Luna County

  1. Luna County Legal Resources
  2. Luna County Statistics
  3. Luna County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Luna County Employment Information
  5. Luna County Family Information
  6. Luna County Education Information
  7. Luna County Business Information
  8. Luna County Public Benefits Information
  9. Luna County Criminal Information
  10. Luna County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Luna County Cities
  12. Luna County Zip Codes


Luna County Legal Resources Back to top

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Luna County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,016
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 411 / 280 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 7,679.545 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.488 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 710,000.000 acres (2,872.660 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 171
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 25.10%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 43.90%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $17,602,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 90,000,000 / 85,000,000 / 4,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 96.20%
  • Physicians (2004): 21
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (119)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 5,353
  • Federal Spending (2004): $203,586
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Luna County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 11,291
Building Permits Issued (2006): 69
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $12,482
Luna County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 29,942 59.45%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,005 2.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 19,420 38.56%

Luna County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Luna County Employment Information Back to top
Luna County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 7,551 6,553 998 13.22% 135
1991 8,026 6,827 1,199 14.94% 153
1992 8,767 7,282 1,484 16.93% 174
1993 8,969 7,537 1,432 15.97% 164
1994 9,538 7,519 2,019 21.16% 215
1995 10,729 8,033 2,697 25.13% 255
1996 11,284 8,265 3,019 26.76% 271
1997 11,459 8,473 2,987 26.06% 262
1998 11,632 8,546 3,087 26.53% 267
1999 11,351 8,687 2,663 23.46% 237
2000 10,820 9,141 1,679 15.52% 161
2001 10,844 9,059 1,785 16.46% 169
2002 11,381 9,704 1,677 14.73% 151
2003 12,316 10,353 1,963 15.94% 164
2004 12,404 10,448 1,957 15.77% 160
2005 12,909 11,231 1,678 13.00% 133
2006 12,881 11,473 1,409 10.94% 111
2007 12,614 11,421 1,193 9.45% 96
2008 12,682 11,297 1,384 10.92% 111
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,353 10,008 1,345 11.85% 118
Feb 2008 11,303 9,869 1,434 12.69% 127
Mar 2008 11,606 9,982 1,624 13.99% 140
Apr 2008 11,895 10,446 1,449 12.18% 122
May 2008 12,309 10,829 1,480 12.02% 120
Jun 2008 13,177 11,723 1,454 11.03% 110
Jul 2008 13,879 12,563 1,316 9.48% 95
Aug 2008 14,613 13,284 1,329 9.09% 91
Sep 2008 14,002 12,973 1,029 7.35% 73
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Luna County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,408 18.17%
2. Public Administration 888 11.46%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 660 8.52%
4. Educational Services 378 4.88%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 376 4.85%
6. Repair and Maintenance 376 4.85%
7. Food Manufacturing 310 4.00%
8. Truck Transportation 254 3.28%
9. Mining 232 2.99%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 214 2.76%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 202 2.61%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 180 2.32%
13. Gasoline Stations 178 2.30%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 172 2.22%
15. Utilities 168 2.17%
16. Health Care 162 2.09%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 146 1.88%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 114 1.47%
19. Metal Manufactuing 108 1.39%
20. Other Transportation 92 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,134 17.25%
2. Health Care 960 14.60%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 922 14.02%
4. Public Administration 444 6.75%
5. Social Assistance 404 6.15%
6. Food Manufacturing 292 4.44%
7. Finance and Insurance 268 4.08%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 208 3.16%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 202 3.07%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 186 2.83%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 132 2.01%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 120 1.83%
13. Gasoline Stations 110 1.67%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 96 1.46%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 82 1.25%
16. Private Household Services 80 1.22%
17. Construction 76 1.16%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 66 1.00%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 58 0.88%
20. Department and Other General Stores 58 0.88%

Luna County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 610 7.87%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 468 6.04%
3. Law Enforcement Workers 424 5.47%
4. Agricultural Workers 378 4.88%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 350 4.52%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 328 4.23%
7. Other Construction Trades 304 3.92%
8. Other Production Occupations 302 3.90%
9. Construction Laborers 290 3.74%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 242 3.12%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 218 2.81%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 214 2.76%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 212 2.74%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 178 2.30%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 174 2.25%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 162 2.09%
17. Other Management Occupations 162 2.09%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 136 1.76%
19. Other Construction Workers 128 1.65%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 122 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 428 6.51%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 398 6.05%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 338 5.14%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 308 4.69%
5. Secretaries and Admins 284 4.32%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 278 4.23%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 264 4.02%
8. Child Care Workers 256 3.89%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 242 3.68%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 236 3.59%
11. Cashiers 232 3.53%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 220 3.35%
13. Other Management Occupations 216 3.29%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 178 2.71%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 172 2.62%
16. Other Production Occupations 162 2.46%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 148 2.25%
18. Registered Nurses 136 2.07%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 122 1.86%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 116 1.76%

Luna County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,717 42.36%
15-35 hours 3,358 9.05%
1-14 hours 964 2.60%
No regular hours 17,067 46.00%

Luna County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 490 3.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 500 3.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 492 3.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,116 8.16%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,434 10.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,794 13.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,010 22.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,570 11.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 542 3.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 689 5.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 218 1.59%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 217 1.59%
Noon-3:59 PM 496 3.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,101 8.05%

Luna County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 997 7.29%
5-9 3,971 29.05%
10-14 3,097 22.66%
15-19 2,201 16.10%
20-24 1,015 7.43%
25-29 215 1.57%
30-34 581 4.25%
35-39 30 0.22%
40-44 224 1.64%
45-59 432 3.16%
60-89 526 3.85%
At least 90 380 2.78%

Luna County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.01% 11,494 84.09%
30-44 12 0.09% 823 6.02%
45-59 0 0.00% 432 3.16%
At least 60 0 0.00% 906 6.63%

Luna County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,706 19.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,369 73.70%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 60 0.43%
Color 4 Box Other 116 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 394 2.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 400 2.84%

Luna County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Luna County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 18,774 (49,528 people)
Families (2000): 13,222 (42,392 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,686
People at same address in 1995: 26,723
Luna County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,010 21.21%
$10,000-$14,999 2,607 13.79%
$15,000-$19,999 2,458 13.00%
$20,000-$24,999 1,942 10.27%
$25,000-$29,999 1,322 6.99%
$30,000-$34,999 1,110 5.87%
$35,000-$39,999 937 4.96%
$40,000-$44,999 800 4.23%
$45,000-$49,999 694 3.67%
$50,000-$59,999 1,091 5.77%
$60,000-$74,999 942 4.98%
$75,000-$99,999 579 3.06%
$100,000-$124,999 112 0.59%
$125,000-$149,999 92 0.49%
$150,000-$199,999 104 0.55%
$200,000 or more 104 0.55%

Luna County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,481 26.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,837 30.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 276 2.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,303 13.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,179 12.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 752 8.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 319 3.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 202 2.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Luna County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,309 25.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,312 9.06%
Public Assistance 1,403 2.95%
Retirement 3,748 7.87%
Self Employment 1,841 3.87%
Social Security 7,617 16.00%
Supplemental Security 1,416 2.97%
Wage / Salary 11,660 24.49%
Other 3,307 6.95%

Luna County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,580 56.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,335 43.72%

Luna County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,954 10.70%
Color 1 Box Married 11,303 61.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,287 23.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 715 3.92%

Luna County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,792 9.04%
Color 1 Box Married 11,166 56.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,236 21.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,619 13.22%

Luna County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Luna County Education Information Back to top
Luna County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,343 20.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,856 19.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,923 30.94%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,827 16.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 952 2.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,090 5.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,309 3.71%

Luna County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 398 1.59% 126 0.50% 524 2.09%
Kindergarten 896 3.58% 18 0.07% 914 3.65%
Grades 1-4 3,544 14.17% 16 0.06% 3,560 14.23%
Grades 5-8 3,340 13.35% 0 0.00% 3,340 13.35%
Grades 9-12 3,343 13.36% 121 0.48% 3,464 13.85%
Undergrad college 805 3.22% 54 0.22% 859 3.43%
Graduate or professional school 204 0.82% 20 0.08% 224 0.90%
Total 12,530 50.09% 355 1.42% 12,885 51.51%

Luna County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Luna County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $37,330,000
Retail sales (2002): $166,907,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $18,734,000
Retired workers (2005): 4,115
Luna County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 5 0 4
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 0 0 3
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 3 0 1 0
1999 - Construction 2 8 6 11 9
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 7 3 10
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 11 2 22
1999 - Information 1 2 4 0 5
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 3 1 6 5
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 0 11 8 14
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 3 7 6
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 0 2 2 11
1999 - Retail Trade 5 7 21 34 25
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 3 5 4
1999 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 5 7 6
1999 - Total 30 35 82 86 126
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 1 4 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 1 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Construction 6 2 13 2 10
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 3 6 4 9
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 13 6 13
2000 - Information 1 2 1 1 6
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 0 4 5 4
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 11 6 17
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 5 3 10
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 3 2 11
2000 - Retail Trade 8 5 19 22 40
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 2 4 5 3
2000 - Unclassified 6 1 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 4 7 6
2000 - Total 42 29 86 69 138
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 4 2 3
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Construction 6 7 4 13 7
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 2 6 11
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 13 9 11
2001 - Information 1 0 2 1 6
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 3 4 3 5
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 1 11 8 17
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 3 5 11
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 2 3 13
2001 - Retail Trade 4 12 23 21 34
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 3 2 5 6
2001 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 2
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 4 7 7
2001 - Total 28 37 75 84 138
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 2 5 3
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 1 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Construction 8 5 6 8 10
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 0 2 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 4 4 3 3 11
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 3 10 9 12
2002 - Information 4 2 1 1 6
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 1 6 2 4
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 4 8 15 13
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 7 1 10
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 1 3 14
2002 - Retail Trade 8 11 22 21 29
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 2 5 3 4
2002 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 4 6 4
2002 - Total 42 45 75 83 122
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 5 2 2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 0 0
2003 - Construction 6 7 9 7 8
2003 - Educational Services 0 1 0 0 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 7 7 7
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 3 14 6 14
2003 - Information 2 1 2 3 6
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 3 6 2 3
2003 - Mining 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 2 14 7 15
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 1 2 6 12
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 5 3 11
2003 - Retail Trade 6 6 24 18 32
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 4 4 2
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 6 4 2
2003 - Total 42 34 101 69 118
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 3 3 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 0
2004 - Construction 7 4 14 2 9
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 6 4 13
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 5 16 10 9
2004 - Information 0 3 3 3 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 2 0 6 2 5
2004 - Mining 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 8 8 11 12
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 5 11 2 5
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 8 3 11
2004 - Retail Trade 7 5 21 19 32
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 5 2 5
2004 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 5 8 5
2004 - Total 38 35 109 71 114
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 5 2 2
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 2 0
2005 - Construction 8 3 7 8 15
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 9 1 13
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 2 10 11 16
2005 - Information 2 0 0 1 8
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 0 3 4 7 1
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 12 5 15
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 3 6 10
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 8 6 11
2005 - Retail Trade 7 11 15 15 39
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 0 3 4 8
2005 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 6 4 6
2005 - Total 44 30 82 73 147

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Luna County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Luna County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 33,454 67.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 16,363 32.85%

Luna County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $291 $5 $254 $0 $0 $460 $1,005 $541 $163 $313
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $427 $17 $720 $0 $0 $52 $1,199 $473 $195 $758
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $480 $23 $1,088 $0 $0 $1,106 $2,674 $611 $135 $1,452
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $784 $32 $1,891 $0 $0 $1,182 $3,857 $780 $1,920 $1,866
1982 $968 $37 $1,427 $0 $0 $2,821 $5,216 $848 $1,720 $2,148
1983 $1,126 $27 $1,539 $0 $0 $3,364 $6,029 $2,631 $1,510 $2,290
1984 $1,116 $29 $1,894 $0 $0 $3,755 $6,765 $2,683 $1,335 $2,841
1985 $1,182 $37 $1,431 $0 $0 $3,048 $5,661 $2,597 $1,135 $2,913
1986 $1,088 $45 $1,389 $0 $0 $5,257 $7,734 $3,037 $3,635 $5,402
1987 $1,486 $303 $1,148 $0 $0 $5,425 $8,059 $3,659 $3,400 $4,010
1988 $1,552 $284 $1,592 $0 $0 $5,050 $8,194 $3,998 $3,165 $3,120
1989 $1,595 $331 $1,527 $0 $0 $5,514 $8,636 $4,016 $2,915 $2,636
1990 $2,087 $356 $1,973 $0 $0 $5,663 $9,723 $4,100 $2,751 $2,958
1991 $2,215 $467 $1,933 $0 $0 $6,163 $10,311 $4,709 $2,375 $3,286
1992 $2,196 $476 $2,187 $0 $0 $6,196 $10,579 $5,191 $2,050 $3,196
1993 $2,297 $498 $2,289 $0 $0 $6,482 $11,068 $5,430 $2,050 $3,196
1994 $2,767 $599 $2,528 $0 $0 $6,941 $12,236 $6,881 $1,725 $4,044
1995 $2,456 $532 $3,226 $0 $0 $7,335 $13,017 $7,078 $1,400 $4,587
1996 $2,342 $620 $4,697 $0 $0 $10,218 $17,257 $7,220 $525 $8,049
1997 $2,428 $642 $4,864 $0 $0 $2,996 $10,288 $9,062 $100 $8,513
1998 $2,122 $1,264 $2,239 $0 $0 $1,146 $5,507 $9,696 $3,000 $10,216
1999 $2,120 $1,263 $2,378 $0 $0 $1,264 $5,762 $9,134 $2,900 $10,885
2000 $2,935 $1,399 $3,120 $0 $0 $3,122 $9,177 $9,591 $3,519 $13,209
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $2,701 $1,100 $4,372 $0 $0 $5,958 $13,031 $3,191 $3,175 $7,759
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2005 $3,152 $563 $4,174 $0 $0 $6,837 $14,163 $3,520 $2,919 $9,503


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $85 $14 $450 $154 $0 $911
$32 $0 $8 $0 $0 $168
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $316 $37 $114 $381 $0 $1,243
$131 $0 $8 $0 $0 $256
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $658 $0 $66 $409 $74 $1,578
$203 $0 $6 $0 $0 $162
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $19 $891 $0 $1,195 $473 $15 $3,954
$277 $0 $112 $0 $0 $972
1982 $0 $630 $76 $2,610 $555 $0 $4,801
$260 $12 $100 $0 $0 $558
1983 $0 $746 $110 $2,316 $637 $2 $5,767
$296 $795 $87 $0 $0 $778
1984 $0 $1,295 $121 $2,696 $1,003 $5 $6,320
$336 $14 $76 $0 $0 $774
1985 $0 $826 $131 $2,803 $605 $11 $5,682
$372 $28 $67 $0 $0 $839
1986 $0 $916 $141 $2,971 $676 $11 $6,913
$393 $942 $55 $0 $0 $808
1987 $0 $953 $148 $5,514 $1,023 $96 $10,330
$399 $1,090 $268 $0 $0 $839
1988 $0 $1,152 $146 $4,617 $847 $72 $9,961
$415 $1,561 $256 $0 $0 $895
1989 $0 $705 $107 $4,272 $871 $58 $9,259
$468 $1,637 $243 $0 $0 $898
1990 $0 $724 $115 $4,373 $1,134 $7 $9,762
$483 $1,633 $233 $0 $0 $1,060
1991 $0 $835 $106 $4,773 $976 $10 $10,473
$593 $1,793 $483 $0 $0 $904
1992 $0 $961 $209 $4,638 $1,057 $13 $10,789
$646 $1,658 $504 $0 $0 $1,103
1993 $0 $1,005 $212 $4,852 $1,105 $13 $11,256
$676 $1,734 $504 $0 $0 $1,155
1994 $0 $1,241 $278 $5,336 $1,976 $13 $13,485
$916 $1,922 $509 $0 $0 $1,294
1995 $0 $1,353 $349 $5,581 $2,403 $14 $14,650
$1,032 $2,008 $521 $0 $0 $1,389
1996 $0 $1,714 $186 $6,640 $1,469 $6 $17,201
$1,078 $2,380 $26 $0 $0 $3,702
1997 $0 $1,915 $204 $704 $1,794 $7 $11,998
$1,216 $2,609 $32 $0 $0 $3,517
1998 $27 $1,439 $2,041 $0 $1,386 $0 $7,904
$1,111 $335 $6 $0 $0 $1,559
1999 $0 $1,641 $234 $0 $1,581 $0 $6,894
$1,267 $382 $10 $0 $0 $1,779
2000 $0 $1,594 $0 $1,522 $1,407 $0 $9,877
$1,556 $322 $171 $0 $0 $3,305
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,444 $91 $215 $1,883 $0 $10,478
$867 $448 $166 $0 $0 $5,364
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2005 $0 $2,682 $0 $0 $1,534 $0 $12,804
$1,821 $510 $117 $0 $0 $6,140

Luna County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Luna County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 124
Luna County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Luna County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Luna County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,062 16.24%
10-19 Years 4,078 16.30%
20-29 Years 2,496 9.98%
30-39 Years 2,913 11.64%
40-49 Years 2,909 11.63%
50-59 Years 2,683 10.73%
60-69 Years 2,764 11.05%
70-79 Years 2,122 8.48%
80-89 Years 869 3.47%
90+ Years 120 0.48%

Luna County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,198 48.76%
Color 1 Box Female 12,818 51.24%

Luna County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14,435 57.70%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,921 39.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 213 0.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 183 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 156 0.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 78 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 29 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Luna County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,146 20.77%
2. United States Or American 3,558 17.82%
3. Irish 3,248 16.27%
4. English 2,982 14.94%
5. French Non-Basque 813 4.07%
6. Dutch 698 3.50%
7. Scotch Irish 655 3.28%
8. Italian 630 3.16%
9. Scottish 495 2.48%
10. Polish 376 1.88%

Luna County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,589 50.64%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 22,617 48.55%
3. German 94 0.20%
4. French 64 0.14%
5. Urdu 34 0.07%
6. Scandinavian 28 0.06%
7. Other Native North American 28 0.06%
8. Other West Germanic 26 0.06%
9. Other Pacific Island 26 0.06%
10. Serbo Croatian 18 0.04%

Luna County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 40,486 80.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,445 4.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7,436 14.76%

Luna County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Luna County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Luna County Cities Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Columbus Deming  

Luna County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
88029 88030 88031