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Artesia, New Mexico

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StatisticArtesiaNew MexicoUnited States
Total Population12,5762,120,246334,922,499
Median Household Income$74,915$64,059$80,734
Median Age30.739.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.9%31.0%35.7%
Median Home Value$229,400$248,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,288$1,067$1,413
Poverty Rate15.7%17.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.9%6.0%5.2%
Foreign Born9.4%9.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.6%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.723.526.4
Worked from Home8.4%12.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.3%40.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Artesia, New Mexico

Age in Artesia, New Mexico

StatisticArtesiaNew MexicoUnited States
Median Age30.739.438.9
Under 18 %31.2%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.6%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.2%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.3%23.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %9.6%19.3%17.2%

Households and families in Artesia, New Mexico

StatisticArtesiaNew MexicoUnited States
Households4,737837,414129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households67.2%60.9%64.2%
Households with Children39.7%27.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.9%19.9%17.3%
People Living Alone26.2%32.4%28.7%
Never Married30.1%36.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Artesia, New Mexico

StatisticArtesiaNew MexicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,397$36,218$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.6%20.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.0%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99929.0%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.6%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.7%17.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.5%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households18.7%19.2%n/a

Housing in Artesia, New Mexico

StatisticArtesiaNew MexicoUnited States
Housing Units5,388956,964143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.1%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.7%10.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.1%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.4%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.7%30.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,138$1,731n/a

Education in Artesia, New Mexico

StatisticArtesiaNew MexicoUnited States
Less than High School16.8%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate20.8%25.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree42.5%31.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.6%17.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.3%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Artesia, New Mexico

StatisticArtesiaNew MexicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.0%57.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.9%73.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes75.5%33.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.0%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.4%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in Artesia, New Mexico

StatisticArtesiaNew MexicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence58.6%52.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.5%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.9%5.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home68.7%68.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home28.7%24.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency26.2%25.3%16.7%

Cities near Artesia

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.