Age and Sex in New Mexico (State)

Age Structure#1

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1 Gray areas represent percentile bands from the states.
Scope: population of the United States, New Mexico, and other states
New Mexico
United States
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0.0%0.5%1.0%1.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-436,26436.3k1.741%1.74%38,12938.1k1.831%1.83%57,13857.1k2.743%2.74%77,87577.9k3.739%3.74%60,31260.3k2.896%2.90%48,56848.6k2.332%2.33%75,25075.3k3.613%3.61%54,91454.9k2.637%2.64%139,882140k6.716%6.72%140,481140k6.745%6.75%123,598124k5.935%5.93%120,748121k5.798%5.80%124,011124k5.954%5.95%136,568137k6.557%6.56%140,182140k6.731%6.73%87,15487.2k4.185%4.18%31,63831.6k1.519%1.52%30,82730.8k1.480%1.48%57,38057.4k2.755%2.76%84,13884.1k4.040%4.04%141,144141k6.777%6.78%142,699143k6.852%6.85%133,769134k6.423%6.42%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Age and Sex#2

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of the United States and New Mexico
Female Male
United States
New Mexico
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0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%Senior2Older Adult3Younger Adult4College5Children6-0.193242%-0.038033%-0.177049%-0.048590%-0.231275%0.23%0.193242%0.177049%0.193242%0.19%318,286318k15.283%15.3%-0.611072%-0.035614%-0.639439%-0.027509%-0.646686%0.65%0.611072%0.639439%0.611072%0.61%654,873655k31.444%31.4%-0.633735%-0.662794%-0.633735%0.63%0.633735%0.034051%0.662794%0.011473%0.667786%0.67%487,915488k23.427%23.4%-0.697783%-0.690098%-0.697783%0.70%0.697783%0.043034%0.690098%0.036916%0.740816%0.74%119,845120k5.754%5.75%-0.654649%-0.627873%-0.654649%0.65%0.654649%0.029129%0.627873%0.028032%0.683778%0.68%501,750502k24.092%24.1%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval 265+ 340-64 422-39 518-21 60-17

Detailed Age and Sex#3

Percentage in each age cohort per year of age.1
Scope: population of the United States and New Mexico
Female Male
United States
New Mexico
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
0.5%0.0%0.5%Count%85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-0.040999%-0.026829%-0.040405%-0.038024%-0.067828%0.07%0.040999%0.040405%0.040999%0.04%36,26436.3k1.741%1.74%-0.163031%-0.040093%-0.151220%-0.063891%-0.203124%0.20%0.163031%0.151220%0.163031%0.16%38,12938.1k1.831%1.83%-0.248230%-0.052241%-0.220748%-0.056595%-0.300470%0.30%0.248230%0.220748%0.248230%0.25%57,13857.1k2.743%2.74%-0.352413%-0.043012%-0.319204%-0.054701%-0.395425%0.40%0.352413%0.319204%0.352413%0.35%77,87577.9k3.739%3.74%-0.450880%-0.063540%-0.421958%-0.052156%-0.514420%0.51%0.450880%0.421958%0.450880%0.45%60,31260.3k2.896%2.90%-0.564852%-0.036300%-0.502773%-0.054229%-0.601152%0.60%0.564852%0.502773%0.564852%0.56%48,56848.6k2.332%2.33%-0.572134%-0.060115%-0.541468%-0.051993%-0.632250%0.63%0.572134%0.541468%0.572134%0.57%75,25075.3k3.613%3.61%-0.649767%-0.018822%-0.599140%-0.045449%-0.668589%0.67%0.649767%0.599140%0.649767%0.65%54,91454.9k2.637%2.64%-0.635723%-0.071850%-0.647813%-0.041116%-0.707573%0.71%0.635723%0.647813%0.635723%0.64%139,882140k6.716%6.72%-0.656331%-0.036386%-0.688902%-0.025961%-0.692717%0.69%0.656331%0.688902%0.656331%0.66%140,481140k6.745%6.75%-0.583338%-0.020243%-0.655595%-0.013619%-0.603581%0.60%0.583338%0.655595%0.583338%0.58%123,598124k5.935%5.93%-0.576779%-0.005992%-0.640349%-0.007471%-0.582771%0.58%0.576779%0.640349%0.576779%0.58%120,748121k5.798%5.80%-0.588466%-0.626779%-0.004019%-0.588466%0.59%0.588466%0.013953%0.626779%0.602419%0.60%124,011124k5.954%5.95%-0.643789%-0.669173%-0.643789%0.64%0.643789%0.023892%0.669173%0.005514%0.667682%0.67%136,568137k6.557%6.56%-0.650607%-0.680581%-0.650607%0.65%0.650607%0.044962%0.680581%0.019624%0.695569%0.70%140,182140k6.731%6.73%-0.664308%-0.675846%-0.664308%0.66%0.664308%0.066293%0.675846%0.033642%0.730601%0.73%87,15487.2k4.185%4.18%-0.734874%-0.709599%-0.734874%0.73%0.734874%0.049360%0.709599%0.039633%0.784234%0.78%31,63831.6k1.519%1.52%-0.724215%-0.721323%-0.724215%0.72%0.724215%0.031738%0.721323%0.040945%0.755953%0.76%30,82730.8k1.480%1.48%-0.666020%-0.664734%-0.666020%0.67%0.666020%0.045519%0.664734%0.033543%0.711539%0.71%57,38057.4k2.755%2.76%-0.659106%-0.642594%-0.659106%0.66%0.659106%0.028425%0.642594%0.030383%0.687531%0.69%84,13884.1k4.040%4.04%-0.663629%-0.635182%-0.663629%0.66%0.663629%0.028156%0.635182%0.027016%0.691785%0.69%141,144141k6.777%6.78%-0.674385%-0.629799%-0.674385%0.67%0.674385%0.021578%0.629799%0.027976%0.695963%0.70%142,699143k6.852%6.85%-0.623258%-0.609806%-0.623258%0.62%0.623258%0.038076%0.609806%0.027693%0.661334%0.66%133,769134k6.423%6.42%
Count number of people in age cohort
% age cohort as a percentage of the total population
1normalized with respect to the number of years in each interval

Detailed Sex Ratio#4

Percentage more males or females in selected age cohorts.
Scope: population of the United States and New Mexico
More Females More Males
United States
New Mexico
50%0%M:FFM85+80-8475-7970-7467-6965-6662-6460-6155-5950-5445-4940-4435-3930-3425-2922-24212018-1915-1710-145-90-4-65.436978%-94.107784%-65.436978%65.4%0.6040.6062.326%62.3%37.674%37.7%-24.592095%-42.250155%-24.592095%24.6%0.8030.8055.475%55.5%44.525%44.5%-21.045302%-25.637895%-21.045302%21.0%0.8260.8354.760%54.8%45.240%45.2%-12.205025%-17.136703%-12.205025%12.2%0.8910.8952.876%52.9%47.124%47.1%-14.092506%-12.360556%-14.092506%14.1%0.8760.8853.291%53.3%46.709%46.7%-6.426386%-10.786056%-6.426386%6.4%0.9400.9451.557%51.6%48.443%48.4%-10.507175%-9.602216%-10.507175%10.5%0.9050.9052.496%52.5%47.504%47.5%-2.896730%-7.585728%-2.896730%2.9%0.9720.9750.714%50.7%49.286%49.3%-11.302115%-6.346862%-11.302115%11.3%0.8980.9052.674%52.7%47.326%47.3%-5.543850%-3.768485%-5.543850%5.5%0.9470.9551.349%51.3%48.651%48.7%-3.470244%-2.077397%-3.470244%3.5%0.9660.9750.853%50.9%49.147%49.1%-1.038926%-1.166734%-1.038926%1.0%0.9900.9950.258%50.3%49.742%49.7%-0.641232%2.371122%2.371122%2.4%1.0241.0249.414%49.4%50.586%50.6%3.711217%0.824044%3.711217%3.7%1.0371.0449.089%49.1%50.911%50.9%6.910701%2.883352%6.910701%6.9%1.0691.0748.330%48.3%51.670%51.7%9.979280%4.977745%9.979280%10.0%1.1001.1047.624%47.6%52.376%52.4%6.716759%5.585264%6.716759%6.7%1.0671.0748.375%48.4%51.625%51.6%4.382417%5.676433%4.382417%4.4%1.0441.0448.928%48.9%51.072%51.1%6.834403%5.046055%6.834403%6.8%1.0681.0748.348%48.3%51.652%51.7%4.312668%4.728170%4.312668%4.3%1.0431.0448.945%48.9%51.055%51.1%4.242758%4.253238%4.242758%4.2%1.0421.0448.961%49.0%51.039%51.0%3.199670%4.441989%3.199670%3.2%1.0321.0349.213%49.2%50.787%50.8%6.109211%4.541243%6.109211%6.1%1.0611.0648.518%48.5%51.482%51.5%
M:F ratio of males to females in the age cohort
F females as a percentage of the age cohort
M males as a percentage of the age cohort

Map of Age Cohorts by County in New Mexico

Children Age Cohorts by County#5

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
15.4%18.5%21.5%24.5%27.5%30.5%

College Age Cohorts by County#6

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
0.4%2.8%5.1%7.4%9.7%12.1%

20s Age Cohorts by County#7

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
2.8%5.1%7.3%9.6%11.8%14.2%

30s Age Cohorts by County#8

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
5.1%7.3%9.4%11.5%13.6%15.8%

40s Age Cohorts by County#9

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
5.8%7.3%8.8%10.4%11.9%13.4%

50s Age Cohorts by County#10

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
10.4%13.1%15.7%18.4%21.1%23.8%

60s Age Cohorts by County#11

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
7.6%11.0%14.4%17.7%21.1%24.5%

70s Age Cohorts by County#12

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
4.5%6.9%9.1%11.4%13.7%16.0%

80+ Age Cohorts by County#13

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
2.2%3.7%5.1%6.5%8.0%9.4%
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Map of Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in New Mexico

Children Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#14

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
0%9%19%28%38%48%

College Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#15

Percentage of population aged 18 to 21 (%):
0.0%3.8%7.6%11.4%15.2%19.1%

20s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of population aged 22 to 29 (%):
0%10%19%29%38%49%

30s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of population aged 30 to 39 (%):
0.0%3.9%7.8%11.7%15.6%19.6%

40s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of population aged 40 to 49 (%):
0%8%15%23%30%38%

50s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of population aged 50 to 59 (%):
0%15%29%44%58%73%

60s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of population aged 60 to 69 (%):
0%12%23%35%46%58%

70s Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of population aged 70 to 79 (%):
0%7%14%21%28%36%

80+ Age Cohorts by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of population aged 80 and older (%):
0%7%14%21%28%36%
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Age Cohorts by Place in New Mexico

There are 443 places in New Mexico. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, New Mexico, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with New Mexico. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 4,483.

Children by Place#23

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of New Mexico, selected places in New Mexico, and entities that contain New Mexico
0%10%20%30%Count#Meadow LakeAnthonyGallupSunland ParkChaparralHobbsLovingtonShiprockDemingNorth HobbsArtesiaBloomfieldEl Cerro MissionFarmingtonRoswellLos ChavesParadise HillsParadise HlsCarlsbadLos LunasClovisLee AcresBelenRio RanchoWhite RockEspañolaGrantsAztecSocorroPortalesMountainZuni PuebloNew MexicoLas CrucesSouth ValleyWestAlbuquerqueRio CommunitiesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTucumcariAlamogordoLos AlamosSilver CityLas VegasRatonSanta FeBernalilloLos Ranchos de AlbuquerqueLos Ranchos de Al…TaosNorth ValleyCorralesRuidosoTruth or ConsequencesTruth or Conseque…Eldorado at Santa FeEldorado at Santa …Placitas35.221950%35.221950%35.2%1,579134.115657%34.115657%34.1%3,227233.650047%33.650047%33.7%7,579332.832948%32.832948%32.8%5,118432.131962%32.131962%32.1%4,529530.711011%30.711011%30.7%11,32111.3k630.634138%30.634138%30.6%3,541730.079902%30.079902%30.1%2,447829.975312%29.975312%30.0%4,371928.971012%28.971012%29.0%1,7091028.966743%28.966743%29.0%3,4231128.856576%28.856576%28.9%2,1831228.593139%28.593139%28.6%1,3171327.773617%27.773617%27.8%12,23912.2k1427.248125%27.248125%27.2%13,19013.2k1527.222982%27.222982%27.2%1,3931627.198444%27.198444%27.2%1,3981726.614196%26.614196%26.6%7,4731826.553598%26.553598%26.6%4,0551926.443831%26.443831%26.4%10,43510.4k2026.391677%26.391677%26.4%1,4462125.946548%25.946548%25.9%1,8642225.853538%25.853538%25.9%24,03524.0k2325.612362%25.612362%25.6%1,5582425.474948%25.474948%25.5%2,5882525.337364%25.337364%25.3%2,3472625.086560%25.086560%25.1%1,5942725.045662%25.045662%25.0%2,1942824.936864%24.936864%24.9%3,0612924.709269%24.709269%24.7%5,732,5615.73M24.215402%24.215402%24.2%2,0913024.091682%24.091682%24.1%501,750502k24.008713%24.008713%24.0%24,35924.4k3123.791579%23.791579%23.8%9,8493223.760486%23.760486%23.8%17,834,66617.8M23.208388%23.208388%23.2%129,238129k3323.144198%23.144198%23.1%1,0853423.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.040660%23.040660%23.0%1,1733522.614660%22.614660%22.6%7,0563622.296088%22.296088%22.3%2,6163721.320400%21.320400%21.3%2,1543821.296979%21.296979%21.3%2,8903921.172023%21.172023%21.2%1,3444019.969371%19.969371%20.0%16,56016.6k4119.617335%19.617335%19.6%1,7024219.558412%19.558412%19.6%1,1874319.093287%19.093287%19.1%1,0954418.758890%18.758890%18.8%2,1104518.031626%18.031626%18.0%1,5284617.400740%17.400740%17.4%1,3634714.373883%14.373883%14.4%8854811.356799%11.356799%11.4%755499.293221%9.293221%9.3%45150
Count number of children
# rank of place out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by Metro Area in New Mexico

There are 19 metro areas in New Mexico. This section compares all 19 of those to each other, New Mexico, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with New Mexico.

Children by Metro Area#32

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of New Mexico, selected metro areas in New Mexico, and entities that contain New Mexico
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#Gallup Metro AreaGallup AreaHobbs Metro AreaHobbs AreaRoswell Metro AreaRoswell AreaFarmington Metro AreaFarmingtonClovis Metro AreaClovis AreaDeming Metro AreaDeming AreaCarlsbad and Artesia Metro AreaCarlsbad AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesPortales Metro AreaPortales AreaMountainGrants Metro AreaGrants AreaEspañola Metro AreaEspañola AreaNew MexicoAlamogordo Metro AreaAlamogordoWestLos Alamos Metro AreaLos AlamosAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSilver City Metro AreaSilver CityLas Vegas Metro AreaLas VegasSanta Fe Metro AreaSanta Fe AreaTaos Metro AreaTaos AreaRuidoso Metro AreaRuidoso Area30.453555%30.453555%30.5%22,64122.6k130.176991%30.176991%30.2%20,80120.8k227.104100%27.104100%27.1%17,78317.8k327.042444%27.042444%27.0%33,13733.1k426.909228%26.909228%26.9%13,60113.6k526.588703%26.588703%26.6%6,548626.198797%26.198797%26.2%14,76814.8k725.618146%25.618146%25.6%54,77854.8k825.073912%25.073912%25.1%4,919924.709269%24.709269%24.7%5,732,5615.73M24.352464%24.352464%24.4%6,6661024.211001%24.211001%24.2%9,6661124.091682%24.091682%24.1%501,750502k23.847060%23.847060%23.8%15,58015.6k1223.760486%23.760486%23.8%17,834,66617.8M23.369656%23.369656%23.4%4,1821323.322307%23.322307%23.3%210,947211k1423.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M20.942553%20.942553%20.9%6,0481520.444444%20.444444%20.4%5,7961619.509910%19.509910%19.5%28,74228.7k1719.074057%19.074057%19.1%6,2871818.351414%18.351414%18.4%3,62019
Count number of children
# rank of metro area out of 19 by %

Age Cohorts by County in New Mexico

There are 33 counties in New Mexico. This section compares all 33 of those to each other, New Mexico, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with New Mexico.

Children by County#41

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of New Mexico, selected counties in New Mexico, and entities that contain New Mexico
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#McKinley CountyMcKinleyLea CountyLeaChaves CountyChavesSan Juan CountySan JuanCurry CountyCurryLuna CountyLunaEddy CountyEddySocorro CountySocorroDoña Ana CountyDoña AnaRoosevelt CountyRooseveltSandoval CountySandovalMountainValencia CountyValenciaCibola CountyCibolaRio Arriba CountyRio ArribaNew MexicoOtero CountyOteroWestLos Alamos CountyLos AlamosHidalgo CountyHidalgoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBernalillo CountyBernalilloQuay CountyQuayTorrance CountyTorranceGrant CountyGrantSan Miguel CountySan MiguelGuadalupe CountyGuadalupeMora CountyMoraUnion CountyUnionSanta Fe CountySanta FeTaos CountyTaosColfax CountyColfaxLincoln CountyLincolnDe Baca CountyDe BacaHarding CountyHardingCatron CountyCatronSierra CountySierra30.453555%30.453555%30.5%22,64122.6k130.176991%30.176991%30.2%20,80120.8k227.104100%27.104100%27.1%17,78317.8k327.042444%27.042444%27.0%33,13733.1k426.909228%26.909228%26.9%13,60113.6k526.588703%26.588703%26.6%6,548626.198797%26.198797%26.2%14,76814.8k726.108289%26.108289%26.1%4,523825.618146%25.618146%25.6%54,77854.8k925.073912%25.073912%25.1%4,9191024.746411%24.746411%24.7%34,17934.2k1124.709269%24.709269%24.7%5,732,5615.73M24.654902%24.654902%24.7%18,73618.7k1224.352464%24.352464%24.4%6,6661324.211001%24.211001%24.2%9,6661424.091682%24.091682%24.1%501,750502k23.847060%23.847060%23.8%15,58015.6k1523.760486%23.760486%23.8%17,834,66617.8M23.369656%23.369656%23.4%4,1821623.195763%23.195763%23.2%1,0511723.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.926241%22.926241%22.9%154,701155k1821.437756%21.437756%21.4%1,8341921.353933%21.353933%21.4%3,3312020.942553%20.942553%20.9%6,0482120.444444%20.444444%20.4%5,7962220.362497%20.362497%20.4%9102320.008699%20.008699%20.0%9202419.944082%19.944082%19.9%8562519.509910%19.509910%19.5%28,74228.7k2619.074057%19.074057%19.1%6,2872718.763762%18.763762%18.8%2,3862818.351414%18.351414%18.4%3,6202917.046029%17.046029%17.0%3373016.637168%16.637168%16.6%943115.675218%15.675218%15.7%5563215.495543%15.495543%15.5%1,77333
Count number of children
# rank of county out of 33 by %

Age Cohorts by County Subdivision in New Mexico

There are 130 county subdivisions in New Mexico. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, New Mexico, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with New Mexico. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 6,101.

Children by County Subdivision#50

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of New Mexico, selected county subdivisions in New Mexico, and entities that contain New Mexico
0%10%20%30%Count#GallupSouthwest ChavesSW ChavesAnthonyRed RockSouth Rio ArribaS Rio ArribaLovingtonHobbsSouth Doña AnaS Doña AnaNavajo NationArtesiaSanto Domingo-San FelipeSanto Domingo-Sa…CrownpointDoña Ana-HillFarmingtonShiprock-SanosteeNapi HeadquartersDeming SouthClovisZuniRoswellSocorroWest BernalilloW BernalilloWhite RockBloomfieldBelenCarlsbadMountainAztecPortalesGrantsLos LunasRio RanchoNew MexicoSoutheast OteroSE OteroWestSanta Clara PuebloAlamogordoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAlbuquerqueTucumcariLos AlamosLas CrucesLas VegasSanta Fe NorthSanta Fe NOhkay OwingehEstanciaRatonTaosSilver CitySanta FeRuidosoSanta Fe SouthSanta Fe SEast BernalilloE BernalilloTruth or Consequences EastTruth or Conseque…32.558805%32.558805%32.6%7,959132.462236%32.462236%32.5%2,149231.438195%31.438195%31.4%9,334330.889889%30.889889%30.9%6,932430.635436%30.635436%30.6%2,642530.487332%30.487332%30.5%4,717630.285702%30.285702%30.3%14,08814.1k730.142653%30.142653%30.1%8,452829.401359%29.401359%29.4%3,158929.194017%29.194017%29.2%5,4261029.100529%29.100529%29.1%2,5851128.808055%28.808055%28.8%1,7741228.538410%28.538410%28.5%10,98911.0k1328.049831%28.049831%28.0%14,65814.7k1427.985028%27.985028%28.0%4,4861527.638909%27.638909%27.6%1,9351627.281252%27.281252%27.3%5,5281727.082866%27.082866%27.1%13,27913.3k1826.683079%26.683079%26.7%2,8181926.558634%26.558634%26.6%12,88212.9k2026.202095%26.202095%26.2%4,0272125.998392%25.998392%26.0%2,9102225.667923%25.667923%25.7%1,5662325.614587%25.614587%25.6%4,0742425.121128%25.121128%25.1%5,1332525.074778%25.074778%25.1%8,8862624.709269%24.709269%24.7%5,732,5615.73M24.569790%24.569790%24.6%6,1682724.555391%24.555391%24.6%4,1562824.538334%24.538334%24.5%5,1692924.483441%24.483441%24.5%13,60313.6k3024.354600%24.354600%24.4%29,26429.3k3124.091682%24.091682%24.1%501,750502k23.979435%23.979435%24.0%3,1253223.760486%23.760486%23.8%17,834,66617.8M23.596674%23.596674%23.6%2,0433323.329420%23.329420%23.3%10,13510.1k3423.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.033158%23.033158%23.0%147,927148k3523.010406%23.010406%23.0%1,5703622.180770%22.180770%22.2%2,6163722.178118%22.178118%22.2%23,29923.3k3822.072678%22.072678%22.1%4,4283921.718776%21.718776%21.7%3,8974021.458789%21.458789%21.5%1,4714121.194707%21.194707%21.2%2,8034220.975476%20.975476%21.0%1,5314320.824173%20.824173%20.8%4,0734420.451048%20.451048%20.5%3,4554519.895704%19.895704%19.9%17,51217.5k4619.530972%19.530972%19.5%2,7404717.730548%17.730548%17.7%7,3334817.347972%17.347972%17.3%3,2554913.950073%13.950073%14.0%1,23550
Count number of children
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares New Mexico to all of the states in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with New Mexico.

Children by State#59

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of New Mexico, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain New Mexico
0%10%20%30%Count#UtahTexasIdahoAlaskaKansasNebraskaMountainGeorgiaSouth DakotaOklahomaMississippiNew MexicoArizonaIndianaLouisianaArkansasWyomingWestCaliforniaMinnesotaIowaNevadaIllinoisColoradoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriNorth CarolinaN CarolinaKentuckyTennesseeAlabamaOhioNorth DakotaWashingtonWisconsinMarylandNew JerseyMichiganSouth CarolinaS CarolinaVirginiaMontanaDelawareHawaiiOregonConnecticutNew YorkPennsylvaniaMassachusettsWest VirginiaFloridaRhode IslandNew HampshireMaineVermont30.700981%30.700981%30.7%905,196905k126.459270%26.459270%26.5%7,132,4767.13M226.372637%26.372637%26.4%431,320431k325.461726%25.461726%25.5%187,616188k424.888693%24.888693%24.9%721,347721k524.855748%24.855748%24.9%467,601468k624.709269%24.709269%24.7%5,732,5615.73M24.706366%24.706366%24.7%2,495,1752.50M724.629931%24.629931%24.6%209,615210k824.572394%24.572394%24.6%952,325952k924.496085%24.496085%24.5%732,235732k1024.091682%24.091682%24.1%501,750502k1124.070736%24.070736%24.1%1,619,6181.62M1224.007486%24.007486%24.0%1,581,9921.58M1323.979792%23.979792%24.0%1,114,0221.11M1423.824850%23.824850%23.8%707,234707k1523.814253%23.814253%23.8%138,844139k1623.760486%23.760486%23.8%17,834,66617.8M23.646283%23.646283%23.6%9,140,2839.14M1723.520988%23.520988%23.5%1,282,0981.28M1823.418418%23.418418%23.4%727,514728k1923.409360%23.409360%23.4%664,632665k2023.270328%23.270328%23.3%2,990,6292.99M2123.252704%23.252704%23.3%1,246,1811.25M2223.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M23.023174%23.023174%23.0%1,395,1241.40M2323.014441%23.014441%23.0%2,287,8262.29M2422.987138%22.987138%23.0%1,014,1901.01M2522.830222%22.830222%22.8%1,494,9251.49M2622.828993%22.828993%22.8%1,105,1891.11M2722.783062%22.783062%22.8%2,639,8602.64M2822.782621%22.782621%22.8%167,717168k2922.685733%22.685733%22.7%1,604,5951.60M3022.615876%22.615876%22.6%1,301,4981.30M3122.614634%22.614634%22.6%1,347,8101.35M3222.543020%22.543020%22.5%2,009,8132.01M3322.480857%22.480857%22.5%2,227,7632.23M3422.458484%22.458484%22.5%1,085,7791.09M3522.448718%22.448718%22.4%1,865,5561.87M3621.987686%21.987686%22.0%225,020225k3721.845843%21.845843%21.8%204,192204k3821.802496%21.802496%21.8%308,216308k3921.630770%21.630770%21.6%861,395861k4021.558782%21.558782%21.6%773,652774k4121.456623%21.456623%21.5%4,226,4094.23M4221.153574%21.153574%21.2%2,704,2682.70M4320.624778%20.624778%20.6%1,390,5521.39M4420.575789%20.575789%20.6%379,848380k4520.398234%20.398234%20.4%4,066,2764.07M4620.142988%20.142988%20.1%212,406212k4720.111367%20.111367%20.1%266,979267k4819.512483%19.512483%19.5%259,501260k4919.431728%19.431728%19.4%121,691122k50
Count number of children
# rank of state out of 50 by %

Age Cohorts by State in the West

There are 13 states in the West. This section compares New Mexico to all of the states in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with New Mexico.

Children by State#68

Percentage of population aged 0 to 17 (%):
Scope: population of New Mexico, selected other states in the West, and entities that contain New Mexico
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count#UtahIdahoAlaskaMountainNew MexicoArizonaWyomingWestCaliforniaNevadaColoradoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWashingtonMontanaHawaiiOregon30.700981%30.700981%30.7%905,196905k126.372637%26.372637%26.4%431,320431k225.461726%25.461726%25.5%187,616188k324.709269%24.709269%24.7%5,732,5615.73M24.091682%24.091682%24.1%501,750502k424.070736%24.070736%24.1%1,619,6181.62M523.814253%23.814253%23.8%138,844139k623.760486%23.760486%23.8%17,834,66617.8M23.646283%23.646283%23.6%9,140,2839.14M723.409360%23.409360%23.4%664,632665k823.252704%23.252704%23.3%1,246,1811.25M923.108006%23.108006%23.1%73,612,43873.6M22.685733%22.685733%22.7%1,604,5951.60M1021.987686%21.987686%22.0%225,020225k1121.802496%21.802496%21.8%308,216308k1221.630770%21.630770%21.6%861,395861k13
Count number of children
# rank of state out of 13 by %

Definitions

The US Census reports extensively on the topics of age and sex, often reporting other topics broken down by age and sex cohorts. This page reports on age and sex alone; charts presenting other topics by age and sex can be found on their topic-specific pages.

  • Children: less than 18 years old
  • College: from 18 to 21 years old
  • 20s: from 22 to 29 years old, to not overlap the college category
  • Younger Adult: from 22 to 39 years old
  • Older Adult: from 40 to 64 years old
  • Senior: more than 64 years old

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Major Counties:
Bernalillo, Chaves, Curry, Doña Ana, Eddy, Lea, McKinley, Otero, San Juan, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Valencia
Counties:
Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Colfax, Curry, De Baca, Doña Ana, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Harding, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Los Alamos, Luna, McKinley, Mora, Otero, Quay, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, San Juan, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Sierra, Socorro, Taos, Torrance, Union, Valencia
Metro Areas:
Alamogordo Area, Albuquerque Area, Carlsbad Area, Clovis Area, Deming Area, Española Area, Farmington Area, Gallup Area, Grants Area, Hobbs Area, Las Cruces Area, Las Vegas Area, Los Alamos Area, Portales Area, Roswell Area, Ruidoso Area, Santa Fe Area, Silver City Area, Taos Area
Major Cities:
Alamogordo, Albuquerque, Anthony, Artesia, Aztec, Belen, Bloomfield, Carlsbad, Clovis, Deming, Española, Farmington, Gallup, Grants, Hobbs, Las Cruces, Las Vegas, Lovington, Portales, Raton, Rio Communities, Rio Rancho, Roswell, Santa Fe, Socorro, Sunland Park, Truth or Consequences, Tucumcari
Major Towns:
Bernalillo, Silver City, Taos
Major Unincorporated Places:
Chaparral, El Cerro Mission, Eldorado at Santa Fe, Lee Acres, Los Alamos, Los Chaves, Meadow Lake, North Hobbs, North Valley, Paradise Hills, Placitas, Shiprock, South Valley, White Rock, Zuni Pueblo
Major Villages:
Corrales, Los Lunas, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, Ruidoso
Congressional Districts:
NM-1, NM-2, NM-3
State House Districts:
NM-1, NM-2, NM-3, NM-4, NM-5, NM-6, NM-7, NM-8, NM-9, NM-10, NM-11, NM-12, NM-13, NM-14, NM-15, NM-16, NM-17, NM-18, NM-19, NM-20, NM-21, NM-22, NM-23, NM-24, NM-25, NM-26, NM-27, NM-28, NM-29, NM-30, NM-31, NM-32, NM-33, NM-34, NM-35, NM-36, NM-37, NM-38, NM-39, NM-40, NM-41, NM-42, NM-43, NM-44, NM-45, NM-46, NM-47, NM-48, NM-49, NM-50, NM-51, NM-52, NM-53, NM-54, NM-55, NM-56, NM-57, NM-58, NM-59, NM-60, NM-61, NM-62, NM-63, NM-64, NM-65, NM-66, NM-67, NM-68, NM-69, NM-70
State Senate Districts:
NM-1, NM-2, NM-3, NM-4, NM-5, NM-6, NM-7, NM-8, NM-9, NM-10, NM-11, NM-12, NM-13, NM-14, NM-15, NM-16, NM-17, NM-18, NM-19, NM-20, NM-21, NM-22, NM-23, NM-24, NM-25, NM-26, NM-27, NM-28, NM-29, NM-30, NM-31, NM-32, NM-33, NM-34, NM-35, NM-36, NM-37, NM-38, NM-39, NM-40, NM-41, NM-42
Neighboring States:
Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah