COMPARING TWO PLACES
Harding County vs Union County
PLACE A
Harding County, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Union County, Arkansas
Harding County is 98% smaller than Union County. Union County earns more, with a median household income $6,706 higher.
HARDING COUNTYUNION COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population61736,926−98% vs Union County
Population density036−35
Population growth-5.5%-6.2%+0.7 pts
Median age42.541.4+1.1
Male50.3%49.3%+1.1 pts
Female49.7%50.7%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born0.4%3.0%−2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.5%59.4%−11.9 pts
Black1.8%32.1%−30.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino36.4%4.7%+31.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Other14.3%2.9%+11.4 pts
Median household income$48,553$55,259−$6,706
Per capita income$70,817$30,883+$39,934
Poverty rate19.4%19.5%−0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.7270.480+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher33.3%19.1%+14.3 pts
Graduate degree15.1%6.8%+8.2 pts
Unemployment rate15.3%5.5%+9.8 pts
Labor force participation50.5%56.2%−5.7 pts
Median home value$70,000$120,900−$50,900
Median gross rent$1,038$847+$191
Owner-occupied76.9%72.7%+4.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate42.3%19.6%+22.8 pts
Rent-burdened households18.2%39.5%−21.3 pts
Average commute20.620.1+0.5
Worked from home2.8%6.9%−4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured1.2%5.6%−4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025