Union County, New Mexico (NM)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 613
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,263
Renter-occupied apartments: 547 (it was 470 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 3830 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (15.0%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (14.6%), Retail trade (13.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.7%), Public administration (11.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 61%
- Government: 28%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 2,08151.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,73142.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 1303.2%Two or more races
- 561.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 421.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 210.5%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 40.2 years |
| New Mexico median age: | 39.4 years |
| Males: 2,171 |  (53.3%) |
| Females: 1,904 |  (46.7%) |
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| Union County: | 2.0 people |
| New Mexico: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,427 ($28,080 in 1999)
| This county: | $42,427 |
| New Mexico: | $59,726 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $381
| This county: | $381 |
| State: | $816 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $142,821 (it was $53,800 in 2000)
| Union: | $142,821 |
| New Mexico: | $243,100 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,122Detached houses: $279,343
Here: $279,343 State: $322,045 Townhouses or other attached units: $222,534
Here: $222,534 State: $284,053 Mobile homes: $105,476
Here: $105,476 State: $117,675
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $354
Institutionalized population: 662
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 7
- Thefts: 3
- Auto thefts: 4
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 3
- Thefts: 10
- Auto thefts: 2
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $849 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $436 (0.4%)
| Union County: | 17.1% |
| New Mexico: | 17.6% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 40.2 years old
(Males: 40.7 years old, Females: 38.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.2 years old, Black residents: 47.8 years old, American Indian residents: 37.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 36.3 years old, Other race residents: 31.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Union County is $390 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $615 a month.
Cities in this county include: Clayton, Des Moines, Folsom, Capulin, Grenville.
Neighboring counties: Grant County, Oklahoma 
, Green County, Kentucky , Labette County, Kansas , Obion County, Tennessee , Ripley County, Missouri , Trigg County, Kentucky .
| Here: | 2.9% |
| New Mexico: | 3.6% |
Current college students: 50
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 101 (13.8% naturalized citizens)
| Union County: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 172010 or later
- 42000 to 2009
- 331990 to 1999
- 181980 to 1989
- 311970 to 1979
- 3Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,551
- One, attached: 8
- Two: 76
- 3 or 4: 14
- 5 to 9: 21
- 10 to 19: 34
- Mobile homes: 410
Housing units in Union County with a mortgage: 324 (15 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
| Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Union County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 1,851 | 4 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 878 | 10 |
| Mainline Protestant | 556 | 3 |
| Other | - | 2 |
| None | 1,264 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
| Union County: | 2.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
| Union County: | 5.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
| This county: | 18.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Union County: | 6.2% |
| New Mexico: | 6.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Union County: | 20.0% |
| State: | 22.1% |
Agriculture in Union County:
Average size of farms: 5354 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $342,361
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $306.42
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.89%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $269,394
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.11%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 91.81%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $87,746
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.58%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.95
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.02%
Corn for grain: 24085 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 12834 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Union County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 624% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 81.3 miles away from Union County center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 73.2 miles away from the county center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from Union County center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- New Mexico Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4529, Natural disaster type: Other
- New Mexico Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3229: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3229, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New Mexico New Mexico Fire, Incident Period: May 05, 2000 to July 07, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3154: May 10, 2000, FEMA Id: 3154, Natural disaster type: Fire
- New Mexico Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 22, 1997 to December 25, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1202: January 29, 1998, FEMA Id: 1202, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- New Mexico Drought, Incident Period: March 02, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3034: March 02, 1977, FEMA Id: 3034, Natural disaster type: Drought
- New Mexico SEVERE STORMS, SNOW MELT, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 11, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-380: May 11, 1973, FEMA Id: 380, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
The number of natural disasters in Union County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,155 (76.8%)
- Carpooled: 93 (6.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 20 (1.3%)
- Walked: 106 (7.1%)
- Worked at home: 118 (7.9%)
- Retail trade (17%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Health care and social assistance (10%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Information (5%)
- Retail trade (18%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Health care and social assistance (11%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Information (5%)
- Management occupations (15%)
- Production occupations (13%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (12%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (12%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Personal care and service occupations (4%)
- Management occupations (21%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Mexico (89%)
- Peru (7%)
- Bahamas (2%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- Scotland (0%)
- German (12%)
- English (9%)
- American (6%)
- Irish (6%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
- Belgian (1%)
- Norwegian (1%)
33 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
7.81% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($28,538 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.81% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.38% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($8,885 average AGI)
4.43% relocated from other states ($19,663 average AGI)
Union County: 4.43% New Mexico average: 3.84%
5.83% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($40,355 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.83% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.77% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($10,145 average AGI)
4.07% relocated to other states ($30,211 average AGI)
Union County: 4.07% New Mexico average: 3.90%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 14.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 867 (743 aged, 124 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 166 (19%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Union County, New Mexico in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (22)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,516
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 549
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 31,644
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,169
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,351
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 26
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 25
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 26
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,075- Male householders: 685 (238 living alone), Female householders: 842 (385 living alone)
508 spouses (503 opposite-sex spouses), 163 unmarried partners, (163 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 937 children (921 natural, 0 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 242 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 0 foster children, 99 other relatives, 101 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 484
Size of family households: 482 2-persons, 95 3-persons, 160 4-persons, 72 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 622 1-person, 59 2-persons, 3 3-persons.
301 married couples with children.
309 single-parent households (141 men, 168 women).
81.9% of residents of Union speak English at home.
19.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (6% speak English very well, 94% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $35,590,000 ($9,300 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $534,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,268,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,803,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,774,000
Federal grants: $10,396,000
Federal procurement contracts: $468,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,881,000 ($24,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $97,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,654,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,888,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 235| Here: | 61 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 74 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 268
| Here: | 70 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 36 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +32
| Here: | +8 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +15 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -314
| Here: |   -82 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +5 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.52 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 |
| State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Union County, New Mexico
- 02020 or later
- 862010 to 2019
- 1972000 to 2009
- 1611990 to 1999
- 2841980 to 1989
- 1941970 to 1979
- 2741960 to 1969
- 2231950 to 1959
- 2581940 to 1949
- 3751939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Union County, New Mexico
- 01 room
- 32 rooms
- 143 rooms
- 1284 rooms
- 2905 rooms
- 2046 rooms
- 1807 rooms
- 818 rooms
- 1279+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County, New Mexico
- 01 room
- 112 rooms
- 553 rooms
- 1664 rooms
- 1335 rooms
- 566 rooms
- 237 rooms
- 258 rooms
- 189+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Union County, New Mexico
- 0no bedroom
- 351 bedroom
- 2462 bedrooms
- 5833 bedrooms
- 1394 bedrooms
- 195+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Union County, New Mexico
- 11no bedroom
- 851 bedroom
- 2302 bedrooms
- 1403 bedrooms
- 284 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 23no vehicle
- 2361 vehicle
- 4322 vehicles
- 1893 vehicles
- 784 vehicles
- 715+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Union County in renter-occupied apartments
- 86no vehicle
- 1881 vehicle
- 822 vehicles
- 823 vehicles
- 424 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
86.7% of Union County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in New Mexico.
| Union County: | 86.7% |
| State average: | 88.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2,312
- Other state: 1,610
- Northeast: 58
- Midwest: 272
- South: 740
- West: 540
- 57.6%Utility gas
- 27.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.9%Electricity
- 5.8%Wood
- 0.1%Other fuel
- 57.9%Utility gas
- 17.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.3%Wood
- 11.2%Electricity
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 45
| Here: | 12.4% |
| New Mexico: | 10.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
| Here: | 20.2% |
| New Mexico: | 10.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
| Here: | 5.5% |
| New Mexico: | 12.3% |
Union County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $10,548,000
Other: $127,000
Regular Highways: $32,000
- Construction - Local Fire Protection: $170,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $11,891,000
General - Other: $4,438,000
Central Staff Services: $1,508,000
Regular Highways: $1,489,000
Regular Highways: $1,425,000
Hospitals: $1,138,000
Central Staff Services: $878,000
Local Fire Protection: $674,000
Local Fire Protection: $605,000
Police Protection: $592,000
Police Protection: $541,000
Financial Administration: $404,000
Financial Administration: $228,000
General - Other: $156,000
Correctional Institutions: $149,000
General Public Buildings: $146,000
Correctional Institutions: $101,000
General Public Buildings: $84,000
Corrections - Other: $68,000
Health - Other: $30,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $177,000
General Local Government Support: $156,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $149,000
Interest on Debt: $22,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $80,000
Other: $40,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,882,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,418,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,113,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,319,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,266,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,220,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,099,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $847,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $565,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $464,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $420,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $324,000
Special Assessments: $176,000
Interest Earnings: $112,000
Interest Earnings: $75,000
Sale of Property: $23,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $617,000
Local Fire Protection: $264,000
Regular Highways: $62,000
Police Protection: $55,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,988,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,418,000
Cash and Securities: $4,781,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $877,000
Other: $846,000
General Local Government Support: $832,000
Other: $812,000
General Local Government Support: $494,000
Highways: $475,000
- Tax - Property: $3,090,000
Property: $2,214,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,044,000
Motor Vehicle License: $628,000
Motor Vehicle License: $573,000
Other License: $1,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
Union County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $10,548,000
Other: $127,000
Regular Highways: $32,000
- Construction - Local Fire Protection: $170,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $11,891,000
General - Other: $4,438,000
Central Staff Services: $1,508,000
Regular Highways: $1,489,000
Regular Highways: $1,425,000
Hospitals: $1,138,000
Central Staff Services: $878,000
Local Fire Protection: $674,000
Local Fire Protection: $605,000
Police Protection: $592,000
Police Protection: $541,000
Financial Administration: $404,000
Financial Administration: $228,000
General - Other: $156,000
Correctional Institutions: $149,000
General Public Buildings: $146,000
Correctional Institutions: $101,000
General Public Buildings: $84,000
Corrections - Other: $68,000
Health - Other: $30,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $177,000
General Local Government Support: $156,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $149,000
Interest on Debt: $22,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $80,000
Other: $40,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,882,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,418,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,113,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,319,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,266,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,220,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,099,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $847,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $565,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $464,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $420,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $324,000
Special Assessments: $176,000
Interest Earnings: $112,000
Interest Earnings: $75,000
Sale of Property: $23,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $617,000
Local Fire Protection: $264,000
Regular Highways: $62,000
Police Protection: $55,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,988,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,418,000
Cash and Securities: $4,781,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $877,000
Other: $846,000
General Local Government Support: $832,000
Other: $812,000
General Local Government Support: $494,000
Highways: $475,000
- Tax - Property: $3,090,000
Property: $2,214,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,044,000
Motor Vehicle License: $628,000
Motor Vehicle License: $573,000
Other License: $1,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
Union County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $10,548,000
Other: $127,000
Regular Highways: $32,000
- Construction - Local Fire Protection: $170,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $11,891,000
General - Other: $4,438,000
Central Staff Services: $1,508,000
Regular Highways: $1,489,000
Regular Highways: $1,425,000
Hospitals: $1,138,000
Central Staff Services: $878,000
Local Fire Protection: $674,000
Local Fire Protection: $605,000
Police Protection: $592,000
Police Protection: $541,000
Financial Administration: $404,000
Financial Administration: $228,000
General - Other: $156,000
Correctional Institutions: $149,000
General Public Buildings: $146,000
Correctional Institutions: $101,000
General Public Buildings: $84,000
Corrections - Other: $68,000
Health - Other: $30,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $177,000
General Local Government Support: $156,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $149,000
Interest on Debt: $22,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $80,000
Other: $40,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,882,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,418,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,113,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,319,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,266,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,220,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,099,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $847,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $565,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $464,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $420,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $324,000
Special Assessments: $176,000
Interest Earnings: $112,000
Interest Earnings: $75,000
Sale of Property: $23,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $617,000
Local Fire Protection: $264,000
Regular Highways: $62,000
Police Protection: $55,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,988,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,418,000
Cash and Securities: $4,781,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $877,000
Other: $846,000
General Local Government Support: $832,000
Other: $812,000
General Local Government Support: $494,000
Highways: $475,000
- Tax - Property: $3,090,000
Property: $2,214,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,044,000
Motor Vehicle License: $628,000
Motor Vehicle License: $573,000
Other License: $1,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
Union County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $10,548,000
Other: $127,000
Regular Highways: $32,000
- Construction - Local Fire Protection: $170,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $11,891,000
General - Other: $4,438,000
Central Staff Services: $1,508,000
Regular Highways: $1,489,000
Regular Highways: $1,425,000
Hospitals: $1,138,000
Central Staff Services: $878,000
Local Fire Protection: $674,000
Local Fire Protection: $605,000
Police Protection: $592,000
Police Protection: $541,000
Financial Administration: $404,000
Financial Administration: $228,000
General - Other: $156,000
Correctional Institutions: $149,000
General Public Buildings: $146,000
Correctional Institutions: $101,000
General Public Buildings: $84,000
Corrections - Other: $68,000
Health - Other: $30,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $177,000
General Local Government Support: $156,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $149,000
Interest on Debt: $22,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $80,000
Other: $40,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,882,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,418,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,113,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,319,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,266,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,220,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,099,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $847,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $565,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $464,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $420,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $324,000
Special Assessments: $176,000
Interest Earnings: $112,000
Interest Earnings: $75,000
Sale of Property: $23,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Donations From Private Sources: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $617,000
Local Fire Protection: $264,000
Regular Highways: $62,000
Police Protection: $55,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,988,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,418,000
Cash and Securities: $4,781,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $877,000
Other: $846,000
General Local Government Support: $832,000
Other: $812,000
General Local Government Support: $494,000
Highways: $475,000
- Tax - Property: $3,090,000
Property: $2,214,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,044,000
Motor Vehicle License: $628,000
Motor Vehicle License: $573,000
Other License: $1,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 124
- Number of aged recipients: 24
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 100
- Number of recipients under 18: 12
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 72
- Number of recipients older than 64: 40
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 57
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 48
| Most common first names in Union County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 37 | 75.9 years |
| Mary | 25 | 79.9 years |
| William | 25 | 79.8 years |
| George | 20 | 76.9 years |
| Charles | 20 | 77.0 years |
| Robert | 17 | 73.2 years |
| James | 15 | 80.9 years |
| Joe | 14 | 67.9 years |
| Alice | 13 | 80.6 years |
| Frank | 11 | 75.3 years |
| Most common last names in Union County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Padilla | 28 | 66.7 years |
| Garcia | 22 | 76.2 years |
| Vigil | 19 | 74.3 years |
| Trujillo | 16 | 73.1 years |
| Martinez | 16 | 74.1 years |
| Sanchez | 15 | 78.9 years |
| Romero | 13 | 78.5 years |
| Montoya | 11 | 79.3 years |
| Beckner | 11 | 84.7 years |
| Valdez | 10 | 73.1 years |
| Businesses in Union County, NM | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Western | 1 | H&R Block | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | True Value | 1 | |