Luna County, New Mexico (NM)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,663
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,048
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,887 (it was 2,349 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 25% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 2965 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.5%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.1%), Retail trade (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 72%
- Government: 24%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 17,51469.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 6,87927.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3681.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2631.0%Asian alone
- 1590.6%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 930.4%Two or more races
- 110.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 37.3 years |
| New Mexico median age: | 39.1 years |
| Males: 12,959 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 12,401 |  (48.9%) |
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| Luna County: | 2.0 people |
| New Mexico: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $33,896 ($20,784 in 1999)
| This county: | $33,896 |
| New Mexico: | $53,992 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $428 (lower quartile is $280, upper quartile is $594)
| This county: | $428 |
| State: | $777 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $102,831 (it was $52,300 in 2000)
| Luna: | $102,831 |
| New Mexico: | $214,000 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $927Detached houses: $169,701
Here: $169,701 State: $307,247 Townhouses or other attached units: $145,002
Here: $145,002 State: $258,349 Mobile homes: $93,191
Here: $93,191 State: $124,861 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $20,298
Here: $20,298 State: $24,122
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $252
Institutionalized population: 519
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 42
- Burglaries: 59
- Thefts: 66
- Auto thefts: 18
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 61
- Burglaries: 97
- Thefts: 98
- Auto thefts: 27
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 8 buildings, average cost: $203,400
- 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $217,800
- 2019: 8 buildings, average cost: $205,400
- 2018: 19 buildings, average cost: $178,000
- 2017: 18 buildings, average cost: $185,000
- 2016: 17 buildings, average cost: $167,400
- 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $170,600
- 2014: 7 buildings, average cost: $171,000
- 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $162,400
- 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $151,400
- 2011: 18 buildings, average cost: $183,600
- 2010: 25 buildings, average cost: $183,200
- 2009: 29 buildings, average cost: $183,100
- 2008: 44 buildings, average cost: $183,500
- 2007: 69 buildings, average cost: $180,900
- 2006: 118 buildings, average cost: $189,900
- 2005: 87 buildings, average cost: $117,000
- 2004: 62 buildings, average cost: $117,300
- 2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $100,500
- 2002: 36 buildings, average cost: $109,700
- 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $100,500
- 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $87,500
- 1999: 40 buildings, average cost: $86,400
- 1998: 41 buildings, average cost: $71,900
- 1997: 38 buildings, average cost: $72,800
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $669 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $420 (0.5%)
| Luna County: | 26.4% |
| New Mexico: | 18.4% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 37.3 years old
(Males: 36.4 years old, Females: 37.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 58.6 years old, Black residents: 33.7 years old, American Indian residents: 67.5 years old, Asian residents: 9.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.0 years old, Other race residents: 55.7 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Luna County is $411 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $581 a month.
Cities in this county include: Deming, Columbus, Keeler Farm, La Hacienda, Ventura, Sunshine, Pulpotio Bareas, Pecan Park, City of the Sun.
Neighboring counties: Chambers County, Alabama 
, Hidalgo County 
, Russell County, Alabama , Taylor County, Georgia , Treutlen County, Georgia , Wheeler County, Georgia .
| Here: | 11.8% |
| New Mexico: | 3.1% |
Current college students: 539
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,284 (36.0% naturalized citizens)
| Luna County: | 16.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 7712010 or later
- 7522000 to 2009
- 9211990 to 1999
- 1,3331980 to 1989
- 7371970 to 1979
- 822Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,274
- One, attached: 33
- Two: 120
- 3 or 4: 224
- 5 to 9: 118
- 10 to 19: 322
- 20 to 49: 222
- 50 or more: 296
- Mobile homes: 3,674
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 245
Housing units in Luna County with a mortgage: 2,750 (54 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 38 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 27
| Here: | 6.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Luna County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 6,323 | 3 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,539 | 22 |
| Other | 1,093 | 6 |
| Mainline Protestant | 833 | 3 |
| None | 14,307 | - |
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: 3
| Luna County: | 1.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
| Luna County: | 7.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
| This county: | 7.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Luna County: | 7.1% |
| New Mexico: | 6.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Luna County: | 24.3% |
| State: | 22.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 9.9% |
| State: | 11.5% |
Agriculture in Luna County:
Average size of farms: 4149 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $277,419
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1448.29
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.03%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 29.96%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $232,273
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.23%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 91.99%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $142,308
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 77.19%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.54
All wheat for grain: 2132 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 2065 harvested acres
Vegetables: 9,310 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,737 acres
Earthquake activity:
Luna County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 613% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 528.9 miles away from Luna County center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 6/29/2014 at 04:59:35, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.6 miles away from the county center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 470.2 miles away from the county center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 1/4/2006 at 08:32:32, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 382.5 miles away from the county center
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 471.1 miles away from Luna County center
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 529.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), 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 Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 23, 2013 to July 29, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4148: September 30, 2013, FEMA Id: 4148, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: July 26, 2006 to September 18, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1659: August 30, 2006, FEMA Id: 1659, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 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 Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 16, 1999 to August 07, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1301: September 22, 1999, FEMA Id: 1301, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Luna County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 5,608 (71.6%)
- Carpooled: 976 (12.5%)
- Bus: 2 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 169 (2.2%)
- Bicycle: 5 (0.1%)
- Walked: 110 (1.4%)
- Worked at home: 725 (9.3%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Health care and social assistance (15%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Material moving occupations (17%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (5%)
- Mexico (94%)
- Philippines (2%)
- Panama (1%)
- Cuba (0%)
- Scotland (0%)
- Canada (0%)
- Guatemala (0%)
- American (3%)
- German (3%)
- English (2%)
- Irish (1%)
- Canadian (0%)
- European (0%)
- British (0%)
People in group quarters in Luna County, New Mexico in 2010:
- 464 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 55 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 30 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 2 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Luna County, New Mexico in 2000:
- 124 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 94 people in nursing homes
- 35 people in unknown juvenile institutions
5.97% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($35,639 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.97% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.02% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($11,034 average AGI)
3.96% relocated from other states ($24,604 average AGI)
Luna County: 3.96% New Mexico average: 3.84%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Dona Ana County, NM |  0.92% ($32,941 average AGI) |
| from San Diego County, CA | 0.44% ($25,683) |
| from Maricopa County, AZ | 0.42% ($39,051) |
| from El Paso County, TX | 0.24% ($42,045) |
5.09% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,125 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.09% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.89% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($14,052 average AGI)
3.19% relocated to other states ($24,073 average AGI)
Luna County: 3.19% New Mexico average: 3.90%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Dona Ana County, NM | 1.02% ($43,054 average AGI) |
| to El Paso County, TX | 0.32% ($27,379) |
| to San Diego County, CA | 0.31% ($18,536) |
| to Maricopa County, AZ | 0.25% ($40,217) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,737 (4,840 aged, 897 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,965 (27%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Luna County, New Mexico in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (513)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (501)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (320)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (287)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (228)
- Unspecified dementia (79)
- Congestive heart failure (59)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (46)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (36)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (12)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 33%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 31%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,144
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 455
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 209,939
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,615
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 853
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 57
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 212.7. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 145.5
- Other - 67.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 25,360- Male householders: 4,921 (1,819 living alone), Female householders: 4,510 (1,770 living alone)
3,917 spouses (3,877 opposite-sex spouses), 576 unmarried partners, (547 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,415 children (7,989 natural, 132 adopted, 287 stepchildren), 936 grandchildren, 452 brothers or sisters, 235 parents, 3 foster children, 403 other relatives, 499 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 385
Size of family households: 1,923 2-persons, 1,490 3-persons, 816 4-persons, 834 5-persons, 289 6-persons, 59 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,588 1-person, 394 2-persons, 17 4-persons, 37 5-persons.
3,728 married couples with children.
1,924 single-parent households (543 men, 1,381 women).
49.6% of residents of Luna speak English at home.
49.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 4% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $161,058,000 ($6,164 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,734,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $74,874,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,240,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,895,000
Federal grants: $40,109,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,786,000 ($2,495,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,154,000 ($58,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,453,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,087,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,245,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,047| Here: | 77 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 74 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,191
| Here: | 45 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 36 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +877
| Here: | +33 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +15 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -206
| Here: |  -8 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +5 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.92 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 |
| State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Luna County, New Mexico
- 382020 or later
- 5572010 to 2019
- 1,2512000 to 2009
- 2,0881990 to 1999
- 1,5861980 to 1989
- 1,9941970 to 1979
- 1,3611960 to 1969
- 1,1101950 to 1959
- 4711940 to 1949
- 8571939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Luna County, New Mexico
- 211 room
- 902 rooms
- 1323 rooms
- 8264 rooms
- 1,6915 rooms
- 1,2486 rooms
- 7277 rooms
- 8328 rooms
- 4899+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Luna County, New Mexico
- 2621 room
- 1302 rooms
- 6463 rooms
- 6114 rooms
- 6375 rooms
- 7906 rooms
- 1807 rooms
- 128 rooms
- 689+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Luna County, New Mexico
- 29no bedroom
- 2611 bedroom
- 1,9122 bedrooms
- 2,7993 bedrooms
- 9154 bedrooms
- 1485+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Luna County, New Mexico
- 287no bedroom
- 7511 bedroom
- 1,1272 bedrooms
- 1,0023 bedrooms
- 1644 bedrooms
- 235+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Luna County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 237no vehicle
- 1,6911 vehicle
- 1,9942 vehicles
- 1,5143 vehicles
- 2774 vehicles
- 3945+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Luna County in renter-occupied apartments
- 429no vehicle
- 1,6221 vehicle
- 9202 vehicles
- 3053 vehicles
- 234 vehicles
- 615+ vehicles
90.3% of Luna County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in New Mexico.
| Luna County: | 90.3% |
| State average: | 87.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 12,091
- Other state: 8,822
- Northeast: 882
- Midwest: 1,792
- South: 2,413
- West: 3,753
- 47.9%Electricity
- 38.0%Utility gas
- 8.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.2%Wood
- 1.6%Other fuel
- 0.6%Solar energy
- 57.9%Electricity
- 33.6%Utility gas
- 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%Wood
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
| Here: | 0.3% |
| New Mexico: | 10.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1
| Here: | 0.1% |
| New Mexico: | 9.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
| Here: | 1.1% |
| New Mexico: | 14.3% |
Luna County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,659,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,572,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,449,000
Other: $269,000
Other: $153,000
Regular Highways: $153,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $8,415,000
Regular Highways: $1,169,000
Regular Highways: $953,000
Housing and Community Development: $107,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $29,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $7,398,000
General - Other: $7,102,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,324,000
Police Protection: $4,611,000
Police Protection: $4,055,000
Central Staff Services: $3,942,000
Central Staff Services: $2,743,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,920,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,905,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,673,000
Regular Highways: $1,539,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,316,000
Financial Administration: $1,204,000
Financial Administration: $1,040,000
General Public Buildings: $865,000
Health - Other: $847,000
General Public Buildings: $816,000
Regular Highways: $490,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $435,000
Solid Waste Management: $169,000
Local Fire Protection: $147,000
Health - Other: $139,000
Local Fire Protection: $113,000
Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $7,776,000
Public Welfare: $4,896,000
General Local Government Support: $2,145,000
General Local Government Support: $1,999,000
Housing and Community Development: $42,000
Natural Resources: $25,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $829,000
Interest on Debt: $793,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Public Welfare - Other: $340,000
Other - Police Protection: $316,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $195,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $158,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $119,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $100,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $70,000
Other - General - Other: $58,000
Other - Libraries: $54,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $48,000
Other - Libraries: $46,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $350,000
Public Welfare: $302,000
Health - Other: $293,000
Natural Resources - Other: $38,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $516,000
Public Welfare: $441,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,723,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,117,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,829,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,018,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $811,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $606,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,757,000
General Revenue - Other: $857,000
Special Assessments: $612,000
Interest Earnings: $532,000
Interest Earnings: $441,000
Rents: $237,000
Rents: $201,000
Fines and Forfeits: $118,000
Donations From Private Sources: $22,000
Donations From Private Sources: $6,000
Sale of Property: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,074,000
Police Protection: $294,000
Central Staff Services: $60,000
Police Protection: $54,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,997,000
Cash and Securities: $33,823,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,902,000
Cash and Securities: $1,000,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,157,000
Public Welfare: $2,715,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,519,000
Highways: $1,352,000
General Local Government Support: $998,000
General Local Government Support: $921,000
Other: $827,000
Highways: $585,000
Housing and Community Development: $110,000
Housing and Community Development: $87,000
- Tax - Property: $14,234,000
Property: $13,746,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,649,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,388,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,037,000
Motor Vehicle License: $786,000
Other: $290,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $156,000
Other Selective Sales: $78,000
Other License: $8,000
Other License: $8,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
Other: $3,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,465,000
: $9,322,000
Luna County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,659,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,572,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,449,000
Other: $269,000
Other: $153,000
Regular Highways: $153,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $8,415,000
Regular Highways: $1,169,000
Regular Highways: $953,000
Housing and Community Development: $107,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $29,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $7,398,000
General - Other: $7,102,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,324,000
Police Protection: $4,611,000
Police Protection: $4,055,000
Central Staff Services: $3,942,000
Central Staff Services: $2,743,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,920,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,905,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,673,000
Regular Highways: $1,539,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,316,000
Financial Administration: $1,204,000
Financial Administration: $1,040,000
General Public Buildings: $865,000
Health - Other: $847,000
General Public Buildings: $816,000
Regular Highways: $490,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $435,000
Solid Waste Management: $169,000
Local Fire Protection: $147,000
Health - Other: $139,000
Local Fire Protection: $113,000
Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $7,776,000
Public Welfare: $4,896,000
General Local Government Support: $2,145,000
General Local Government Support: $1,999,000
Housing and Community Development: $42,000
Natural Resources: $25,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $829,000
Interest on Debt: $793,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Public Welfare - Other: $340,000
Other - Police Protection: $316,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $195,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $158,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $119,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $100,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $70,000
Other - General - Other: $58,000
Other - Libraries: $54,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $48,000
Other - Libraries: $46,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $350,000
Public Welfare: $302,000
Health - Other: $293,000
Natural Resources - Other: $38,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $516,000
Public Welfare: $441,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,723,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,117,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,829,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,018,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $811,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $606,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,757,000
General Revenue - Other: $857,000
Special Assessments: $612,000
Interest Earnings: $532,000
Interest Earnings: $441,000
Rents: $237,000
Rents: $201,000
Fines and Forfeits: $118,000
Donations From Private Sources: $22,000
Donations From Private Sources: $6,000
Sale of Property: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,074,000
Police Protection: $294,000
Central Staff Services: $60,000
Police Protection: $54,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,997,000
Cash and Securities: $33,823,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,902,000
Cash and Securities: $1,000,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,157,000
Public Welfare: $2,715,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,519,000
Highways: $1,352,000
General Local Government Support: $998,000
General Local Government Support: $921,000
Other: $827,000
Highways: $585,000
Housing and Community Development: $110,000
Housing and Community Development: $87,000
- Tax - Property: $14,234,000
Property: $13,746,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,649,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,388,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,037,000
Motor Vehicle License: $786,000
Other: $290,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $156,000
Other Selective Sales: $78,000
Other License: $8,000
Other License: $8,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
Other: $3,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,465,000
: $9,322,000
Luna County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,659,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,572,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,449,000
Other: $269,000
Other: $153,000
Regular Highways: $153,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $8,415,000
Regular Highways: $1,169,000
Regular Highways: $953,000
Housing and Community Development: $107,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $29,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $7,398,000
General - Other: $7,102,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,324,000
Police Protection: $4,611,000
Police Protection: $4,055,000
Central Staff Services: $3,942,000
Central Staff Services: $2,743,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,920,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,905,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,673,000
Regular Highways: $1,539,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,316,000
Financial Administration: $1,204,000
Financial Administration: $1,040,000
General Public Buildings: $865,000
Health - Other: $847,000
General Public Buildings: $816,000
Regular Highways: $490,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $435,000
Solid Waste Management: $169,000
Local Fire Protection: $147,000
Health - Other: $139,000
Local Fire Protection: $113,000
Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $7,776,000
Public Welfare: $4,896,000
General Local Government Support: $2,145,000
General Local Government Support: $1,999,000
Housing and Community Development: $42,000
Natural Resources: $25,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $829,000
Interest on Debt: $793,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Public Welfare - Other: $340,000
Other - Police Protection: $316,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $195,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $158,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $119,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $100,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $70,000
Other - General - Other: $58,000
Other - Libraries: $54,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $48,000
Other - Libraries: $46,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $350,000
Public Welfare: $302,000
Health - Other: $293,000
Natural Resources - Other: $38,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $516,000
Public Welfare: $441,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,723,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,117,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,829,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,018,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $811,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $606,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,757,000
General Revenue - Other: $857,000
Special Assessments: $612,000
Interest Earnings: $532,000
Interest Earnings: $441,000
Rents: $237,000
Rents: $201,000
Fines and Forfeits: $118,000
Donations From Private Sources: $22,000
Donations From Private Sources: $6,000
Sale of Property: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,074,000
Police Protection: $294,000
Central Staff Services: $60,000
Police Protection: $54,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,997,000
Cash and Securities: $33,823,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,902,000
Cash and Securities: $1,000,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,157,000
Public Welfare: $2,715,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,519,000
Highways: $1,352,000
General Local Government Support: $998,000
General Local Government Support: $921,000
Other: $827,000
Highways: $585,000
Housing and Community Development: $110,000
Housing and Community Development: $87,000
- Tax - Property: $14,234,000
Property: $13,746,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,649,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,388,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,037,000
Motor Vehicle License: $786,000
Other: $290,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $156,000
Other Selective Sales: $78,000
Other License: $8,000
Other License: $8,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
Other: $3,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,465,000
: $9,322,000
Luna County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,659,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,572,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,449,000
Other: $269,000
Other: $153,000
Regular Highways: $153,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
- Construction - Correctional Institutions: $8,415,000
Regular Highways: $1,169,000
Regular Highways: $953,000
Housing and Community Development: $107,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $29,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $7,398,000
General - Other: $7,102,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,324,000
Police Protection: $4,611,000
Police Protection: $4,055,000
Central Staff Services: $3,942,000
Central Staff Services: $2,743,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,920,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,905,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,673,000
Regular Highways: $1,539,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,316,000
Financial Administration: $1,204,000
Financial Administration: $1,040,000
General Public Buildings: $865,000
Health - Other: $847,000
General Public Buildings: $816,000
Regular Highways: $490,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $435,000
Solid Waste Management: $169,000
Local Fire Protection: $147,000
Health - Other: $139,000
Local Fire Protection: $113,000
Natural Resources - Other: $47,000
Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $7,776,000
Public Welfare: $4,896,000
General Local Government Support: $2,145,000
General Local Government Support: $1,999,000
Housing and Community Development: $42,000
Natural Resources: $25,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $829,000
Interest on Debt: $793,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Public Welfare - Other: $340,000
Other - Police Protection: $316,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $195,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $158,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $119,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $100,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $70,000
Other - General - Other: $58,000
Other - Libraries: $54,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $48,000
Other - Libraries: $46,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Other - Correctional Institutions: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $350,000
Public Welfare: $302,000
Health - Other: $293,000
Natural Resources - Other: $38,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $516,000
Public Welfare: $441,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,723,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,117,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,829,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,018,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $811,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $606,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,757,000
General Revenue - Other: $857,000
Special Assessments: $612,000
Interest Earnings: $532,000
Interest Earnings: $441,000
Rents: $237,000
Rents: $201,000
Fines and Forfeits: $118,000
Donations From Private Sources: $22,000
Donations From Private Sources: $6,000
Sale of Property: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,074,000
Police Protection: $294,000
Central Staff Services: $60,000
Police Protection: $54,000
Correctional Institutions: $20,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $36,997,000
Cash and Securities: $33,823,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,902,000
Cash and Securities: $1,000,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,157,000
Public Welfare: $2,715,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,519,000
Highways: $1,352,000
General Local Government Support: $998,000
General Local Government Support: $921,000
Other: $827,000
Highways: $585,000
Housing and Community Development: $110,000
Housing and Community Development: $87,000
- Tax - Property: $14,234,000
Property: $13,746,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,649,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,388,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,037,000
Motor Vehicle License: $786,000
Other: $290,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $156,000
Other Selective Sales: $78,000
Other License: $8,000
Other License: $8,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000
Other: $3,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,465,000
: $9,322,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,195
- Number of aged recipients: 406
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 789
- Number of recipients under 18: 108
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 541
- Number of recipients older than 64: 546
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 600
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 485
| Most common first names in Luna County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 172 | 73.9 years |
| Robert | 147 | 73.7 years |
| John | 142 | 74.8 years |
| Mary | 127 | 79.0 years |
| James | 112 | 71.0 years |
| Charles | 88 | 75.5 years |
| George | 86 | 77.0 years |
| Richard | 60 | 72.1 years |
| Maria | 56 | 76.0 years |
| Frank | 53 | 76.6 years |
| Most common last names in Luna County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 57 | 75.2 years |
| Johnson | 41 | 76.4 years |
| Chavez | 38 | 75.5 years |
| Miller | 33 | 75.9 years |
| Garcia | 32 | 71.1 years |
| Davis | 32 | 76.0 years |
| Taylor | 28 | 74.2 years |
| Williams | 27 | 74.8 years |
| Hernandez | 27 | 71.1 years |
| Flores | 24 | 69.0 years |
| Businesses in Luna County, NM | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AutoZone | 1 | Holiday Inn | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | KFC | 1 | |
| Big O Tires | 1 | Kmart | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | La Quinta | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| ColorTyme | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Super 8 | 2 | |
| FedEx | 3 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | UPS | 5 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Luna County on our top lists:
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"