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Chaves County Statistics

Facts

Land area6,065.3 square miles
Population Density10.8 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)65,823
Population change0.3%
Under 5 years of age7.4%
Under 1827.4%
65 and over14.5%
Females50.2%
White92.4
Hispanic or Latino of any race54.2
Asian0.9%
Two or more races1.8%
Black or African American2.6%
Native American2.1%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Had graduated from high school78%
Had a bachelor degree or higher18.4%
Veterans4,801

Households and Housing

Households23,499
Persons per household2.7
Living in the same house for one year or more82.2%
Median household income$39,131
The Per capita income$19,492
Live below the poverty line21.3%
Housing units26,573
Multi-unit structures11%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$96,800
Residents owning their homes66.5%

Business Facts

Total number of firms4,032
Women-owned firms26.3%
Asian-owned firms1.4%
Hispanic-owned firms23%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$836,078
Retail sales per capita$13,392
Manufacturers shipments$661,458
Merchant wholesaler sales$0
Source US Census Data