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Torrance County
Torrance County, New Mexico
At a Glance
Population 15,045 County Seat Neil Mertz Judicial Complex State FIPS 35 County FIPS 057 Num Towns 13 Census-Designated Places 9 Total Town Population 7,151 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 15,203 Median Age 43.0 Veterans 1,458 Housing Units 7,230 Uninsured 143 Net Migration (recent) 671 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 212 Total Employees 2,124 Avg Annual Pay $51,439 Median Household Income $50,727 Poverty Rate 21.3% Unemployment Rate 10.8% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $46,497 Federal Spending FY2024 $107,077,505 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,117
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $132,600 Median Rent $731 FMR Studio $913 FMR 1BR $1,084 FMR 2BR $1,331 FMR 3BR $1,865 FMR 4BR $2,209
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 39 Fire Stations 39 Police Stations 39 Adult Smoking 18.4% Adult Obesity 37.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 61.1 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.2 Electric Customers 936098 Towns with Broadband Data 13 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 13
Community
Churches 56 Libraries 13 Historic Places (NRHP) 9 Homeless Population N/A Schools 165 SNAP Stores 43 Bank Branches 25
Agriculture
Total Farms 64 Land in Farms (acres) 944,913 Avg Farm Size (acres) 14,764.3 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)
Type Title Date FM ECHO RIDGE FIRE, NM FMAG 2023-04-02 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-05 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 FM DOG HEAD FIRE 2016-06-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES 2013-10-29 FM BIG SPRINGS FIRE 2008-06-25 FM TRIGO FIRE 2008-04-21 FM OJO PEAK FIRE 2007-11-21 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2006-08-30 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
Detailed Topics
Communities in Torrance County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
