Curry County, NM

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2022 Population

48,327

0.799% 1-year decline

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

31.7

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

19.3%

0.851% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$55,427

8.26% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$151,300

8.61% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

18,437

3.86% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Curry County, NM had a population of 48.3k people with a median age of 31.7 and a median household income of $55,427. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Curry County, NM declined from 48,716 to 48,327, a −0.799% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,199 to $55,427, a 8.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Curry County, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.7%), Other (Hispanic) (19.7%), White (Hispanic) (15.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.1%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.92%).

None of the households in Curry County, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.5% of the residents in Curry County, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Curry County, NM are Clovis Community College (725 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Curry County, NM was $151,300, and the homeownership rate was 59.3%.

Most people in Curry County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Curry County, NM was 2 cars per household.

Curry County, NM borders Quay County, NM, Roosevelt County, NM, Bailey County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, and Parmer County, TX.

United States New Mexico Clovis, NM

Population & Diversity

Curry County, NM is home to a population of 48.3k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.41% of Curry County, NM residents were born outside of the country (4.06k people).

In 2022, there were 2.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.6k people) in Curry County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.51k Other (Hispanic) and 7.56k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2022 Citizenship

94.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.5% of Curry County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Curry County, NM was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Curry County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Curry County, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.6k ± 251
Other (Hispanic)
9.51k ± 1.19k
White (Hispanic)
7.56k ± 1.22k

44.4%

Hispanic Population

21.5k people

44.4% of the people in Curry County, NM are hispanic (21.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Curry County, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Foreign-Born Population

8.41%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.06k people

8.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.24k people

As of 2022, 8.41% of Curry County, NM residents (4.06k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Curry County, NM was 8.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Curry County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,406 ± 336
Vietnam
840 ± 199
Gulf War (1990s)
734 ± 208

Curry County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Curry County, NM employs 18.4k people. The largest industries in Curry County, NM are Retail Trade (2,543 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,146 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,982 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($100,388), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,794), and Transportation & Warehousing ($61,813).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

18.4k

2022 Value

± 1,068

−3.86%

1 Year decline

± 8.48%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Curry County, NM declined at a rate of −3.86%, from 19.2k employees to 18.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Curry County, NM, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,233 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,183 people), and Management Occupations (1,900 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Curry County, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.4k

2022 Value

± 1,068

−3.86%

1 Year decline

± 8.48%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Curry County, NM declined at a rate of −3.86%, from 19.2k employees to 18.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Curry County, NM, are Retail Trade (2,543 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,146 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,982 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Curry County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Curry County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,472

Median earning men ± $3,290

$28,388

Median earning women ± $2,432

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,438), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,134), and Public Administration ($62,629).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($50,324), Public Administration ($45,864), and Construction ($45,586).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

77
Other Services (except Public Administration)
72
Retail Trade
64
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$107k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$70.1k
Retail Trade
$40.2k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Curry County, NM went to Donald J. Trump with 69.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.62%).

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.62%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Curry County, NM went to Donald J. Trump with 69.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.62%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Curry County, NM for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Curry County, NM awarded 725 degrees. The student population of Curry County, NM in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 752 male students and 1,551 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Curry County, NM are Hispanic or Latino (357 and 49.2%), followed by White (277 and 38.2%), Black or African American (37 and 5.1%), and Unknown (25 and 3.45%).

The largest universities in Curry County, NM by number of degrees awarded are Clovis Community College (725 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Curry County, NM are General Studies (107 and 14.8%), General Health Services (86 and 11.9%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (75 and 10.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,303 students enrolled in Curry County, NM, 32.7% men and 67.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,054 records, of which 69.4% were women and 30.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
107 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
75 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
32 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Curry County, NM was General Studies with 107 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Curry County, NM according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Clovis Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

725 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Clovis Community College with 725 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 191 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Curry County, NM, which is 0.358 times less than the 534 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 357 degrees mean that there were 1.29 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 277 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,416) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($320) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Curry County, NM was $151,300 in 2022, which is 0.537 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $139,300 to $151,300, a 8.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Curry County, NM is 59.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Curry County, NM have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Curry County, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Curry County, NM is $55,427. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Curry County, NM was Census Tract 3.03 with a value of $76,103, followed by Census Tract 6.02 and Census Tract 6.03, with respective values of $72,012 and $61,632.

In 2023, 17.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Curry County, NM. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.68%.

Housing

Property

$151,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,943

$10,999

Median Property Taxes

±$792

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Curry County, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Curry County, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.3%

Homeownership

2022

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 59.3% of the housing units in Curry County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Curry County, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3.03
Census Tract 6.02
Census Tract 6.03

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Curry County, NM was Census Tract 3.03 with a value of $76,103, followed by Census Tract 6.02 and Census Tract 6.03, with respective values of $72,012 and $61,632.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Curry County, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,427

Median Household Income

± $3,635

18.5k

Number of Households

± 1,084

In 2022, the median household income of the 18.5k households in Curry County, NM grew to $55,427 from the previous year's value of $51,199.

The following chart displays the households in Curry County, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Curry County, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (2.67%)

In 2022, 82.7% of workers in Curry County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (2.67%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Curry County, NM have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Curry County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Curry County, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Curry County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Curry County, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 17.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Curry County, NM. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.68%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Curry County, NM (9.11k out of 47.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Curry County, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 24.5% of the children was living in poverty in Curry County, NM. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.8% of the population of Curry County, NM has health coverage, with 27.2% on employee plans, 30.4% on Medicaid, 8.71% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 10.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Curry County, NM see 2121 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.6% increase from the previous year (1883 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1333 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 161 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,121 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Curry County, NM

Primary care physicians in Curry County, NM see an average of 2,121 patients per year. This represents a 12.6% increase from the previous year (1,883 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Curry County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.2% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.2%

Uninsured

27.2%

Employer Coverage

30.4%

Medicaid

8.71%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

10.7%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Curry County, NM grew by 5.07% from 8.76% to 9.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Curry County, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 65.6 in Curry County, NM.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Curry County, NM.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.6% in Curry County, NM.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Curry County, NM.