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Overview for Luna County, NM Part of: Deming NM, Micropolitan Area
Luna County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 2,965.1 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 8.9 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 113.7%. On the 2000 census form, 96.9% of the population reported only one race, with 0.9% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 57.7% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.64 persons compared to an average family size of 3.20 persons.
In 2005 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $18,722. Per capita income grew by 10.9% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).
People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value
Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005)
26,498
Covered Employment
8,332
Growth (%) since 1990
46.3%
Average wage per job
$23,820
Households (2000)
9,397
Manufacturing – % all jobs in County
14.2%
Labor Force (persons) (2005)
12,949
Average wage per job
$21,167
Unemployment Rate (2005)
13.1
Transportation & Warehousing – % all jobs in County
D
Per Capita Personal Income (2004)
$17,573
Average wage per job
D
Median Household Income (2003)
$22,449
Health Care, Social Assist. – % all jobs in County
D
Poverty Rate (2003)
26.2
Average wage per job
D
H.S. Diploma or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
59.8
Finance and Insurance – % all jobs in County
1.8%
Bachelor’s Deg. or More – % of Adults 25+ (2000)
10.4
Average wage per job
$31,647
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Luna County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 2,965.1 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 8.9 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 113.7%. On the 2000 census form, 96.9% of the population reported only one race, with 0.9% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 57.7% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.64 persons compared to an average family size of 3.20 persons.
