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Sierra County, NM

11,511 Population
4,181.2 square miles 2.8 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

57.3 ±0.7 Median age
  • about 1.5 times the figure in New Mexico: 39.2 ±0.2
  • about 1.5 times the figure in United States: 38.7 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6448%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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64%White0%Black2%Native0%Asian0%Islander0%Other4%Two+29%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$24,882 ±$2,469 Per capita income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in New Mexico: $34,823 ±$273
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $43,289 ±$119
$37,840 ±$7,491 Median household income
  • about three-fifths of the amount in New Mexico: $62,125 ±$608
  • about half the amount in United States: $78,538 ±$176

24.9% ±5.4% (2,810  ±608) Persons below poverty line
  • about 1.4 times the rate in New Mexico: 18.1% 375,381 (±0.4% / ±7,817)
  • about double the rate in United States: 12.4% 40,390,044 (±0.1% / ±272,803)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty37%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty15%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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13.8 minutes ±2.6 (44,125  ±9,713) Mean travel time to work
  • about three-fifths of the figure in New Mexico: 23.2 18,772,496 (±0.2 / ±227,208)
  • about half the figure in United States: 26.6 3,623,435,500 (±0 / ±6,730,891)

Families

5,419 ±268 Number of households
  • New Mexico: 825,021 ±3,033
  • United States: 127,482,864 ±208,633
2.1 ±0.1 (11,261  ±19) Persons per household
  • about 80 percent of the figure in New Mexico: 2.5 2,071,840
  • about 80 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 324,275,230

Population by household type

Married couples49%†
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married47%†
  • Married
  • Single
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4.6% ±4.5% (86  ±84) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 80 percent of the rate in New Mexico: 5.5% 26,124 (±0.4% / ±1,648)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 5.2% 3,997,128 (±0% / ±22,535)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-195%†20-240%25-290%30-3511%†35-3916%†40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

8,139 ±18 Number of housing units
  • New Mexico: 949,524 ±264
  • United States: 142,332,880 ±9,434

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied67%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied70%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit47%†
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$144,800 ±$23,979 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-fifths of the amount in New Mexico: $232,200 ±$1,548
  • about half the amount in United States: $303,400 ±$362

3.1% ±1.5% (350  ±172.7) Moved since previous year
  • about one-quarter of the rate in New Mexico: 12.2% 254,714 (±0.3% / ±7,124)
  • about one-quarter of the rate in United States: 12.7% 41,707,981 (±0% / ±144,000.6)

Social

90.2% ±7.1% (8,298  ±683.9) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in New Mexico: 87.7% 1,272,853 (±0.6% / ±8,960.6)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.4% 204,204,445 (±0.1% / ±279,113.6)
16.3% ±3.2% (1,503  ±296.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about half the rate in New Mexico: 30.2% 438,228 (±0.4% / ±5,096.3)
  • about half the rate in United States: 35% 79,954,302 (±0.1% / ±180,792.5)

Population by highest level of education

10%†No degree35%†High school39%†Some college10%†Bachelor's7%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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8.4% (962  ±431) Foreign-born population
  • about 90 percent of the rate in New Mexico: 9.2% 195,484
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 13.9% 46,108,900

15.1% ±2.5% (1,469  ±240) Population with veteran status
  • nearly double the rate in New Mexico: 8.2% 133,239 (±0.2% / ±3,007)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 6.4% 16,569,149 (±0% / ±47,618)

Veterans by wartime service

0WWII164†Korea656†Vietnam110†Gulf (1990s)120†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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1,469 Total veterans ±240 1,383 Male ±222 86 Female ±85

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Sierra County, NM <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/05000US35051-sierra-county-nm/>