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Torrance County Statistics

Facts

Land area3,344.9 square miles
Population Density4.9 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)15,717
Population change-4.1%
Under 5 years of age5.5%
Under 1822.8%
65 and over17.2%
Females47.9%
White90.6
Hispanic or Latino of any race40.5
Asian0.5%
Two or more races2.6%
Black or African American2.1%
Native American3.8%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Had graduated from high school81%
Had a bachelor degree or higher14.7%
Veterans1,679

Households and Housing

Households5,638
Persons per household2.7
Living in the same house for one year or more86.1%
Median household income$31,161
The Per capita income$18,675
Live below the poverty line28.6%
Housing units7,677
Multi-unit structures2%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$105,200
Residents owning their homes81.7%

Business Facts

Total number of firms1,170
Women-owned firms27%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$157,502
Retail sales per capita$9,501
Manufacturers shipments$0
Merchant wholesaler sales$13,738
Source US Census Data