COMPARING TWO PLACES
Otero County vs Hudspeth County
PLACE A
Otero County, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Hudspeth County, Texas
Otero County is 1950% larger than Hudspeth County. Otero County earns more, with a median household income $7,276 higher. Otero County has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -8%).
OTERO COUNTYHUDSPETH COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population70,3683,433+1950% vs Hudspeth County
Population density111+10
Population growth6.3%-7.9%+14.2 pts
Median age36.437.6−1.2
Male52.7%62.3%−9.5 pts
Female47.3%37.7%+9.5 pts
Foreign-born9.7%24.7%−15.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic45.5%27.5%+18.0 pts
Black3.5%1.4%+2.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino39.6%66.7%−27.1 pts
Asian1.5%0.0%+1.5 pts
Other9.9%4.4%+5.5 pts
Median household income$55,876$48,600+$7,276
Per capita income$29,760$20,866+$8,894
Poverty rate19.3%17.3%+1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.461−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%9.6%+13.2 pts
Graduate degree7.6%1.6%+6.1 pts
Unemployment rate8.6%8.0%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation56.0%48.3%+7.7 pts
Median home value$162,700$64,000+$98,700
Median gross rent$962$705+$257
Owner-occupied67.0%73.6%−6.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.0%25.7%−0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households41.7%6.8%+35.0 pts
Average commute22.127.9−5.7
Worked from home6.7%10.3%−3.6 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured10.1%31.4%−21.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025