Torrance County , New Mexico
Population: 15,290 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $46,250 Home $145,100 Rent $845/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Torrance County's headline indicators land 38% below the national median on income ($46,250), with housing 52% below the US figure ($145,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$46,250
Median Income
household
$145,100
Home Value
median
$845/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $46,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,922 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.4% |
| Median Home Value | $145,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $845/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 15,290 |
| Median Age | 42.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 14.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.7%
Obesity
13.0%
Diabetes
17.0%
Smoking
39.8%
High Blood Pressure
29.0%
No Physical Activity
24.4%
Depression
34.4%
Insufficient Sleep
65.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 46.2 · 46th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
10.11
🔥 Wildfire
91.41
❄️ Winter Storm
70.05
🌍 Earthquake
63.52
☀️ Drought
83.46
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