Torrance County, New Mexico

Torrance County is home to 15,490 people. 18.3% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the New Mexico rate (17.8%). The median household income is $57,842.

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MeasureValueNew MexicoYearSource
Population15,4902,120,2462024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$57,842$64,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line18.3%17.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty26.4%24.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.8%9.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%31.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$159,700$248,1002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$872$1,0672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income34.1%50.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.9%9.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.3 years39.4 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.