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Roswell, New Mexico

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StatisticRoswellNew MexicoUnited States
Total Population47,6382,120,246334,922,499
Median Household Income$51,583$64,059$80,734
Median Age37.139.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.6%31.0%35.7%
Median Home Value$152,600$248,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$876$1,067$1,413
Poverty Rate26.0%17.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.0%6.0%5.2%
Foreign Born11.2%9.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate68.6%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.223.526.4
Worked from Home5.0%12.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.9%40.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Roswell, New Mexico

Age in Roswell, New Mexico

StatisticRoswellNew MexicoUnited States
Median Age37.139.438.9
Under 18 %24.7%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.7%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.5%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.0%23.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.0%19.3%17.2%

Households and families in Roswell, New Mexico

StatisticRoswellNew MexicoUnited States
Households17,838837,414129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households62.6%60.9%64.2%
Households with Children33.1%27.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.7%19.9%17.3%
People Living Alone32.0%32.4%28.7%
Never Married37.2%36.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Roswell, New Mexico

StatisticRoswellNew MexicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,093$36,218$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.7%20.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.1%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.0%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.7%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate26.0%17.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty50.1%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households27.0%19.2%n/a

Housing in Roswell, New Mexico

StatisticRoswellNew MexicoUnited States
Housing Units19,994956,964143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.7%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.4%10.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.8%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.4%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.8%30.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$995$1,731n/a

Education in Roswell, New Mexico

StatisticRoswellNew MexicoUnited States
Less than High School18.9%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate29.3%25.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.2%31.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.8%17.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.9%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Roswell, New Mexico

StatisticRoswellNew MexicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.4%57.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.8%73.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes51.1%33.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.5%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.5%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in Roswell, New Mexico

StatisticRoswellNew MexicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence60.0%52.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.1%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.1%5.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home65.2%68.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home32.6%24.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency26.2%25.3%16.7%

Cities near Roswell

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.