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Carlsbad, New Mexico

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StatisticCarlsbadNew MexicoUnited States
Total Population31,7462,120,246334,922,499
Median Household Income$72,306$64,059$80,734
Median Age36.739.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.2%31.0%35.7%
Median Home Value$200,000$248,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,236$1,067$1,413
Poverty Rate13.8%17.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%6.0%5.2%
Foreign Born8.6%9.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate70.2%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.323.526.4
Worked from Home5.7%12.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.2%40.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Carlsbad, New Mexico

Age in Carlsbad, New Mexico

StatisticCarlsbadNew MexicoUnited States
Median Age36.739.438.9
Under 18 %23.8%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.7%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.0%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.0%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.6%23.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.9%19.3%17.2%

Households and families in Carlsbad, New Mexico

StatisticCarlsbadNew MexicoUnited States
Households12,445837,414129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households62.0%60.9%64.2%
Households with Children31.2%27.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.8%19.9%17.3%
People Living Alone34.8%32.4%28.7%
Never Married32.2%36.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Carlsbad, New Mexico

StatisticCarlsbadNew MexicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,402$36,218$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.6%20.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.9%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.5%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.2%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.8%17.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.4%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households14.5%19.2%n/a

Housing in Carlsbad, New Mexico

StatisticCarlsbadNew MexicoUnited States
Housing Units14,285956,964143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.9%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.1%10.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.9%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied29.8%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.7%30.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,066$1,731n/a

Education in Carlsbad, New Mexico

StatisticCarlsbadNew MexicoUnited States
Less than High School18.8%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate28.1%25.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.8%31.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.4%17.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.8%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Carlsbad, New Mexico

StatisticCarlsbadNew MexicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.1%57.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.5%73.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes45.5%33.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.4%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.1%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in Carlsbad, New Mexico

StatisticCarlsbadNew MexicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.9%52.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.9%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.7%5.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home69.5%68.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home29.5%24.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency20.7%25.3%16.7%

Cities near Carlsbad

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.