New Mexico

Union County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
51.2%
Hispanic
42.9%
Other
5.9%

Compared with New Mexico and the United States

Union 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.

MetricUnion CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Non-Hispanic White51.2%35.1%58%
Hispanic42.9%49.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native2.4%9%—
Black or African American1.5%2%—
Indian0%0.3%—
East Asian0%0.5%—

Cost of living

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

MetricUnion 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$46,694$64,059$80,734
Median home value$122,700$248,100$332,700
Home price to income2.6×3.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$683/mo$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.6%20.0%21.0%