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

Overall

3.2 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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

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

Population Overview

Total Population

31,813

Population Density

1,005

per square mile

Land Area

31.8

square miles (82.3 km²)

Median Age

37.4 yrs

4% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.3%

Male

49.7%

Female

50%

Race & Ethnicity

White	58.7% US: 61.6%
Black	2.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	2.3% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	36.3%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

58.7%

Black

2.7%

Hispanic

2.3%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	76.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish	23.7% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

76.3%

Spanish

23.7%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

6.8%

14% above US avg (6%)

Disability

16.9%

30% above US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

90.4%

1% below US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

17.5%

103% above US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.431

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	31,813
Population Density	1,005 / sq mi
Land Area	31.8 sq mi
Median Age	37.4 years

Gender

Male	50.3%
Female	49.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White	58.7%
Black or African American	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino	2.3%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	76.3%
Spanish	23.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	6.8%
Disability	16.9%
Health Insurance	90.4%
Uninsured	17.5%
Broadband Access	84.1%
Gini Coefficient	0.431

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	5, Nonmetro / Urban 20K+