,451.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 5,449.81
FIPS Code 35031
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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