New Mexico

Torrance County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
50.1%
Hispanic
43.6%
Other
6.3%

Compared with New Mexico and the United States

Torrance Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricTorrance CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Non-Hispanic White50.1%35.1%58%
Hispanic43.6%49.4%—
Black or African American1.7%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%9%—
East Asian0.8%0.5%—
Indian0.4%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Torrance County next to New Mexico and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricTorrance CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—92.2 (−7.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—73.6 (−26.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$57,842$64,059$80,734
Median home value$159,700$248,100$332,700
Home price to income2.8×3.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$872/mo$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.1%20.0%21.0%