Eddy County, NM Demographic Data
Eddy County, NM Summary
Eddy County is located in New Mexico
- Population: 54,107
- Area: 4,197.52 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4,175.73 sq. miles
- Water Area: 21.80 sq. miles
- Population Density: 12.89 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,337.93 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Eddy County, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
27,906
50%
50.8
Male
28,463
51%
49.2
Total Population
56,369
323,128,000
Eddy County, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,029
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,904
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,338
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,892
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,713
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,655
13.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,532
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,130
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,545
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,699
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,357
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,734
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
841
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
41,601
73.8%
77.2
Female
20,669
49.7%
51.3
Male
20,932
50.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
39,508
70.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,145
18.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,932
14.1%
15.2
Female
4,367
55.1%
55.8
Male
3,565
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Eddy County, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
55,579
98.6%
96.8
White
51,182
90.8%
72.6
Black or African American
786
1.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
704
1.2%
0.8
Asian
258
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
35
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
49
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
8
0.0%
0.2
Korean
20
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
143
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
3
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
54
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
31
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
23
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,595
4.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
790
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
26,318
46.7%
17.8
Mexican
23,795
42.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
195
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
132
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,196
3.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,051
53.3%
82.2
Eddy County, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,040
5.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,622
9.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,087
35.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,491
23.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,060
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,657
10.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,536
6.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,662
15.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
30,831
84.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,193
16.9%
31.2
Eddy County, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,418
28.2%
33.7%
Now Married
22,204
50.4%
47.5
Divorced
5,782
13.1%
11.0%
Separated
675
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
3,019
6.8
5.8%
Eddy County, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
38,742
74.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
13,598
26.0%
21.6%
Spanish
12,912
24.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
364
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
225
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
97
0.2%
1.1%
Eddy County, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,401
6.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
811
3.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,086
10.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,801
8.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,032
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,793
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,143
15.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,272
15.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
846
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
756
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
59,625
57,617
Per capita income
27,974
31,128
Eddy County, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4,658
17.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,007
7.6%
9.8
Construction
1,836
7.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,589
17.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,004
3.8%
6.6
Information
326
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,336
5.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,436
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,428
5.4%
11.4
Public administration
1,800
6.8%
4.6
Retail trade
2,977
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,018
7.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
928
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,946
18.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,882
26.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,987
15.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,127
23.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,401
16.7%
18.1%
Eddy County, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,214
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
22,094
84.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,647
10.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
174
0.7%
5.1
Walked
443
1.7%
2.7
Other means
319
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
537
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.9
26.6
Eddy County, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
831
4.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,928
28.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,500
35.8%
37.1
3 or more
6,682
31.9%
21.0
Eddy County, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
20,941
89.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,981
71.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,960
28.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,487
10.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Eddy County, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,428
1 room
708
3.0%
2.4
2 rooms
177
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
815
3.5%
9.1
4 rooms
4,171
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
6,144
26.2%
19.8
6 rooms
5,321
22.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,593
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,822
7.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,677
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Eddy County, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,428
1-unit, detached
16,706
71.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
368
1.6%
5.9
2-units
499
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
538
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
343
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
173
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
731
3.1%
9.0
Mobile home
4,034
17.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
36
0.2%
0.1
Eddy County, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,497
6.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,516
10.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,594
19.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,200
13.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,124
13.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,762
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,540
10.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,964
8.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
974
4.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
257
1.1%
1.4%
Eddy County, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,509
50.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,081
5.2%
4.7
Electricity
9,022
43.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
204
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
14
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
77
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
28
0.1%
1.1
Eddy County, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,098
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
97
1.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
163
2.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
218
2.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
401
5.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
881
10.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,860
35.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,478
42.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,074
63.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,057
13.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
471
5.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
423
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,031
12.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
42
0.0%
0.0%
Eddy County, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,229
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
5
0.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
202
3.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
821
15.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,309
25.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,892
55.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
731
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
780
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,286
25.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,188
23.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
552
10.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
424
8.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
388
7.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,254
24.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
868
0.0%
0.0%
Eddy County, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,981
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,812
12.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,258
21.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,311
22.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,540
17.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,439
16.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,183
7.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
236
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
202
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
134,100
205,000