COMPARING TWO PLACES
Catron County vs Socorro County
PLACE A
Catron County, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Socorro County, New Mexico
Catron County is 76% smaller than Socorro County. Catron County earns more, with a median household income $13,294 higher.
CATRON COUNTYSOCORRO COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,82715,838−76% vs Socorro County
Population density12−2
Population growth-3.9%-7.1%+3.2 pts
Median age63.840.3+23.5
Male50.2%49.4%+0.8 pts
Female49.8%50.6%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born5.1%4.2%+0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.4%32.8%+41.6 pts
Black1.8%0.4%+1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.7%50.3%−34.6 pts
Asian0.3%1.8%−1.5 pts
Other7.8%14.6%−6.8 pts
Median household income$49,864$36,570+$13,294
Per capita income$31,016$26,858+$4,158
Poverty rate24.8%33.2%−8.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3880.554−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%19.0%+12.2 pts
Graduate degree12.7%9.1%+3.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%1.3%+3.0 pts
Labor force participation31.7%40.7%−9.0 pts
Median home value$167,000$137,500+$29,500
Median gross rent$736$691+$45
Owner-occupied93.8%75.1%+18.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate47.5%31.5%+16.0 pts
Rent-burdened households28.8%54.3%−25.5 pts
Average commute25.316.2+9.1
Worked from home22.7%18.0%+4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.3%9.4%−3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025