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Union
New Mexico

Population

$42K

Median Income

$117K

Median Home

R+51

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$44,302

Federal Spending per Capita$270

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$45K

Avg Credit Score681

Work From Home %6.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households39.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$83K

Income (95th Percentile)$134K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.0%

Dependency Ratio1.00

Medicare Spending / Person$4,009

SS Benefits / Person$4,050

Education Wage Premium1.69x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.22x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$113K

This county

$330K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$587/mo

This county

$1250/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.50%

This county

0.55% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $633

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.5%

Homeownership Rate65.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

67 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

15.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score14.0

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients699 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,713

Uninsured (under 65)20.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.42 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,048

Bachelor's Degree Holders170

HS Completion Rate87.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)95th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.0

January Sunshine1.79

January Temperature0.02

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Annual Precipitation17.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Drought Index (2022)-1.04

Heating Degree Days5,042 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days631 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,554 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)666 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year11.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)6 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)3 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations7 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed121 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed109 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)187 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)175 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)40 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)49 ms

Households with 100Mbps+79.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)122 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers12 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers91 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work94 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)74 workers

Walk to Work7.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.655

Nonprofit Organizations20

Veterans Share8.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults35.4%

Never-Married Adults36.7%

Divorced Adults16.9%

Religious Organizations6

Native American Population3.3%

Membership Associations14.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.99 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging5

Professional Services Firms6

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$60K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+51

2024 Presidential · New Mexico was D+10 statewide

vs New Mexico State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.50%0.55% state avg

Politics

R+51D+10

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +7

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $117K

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Local News — Union

United Food and Commercial Workers · Jun 24, 2026

Grocery Workers at Two New Mexico Locations Vote to Unionize

Union membership in the bag: Albertsons' employees in New Mexico pose for a group photo following th…

KFOX · 2 weeks ago

La Union Maze opens 27th fall season Sept. 26 with 13-acre tribute to NM agriculture

ANTHONY, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — La Union Maze is preparing to open its 27th fall season with a 13-acre…

Trains Magazine · 1 month ago

Union Pacific intermodal train derails in New Mexico

LORDSBURG, N.M. — High winds are believed responsible for the derailment of 39 cars of a Union Pacif…

Yahoo · 1 week ago

Union Pacific intermodal train derails in New Mexico

SANTA ROSA, New Mexico — Approximately 30 cars of a Union Pacific intermodal train derailed Tuesday,…

ACLU of New Mexico · Jul 1, 2026

Billboards Celebrate NM Civil Rights Act Fifth Anniversary

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – To commemorate the five-year anniversary of the New Mexico Civil Rights Act (NMC…

Native News Online · Jun 30, 2026

New Mexico Labor Unions Endorse Deb Haaland for Governor

Native Vote 2026. Two major New Mexico labor organizations announced their endorsement of Democratic…

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