COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Catron County

New Mexico · 2,563 residents · 6,924 sq mi

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Catron County is home to 2,563 people in New Mexico. 25.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. At a median age of 37.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $41,000. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 980 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.7

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,563

−28%vs 2000

vs 3,543 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.7

−21%vs 2000

vs 47.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6,924 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(160)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(185)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.1%(233)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(164)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(104)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.9%(305)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.7%(429)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.9%(305)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.2%(287)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.1%(182)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.4%(190)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(19)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,460

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $23,892 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,537

−39%vs 2000

vs $13,951 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

25.6%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,000

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $81,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$249

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $392 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.3%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.6% in 2000

23.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic75.8%(2,687)

Black0.3%(9)

Hispanic / Latino19.2%(679)

Asian0.6%(23)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(2,521)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino28.4%(728)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.6%(42)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.6%(135)

South American1.1%(43)

Colombian1.1%(43)

Cuban0.4%(14)

Spaniard0%(1)

Asian origin

Korean0.3%(12)

Ancestry

English12.7%(476)

American10.6%(397)

German9.1%(342)

Irish8.9%(332)

Italian2.8%(105)

Scotch-Irish2.6%(99)

Scottish2.6%(97)

British2.1%(77)

Swedish1.3%(48)

French1.2%(46)

Norwegian1.2%(45)

Portuguese0.5%(19)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.5%(18)

Polish0.5%(17)

French Canadian0.4%(14)

Dutch0.3%(13)

Greek0.3%(11)

Subsaharan African0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.7%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.3%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.4%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.8 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 19.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married20%(360)

Married56.6%(1,020)

Widowed8.7%(157)

Divorced14.7%(265)

Women 15+

Never married16.5%(286)

Married56.7%(982)

Widowed12.9%(223)

Divorced14%(242)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

−14.0 ptssince 2013

from 20.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

24.7%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 27.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.5%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

49.8%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 44.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.3%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 39.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

8.8%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

41.4%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 41.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

78.9%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 78.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)7.3%(46)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28%(176)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.3%(266)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.9%(31)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II5.1%(32)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 629 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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