Torreon's Livability
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Affordability -
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Job Market -
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Diversity -
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Crime -
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Commute -
D+
Education -
B
Weather -
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Amenities
About Torreon, NM
Torreon, NM is located in Torrance County in the state of New Mexico.
The total City Population for Torreon is about 212 with about 9 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $83,854 for Torrance County, which is roughly 100% lower than the Average Home Value of $127,634 for the state of New Mexico, and roughly 100% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $43,704, which is roughly 8% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $40,340 for the state of New Mexico, and roughly 33% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.25Male Population Estimate: 60.8%
Female Population Estimate: 39.2%
Median Age: 34.8
Male Median Age: 53.3
Female Median Age: 50.2
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:75.9%
Other:30.7%
Indian:2.4%
Asian:1.3%
Black:0.3%
Hawaiian:0%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 32.19%
Libertarian: 1.44%
Other: 0.43%
Green: 0.4%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Torreon specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Torrance County: About 9.20192 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Torrance County: About 396.49 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Torrance County is about 57% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 27% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
New Mexico is ranked #13 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 67.89 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 62.44The average living wage for the state of New Mexico is $31.58/hr, while the states minimum wage is $10.50/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives New Mexico a minimum wage score of 59.22 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.55/hr, which gives New Mexico a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 2.4 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for New Mexico is $274.70, resulting in a UI benefit score of 84.75 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ New Mexico does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ New Mexico does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X New Mexico does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X New Mexico does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X New Mexico does provide some form of paid family leave.
X New Mexico does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X New Mexico does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X New Mexico does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X New Mexico does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X New Mexico does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ New Mexico does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ New Mexico does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
✓ New Mexico does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ New Mexico does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ New Mexico does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ New Mexico does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ New Mexico does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ New Mexico does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 87016, 87061 (2 Total Zip Codes)Latitude: 34.724200
Longitude: -106.300800
TimeZone: Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: West
Average Elevation: 7336.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 505