COMPARING TWO PLACES
Quay County vs Oldham County
PLACE A
Quay County, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Oldham County, Texas
Quay County is 374% larger than Oldham County. Oldham County earns more, with a median household income $37,954 higher. Quay County has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -14%).
QUAY COUNTYOLDHAM COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population8,4541,783+374% vs Oldham County
Population density31+2
Population growth-3.3%-14.3%+11.1 pts
Median age48.931.4+17.5
Male49.1%55.5%−6.4 pts
Female50.9%44.5%+6.4 pts
Foreign-born0.6%7.9%−7.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.9%62.3%−14.5 pts
Black0.1%8.7%−8.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino44.9%27.8%+17.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other7.1%0.9%+6.3 pts
Median household income$41,946$79,900−$37,954
Per capita income$31,573$29,189+$2,384
Poverty rate27.1%20.7%+6.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5430.394+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%21.4%−1.8 pts
Graduate degree8.8%5.1%+3.7 pts
Unemployment rate7.4%1.7%+5.7 pts
Labor force participation55.5%52.7%+2.8 pts
Median home value$87,200$162,800−$75,600
Median gross rent$712$1,111−$399
Owner-occupied71.6%73.6%−2.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.7%20.9%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households34.2%32.1%+2.1 pts
Average commute11.428.0−16.5
Worked from home6.4%7.2%−0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured5.0%18.9%−13.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025