Union County, New Mexico

Union County is home to 4,013 people. 16.6% of residents live below the poverty line, below the New Mexico rate (17.8%). The median household income is $46,694.

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MeasureValueNew MexicoYearSource
Population4,0132,120,2462024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$46,694$64,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.6%17.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty17.6%24.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance10.4%9.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%31.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$122,700$248,1002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$683$1,0672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income35.3%50.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.8%9.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.6 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.