Union County

Union County, New Mexico

At a Glance

Population4,079
County SeatUnion County Courthouse
State FIPS35
County FIPS059
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population2,894
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)4,074
Median Age39.4
Veterans274
Housing Units2,091
Uninsured30
Net Migration (recent)-161
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments93
Total Employees679
Avg Annual Pay$46,421
Median Household Income$41,714
Poverty Rate17.8%
Unemployment Rate5.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$44,577
Federal Spending FY2024$30,368,191
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,445

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$126,900
Median Rent$587
FMR Studio$678
FMR 1BR$768
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,273
FMR 4BR$1,549

Health & Safety

Hospitals5
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking18.7%
Adult Obesity37.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k25.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.2
Electric Customers936098
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches6
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)11
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools28
SNAP Stores6
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms27
Land in Farms (acres)1,925,764
Avg Farm Size (acres)71,324.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMSEVERE FIRE THREATS2000-05-10
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM1998-01-29
EMDROUGHT1977-03-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, SNOW MELT & FLOODING1973-05-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Union 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.