Lincoln County, New Mexico (NM)

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• • 12,44464.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 6,53433.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1600.8%Two or more races
  • 1050.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 970.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 140.07%Asian alone

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,264 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,115 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln County is $446 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $543 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $684 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs, Capitan, Carrizozo, Hondo, Corona, Nogal.

Neighboring counties: Choctaw County, Oklahoma , Howard County, Arkansas , Johnston County, Oklahoma , Childress County, Texas , Hockley County, Texas , Red River County, Texas .

Current college students: 746
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,572 (53.1% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 4412010 or later
• 1312000 to 2009
• 2751990 to 1999
• 3601980 to 1989
• 2001970 to 1979
• 224Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,285
• One, attached: 452
• Two: 242
• 3 or 4: 507
• 5 to 9: 573
• 10 to 19: 213
• 20 to 49: 124
• 50 or more: 116
• Mobile homes: 3,801
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 2,855 (54 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,404

Religion statistics for Lincoln County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Lincoln County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• New Mexico Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4529, Natural disaster type: Other
• New Mexico Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 15, 2014 to September 26, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4199: October 29, 2014, FEMA Id: 4199, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• New Mexico Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 27, 2014 to August 05, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4197: October 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4197, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• New Mexico Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 09, 2013 to September 22, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4152: October 29, 2013, FEMA Id: 4152, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
• New Mexico Flooding, Incident Period: June 22, 2012 to July 12, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4079: August 24, 2012, FEMA Id: 4079, Natural disaster type: Flood
• New Mexico Little Bear Fire, Incident Period: June 04, 2012 to July 30, 2012, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 09, 2012, FEMA Id: 2979, Natural disaster type: Fire
• New Mexico Donaldson Fire, Incident Period: June 28, 2011 to July 15, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 30, 2011, FEMA Id: 2935, Natural disaster type: Fire
• New Mexico White Fire, Incident Period: April 03, 2011 to April 20, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 2880, Natural disaster type: Fire
• New Mexico Severe Winter Storm and Extreme Cold Temperatures, Incident Period: February 01, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1962: March 24, 2011, FEMA Id: 1962, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• New Mexico Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 26, 2008 to August 20, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1783: August 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 1783, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 14 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

8.02% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($57,577 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.18% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($19,261 average AGI)
4.84% relocated from other states ($38,314 average AGI)

Lincoln County:	4.84%
New Mexico average:	3.55%

from Otero County, NM	0.83% ($31,887 average AGI)
from Chaves County, NM	0.46% ($72,353)
from Bernalillo County, NM	0.43% ($39,656)
from El Paso County, TX	0.40% ($46,933)
from Dona Ana County, NM	0.36% ($44,000)

7.62% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($40,788 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.23% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($16,710 average AGI)
4.39% relocated to other states ($24,078 average AGI)

Lincoln County:	4.39%
New Mexico average:	3.93%

to Otero County, NM	0.86% ($28,672 average AGI)
to Dona Ana County, NM	0.54% ($39,775)
to Bernalillo County, NM	0.50% ($31,486)
to Chaves County, NM	0.31% ($40,478)
to El Paso County, TX	0.28% ($29,857)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.0

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Lincoln County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 4,098 (1,187 living alone), Female householders: 3,590 (1,278 living alone)

• 3,968 spouses (3,968 opposite-sex spouses), 333 unmarried partners, (333 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,567 children (4,379 natural, 133 adopted, 67 stepchildren), 761 grandchildren, 168 brothers or sisters, 532 parents, 0 foster children, 353 other relatives, 850 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 208

Size of family households: 2,932 2-persons, 955 3-persons, 685 4-persons, 194 5-persons, 91 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,460 1-person, 321 2-persons, 33 3-persons.

1,886 married couples with children.
814 single-parent households (348 men, 466 women).

79.4% of residents of Lincoln speak English at home.
21.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (46% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well, 39% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $121,161,000 ($5,846 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,858,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $63,738,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,878,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $493,000
Federal grants: $31,075,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,247,000 ($212,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,728,000 ($188,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $378,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,785,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,213,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.38 millions of gallons per day (61% from ground, 39% from surface)

• Year house built in Lincoln County, New Mexico
• 1752014 or later
• 4212010 to 2013
• 2,3752000 to 2009
• 3,0541990 to 1999
• 3,7591980 to 1989
• 4,1691970 to 1979
• 1,4201960 to 1969
• 1,4091950 to 1959
• 6971940 to 1949
• 7531939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Lincoln County, New Mexico

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, New Mexico
• 71 room
• 332 rooms
• 2093 rooms
• 1,0504 rooms
• 1,5535 rooms
• 1,3106 rooms
• 8097 rooms
• 7208 rooms
• 5479+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, New Mexico
• 181 room
• 2092 rooms
• 1743 rooms
• 4554 rooms
• 3935 rooms
• 1176 rooms
• 687 rooms
• 58 rooms
• 689+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lincoln County, New Mexico

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln County, New Mexico
• 7no bedroom
• 2801 bedroom
• 1,3132 bedrooms
• 3,6193 bedrooms
• 8874 bedrooms
• 1245+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln County, New Mexico
• 18no bedroom
• 2901 bedroom
• 6632 bedrooms
• 4603 bedrooms
• 524 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County, New Mexico in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 107no vehicle
• 1,7421 vehicle
• 2,1762 vehicles
• 1,1073 vehicles
• 9624 vehicles
• 2065+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln County in renter-occupied apartments
• 263no vehicle
• 7021 vehicle
• 4052 vehicles
• 623 vehicles
• 394 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

88.6% of Lincoln County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in New Mexico.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 8,016
• Other state: 9,767
• Northeast: 581
• Midwest: 1,588
• South: 5,213
• West: 2,380

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 337
• Number of aged recipients: 33
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 304
• Number of recipients under 18: 38
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 224
• Number of recipients older than 64: 75
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 128
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 155

Lincoln County on our top lists:

• #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"