Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Hidalgo County | |
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UTC−6 (MDT) | |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Hidalgo County (
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties and municipios
- Grant County – north
- Luna County – east
- Cochise County, Arizona – west
- Greenlee County, Arizona – northwest
- Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico – south
- Ascensión, Chihuahua, Mexico– southeast
- Janos, Chihuahua, Mexico – south
National protected areas
- Coronado National Forest (part)
- Gila National Forest (part)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 4,338 | — | |
1930 | 5,023 | 15.8% | |
1940 | 4,821 | −4.0% | |
1950 | 5,095 | 5.7% | |
1960 | 4,961 | −2.6% | |
1970 | 4,734 | −4.6% | |
1980 | 6,049 | 27.8% | |
1990 | 5,958 | −1.5% | |
2000 | 5,932 | −0.4% | |
2010 | 4,894 | −17.5% | |
2020 | 4,178 | −14.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010[11] |
2000 census
As of the
Size of family households: 592 2-persons, 341 3-persons, 316 4-persons, 165 5-persons, 83 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons. The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.29. In non-family households, there were 684 with 314 male householders (286 living alone), 293 female householders (262 living alone), and 77 non-relatives. In group quarters, there were 85 (all institutionalized).
In the county, the population was spread out, with 31.70% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,286. The
2010 census
As of the
- 50.3% Mexican
- 15.2% German
- 10.0% English
- 6.0% Irish
- 4.4% Dutch
- 3.6% American
- 2.1% Scottish
- 2.0% Italian
- 1.7% Swedish
- 1.4% Norwegian
- 1.0% Polish
Of the 1,936 households, 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.6% were non-families, and 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age was 40.9 years.[13]
The median income for a household in the county was $36,733 and the median income for a family was $41,594. Males had a median income of $43,531 versus $23,482 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,451. About 20.6% of families and 22.6% of the population were below the
Communities
City
- Lordsburg (county seat)
Village
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
Ghost towns
Politics
Hidalgo has historically been a swing county, going for the winner every time since 1928, except for 1968 and 2020, where it went for Hubert Humphrey and Donald Trump respectively.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 1,120 | 56.74% | 823 | 41.69% | 31 | 1.57% |
2016 | 910 | 48.61% | 784 | 41.88% | 178 | 9.51% |
2012 | 899 | 46.46% | 995 | 51.42% | 41 | 2.12% |
2008 | 936 | 47.98% | 993 | 50.90% | 22 | 1.13% |
2004 | 1,081 | 55.04% | 861 | 43.84% | 22 | 1.12% |
2000 | 954 | 52.02% | 839 | 45.75% | 41 | 2.24% |
1996 | 789 | 40.42% | 943 | 48.31% | 220 | 11.27% |
1992 | 871 | 37.62% | 995 | 42.98% | 449 | 19.40% |
1988 | 1,100 | 54.46% | 901 | 44.60% | 19 | 0.94% |
1984 | 1,282 | 59.32% | 860 | 39.80% | 19 | 0.88% |
1980 | 1,059 | 53.19% | 840 | 42.19% | 92 | 4.62% |
1976 | 891 | 48.56% | 938 | 51.12% | 6 | 0.33% |
1972 | 1,051 | 63.43% | 562 | 33.92% | 44 | 2.66% |
1968 | 606 | 39.25% | 678 | 43.91% | 260 | 16.84% |
1964 | 628 | 38.43% | 995 | 60.89% | 11 | 0.67% |
1960 | 750 | 45.65% | 889 | 54.11% | 4 | 0.24% |
1956 | 790 | 50.51% | 771 | 49.30% | 3 | 0.19% |
1952 | 781 | 50.58% | 757 | 49.03% | 6 | 0.39% |
1948 | 374 | 30.11% | 859 | 69.16% | 9 | 0.72% |
1944 | 367 | 31.26% | 807 | 68.74% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 516 | 32.97% | 1,049 | 67.03% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 326 | 22.34% | 1,115 | 76.42% | 18 | 1.23% |
1932 | 299 | 20.48% | 1,131 | 77.47% | 30 | 2.05% |
1928 | 561 | 52.38% | 509 | 47.53% | 1 | 0.09% |
1924 | 261 | 28.19% | 476 | 51.40% | 189 | 20.41% |
1920 | 443 | 44.39% | 551 | 55.21% | 4 | 0.40% |
See also
References
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- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
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