COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Luna County

New Mexico · 18,110 residents · 2,965 sq mi

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With 18,110 people, Luna County is a county in New Mexico. The poverty rate is 31.5%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the New Mexico median by roughly 35%. The typical home is worth $46,700. The median household earns $15,684, about 48% below the national median. The population has fallen 28% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

18,110

−28%vs 2000

vs 25,016 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.4

−1%vs 2000

vs 36.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2,965 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202426K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(1,313)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(1,456)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.9%(1,607)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(1,328)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(803)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(2,206)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.3%(2,224)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.5%(1,541)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.2%(2,024)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412%(2,180)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(1,160)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(268)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,684

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $20,784 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,116

−28%vs 2000

vs $11,218 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

31.5%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,700

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$252

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $337 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.1%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.9% in 2000

28.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic39.7%(9,921)

Black0.7%(183)

Hispanic / Latino57.7%(14,435)

Asian0.3%(78)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.6%(16,231)

Black1.4%(253)

Hispanic / Latino46.9%(8,488)

Asian0.2%(31)

Other8.8%(1,595)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican62.4%(15,992)

Spaniard0.5%(127)

Puerto Rican0.4%(95)

Central American0.2%(53)

Cuban0.2%(42)

Salvadoran0.1%(26)

Guatemalan0.1%(20)

Panamanian0%(7)

Dominican0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino1%(260)

Korean0.1%(26)

Asian Indian0%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(18)

Ancestry

English6.6%(1,700)

German5.7%(1,463)

Irish4.6%(1,179)

American4.1%(1,048)

Italian1.3%(322)

French1.1%(274)

Dutch0.6%(158)

Polish0.6%(149)

Swedish0.6%(148)

Danish0.6%(143)

Scottish0.6%(143)

Arab0.6%(142)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.5%(130)

Norwegian0.5%(123)

Iraqi0.4%(113)

Czech0.3%(88)

Welsh0.3%(69)

British0.3%(66)

Portuguese0.2%(56)

Finnish0.2%(40)

Slovene0.1%(37)

Iranian0.1%(34)

Subsaharan African0.1%(19)

Lebanese0.1%(17)

Ukrainian0.1%(15)

Moroccan0%(12)

Romanian0%(11)

Armenian0%(10)

Austrian0%(7)

Hungarian0%(7)

Greek0%(6)

Lithuanian0%(6)

Swiss0%(5)

Serbian0%(4)

Slovak0%(3)

Russian0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.1%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

58.8%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.2%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.2 min

+39%vs 2000

vs 13.8 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 married41.1%(4,266)

Married44.8%(4,642)

Widowed3.3%(345)

Divorced10.8%(1,117)

Women 15+

Never married32.6%(3,178)

Married41.3%(4,029)

Widowed15%(1,469)

Divorced11.1%(1,085)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.3%

−14.6 ptssince 2013

from 23.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

25.7%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 33.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.5%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 5.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.1%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 24.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

53.3%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 48.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.3%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

37.3%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 40.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

68.6%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 64.3% 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)17.4%(234)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.6%(169)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48.9%(658)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.1%(69)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,345 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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