COMPARING TWO PLACES
Curry County vs Parmer County
PLACE A
Curry County, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Parmer County, Texas
Curry County is 382% larger than Parmer County. Parmer County earns more, with a median household income $12,426 higher.
CURRY COUNTYPARMER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population46,6559,678+382% vs Parmer County
Population density3311+22
Population growth0.1%-3.9%+4.0 pts
Median age31.936.3−4.4
Male50.9%53.0%−2.1 pts
Female49.1%47.0%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born10.0%24.7%−14.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic43.0%30.4%+12.6 pts
Black5.0%0.3%+4.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino45.9%66.7%−20.7 pts
Asian1.4%0.0%+1.4 pts
Other4.7%2.6%+2.1 pts
Median household income$57,309$69,735−$12,426
Per capita income$29,608$30,288−$680
Poverty rate20.5%10.2%+10.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.388+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%16.9%+6.4 pts
Graduate degree9.8%3.6%+6.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.2%2.6%+5.5 pts
Labor force participation63.3%63.0%+0.4 pts
Median home value$171,200$146,700+$24,500
Median gross rent$1,024$1,081−$57
Owner-occupied62.7%72.1%−9.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%13.7%−0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%18.5%+26.2 pts
Average commute16.516.8−0.4
Worked from home3.7%2.6%+1.0 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured10.1%24.1%−14.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025