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Carlsbad, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Eddy County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
31,813
Population
1,005/sq mi density
$78,277
Median Income
$37,755 per capita
$187,900
Home Value
$242,280 Zillow
$1,206
Median Rent
24.3% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
510
Violent Crime/100K
4,376 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$78,277 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$187,900 home value, $1,206/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
510 violent crimes/100K (34% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,277
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,755
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carlsbad vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carlsbad’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,277
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,755
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,135
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,470
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,470
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,319M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.8%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
6%
Other
12.7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,976
Restaurants
159
Healthcare
118
Retail
195
Manufacturing
38
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,135
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,282
6% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,277 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,755 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,135 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,470 |
| County GDP | $11,319M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,976 |
| Restaurants | 159 |
| Healthcare | 118 |
| Retail | 195 |
| Manufacturing | 38 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,135 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,282 |