Harding County, New Mexico Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Harding County, New Mexico, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Harding County, New Mexico. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Harding County, New Mexico. The estimated population of Harding County, New Mexico is 533 people, with a median age of 43.9.

We can look at the total population in Harding County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
533
+23.38%
-2.38%
2020
432
 -2.04% -
2019
441
 -3.92% -
2018
459
 -15.93% -
2017
546
 - -

Population of Harding County, New Mexico by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
44.5%
62.3%
 -28.57%
Black/African American
0%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
41.1%
37.4%
 +9.89%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1.3%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.6%
0%
 0.00%
Other
10.5%
0.4%
 +2,525.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Harding County, New Mexico by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43.9 +0.92% 50.6 -0.39% 37.2 +10.06%
2020 43.5 -25.64% 50.8 -22.09% 33.8 -24.89%
2019 58.5 -2.66% 65.2 +2.52% 45 -17.43%
2018 60.1 +2.91% 63.6 +1.92% 54.5 -2.85%
2017 58.4 - 62.4 - 56.1 -

The median age of Harding County, New Mexico gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 4 -50% 62 -30.99% 1 41
10 to 19 24 23.26% 16 +103.3% 15 31
20 to 29 4 +368.87% 1 +-30.82% 38 56
30 to 39 26 6.36% 10 +182.24% 22 33
40 to 49 14 +168.78% 25 -42.83% 40 13
50 to 59 41 -15.77% 60 13.56% 34 35
60 to 69 93 -81.56% 44 -8% 30 32
70+ 85 -12.2% 37 +10.61% 72 40

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Harding County, New Mexico is $35,900.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Harding County.

  • Under 25
    $26,042.00
  • 25 to 44
    $0.00
  • 45 to 64
    $36,429.00
  • 65 and over
    $25,000.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Harding County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Harding County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Harding County, New Mexico is currently $142,117.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

10.40% of households in Harding County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Harding County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    32.18%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    33.17%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    9.41%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    5.94%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    7.92%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0.99%
  • $200,000 or more
    10.40%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Harding County is $62,435.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Harding County by the total population of Harding County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Harding County, New Mexico, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Harding County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    22.42%
  • Bachelor's degree
    21.08%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    5.38%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    45.74%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.38%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Harding County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Harding County over the age of 16 is 468.

Of those people, a total of 57.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Harding County is 51.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 23 82.60% 100.00%
20 to 24 years 42 100.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 52 71.20% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 17 100.00% 29.40%
35 to 44 years 71 100.00% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 50 30.00% 6.70%
55 to 59 years 39 94.90% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 30 16.70% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 95 22.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 49 10.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Harding County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 249 45.00% 0.90%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 7 100.00% 0.00%
Other 173 83.20% 16.70%
Two or more races 39 15.40% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 205 54.60% 5.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 186 47.80% 0.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Harding County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Harding County is 239, with median earnings of $36,467.00.

Women in Harding County, New Mexico earning approximately 97.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 239 $36,467.00
Male 99 $37,250.00
Female 140 $36,250.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 58 $35,000.00
Business and Financial 4 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 2 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2 $0.00
Community and Social Service 2 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 29 $63,594.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 7 $70,625.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 2 $0.00
Law Enforcement 2 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 31 $65,739.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 39 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 3 $0.00
Sales 15 $38,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 8 $2,499.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 10 $28,750.00
Construction and Extraction 13 $29,375.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 5 $0.00
Production 1 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 2 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 40 $36,250.00 18 $34,375.00
Business and Financial 3 $0.00 1 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 2 $0.00 27 $63,698.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 3 $0.00 4 $42,500.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 2 $0.00
Law Enforcement 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 31 $65,739.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 0 $0.00 39 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Sales 10 $45,714.00 5 $0.00
Office and Administrative Support 0 $0.00 8 $2,499.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 10 $28,750.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 13 $29,375.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 1 $0.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 0 $0.00 2 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 202 households in Harding County, with an average household size of 2.64 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 102 families in Harding County with an average family size of 3.89 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 97 3 2 100
Average Household Size 4.09 4 5 1.14
Total Families 97 3 2 0
Average Household Size 3.87 4 5 0

Poverty

Of the 102 families in Harding County, 10.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Harding County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 437 housing units in Harding County, New Mexico.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 202 46.22%
Vacant 235 53.78%

5.95% of the total 437 housing units in Harding County are rental units. This is approximately 26 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 135 are occupied by the owner - or 30.89% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Harding County is $913.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Harding County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    41
  • Less than $500
    2
  • $500 to $999
    24
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    0
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Harding County is $78,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Harding County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    53
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    30
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    19
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    9
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    3
  • $1,000,000 or more
    5

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Harding County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Harding County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    118
  • 1940 to 1949
    60
  • 1950 to 1959
    57
  • 1960 to 1969
    53
  • 1970 to 1979
    30
  • 1980 to 1989
    73
  • 1990 to 1999
    14
  • 2000 to 2009
    27
  • 2010 to 2013
    5
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Harding County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    18
  • 1 vehicle available
    46
  • 2 vehicles available
    47
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    91

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Harding County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Harding County that commute to work in a particular way.

25.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Harding County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    49
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    15
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    10
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    7
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    48
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    0
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    9
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    7
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    3
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    29
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    32
  • 90 or more minutes
    2

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Harding County, New Mexico in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Harding County, New Mexico

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