Artesia, NM Demographic Data
Artesia, NM Summary
Artesia is located in Eddy County in New Mexico
- Population: 11,268
- Area: 9.94 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.92 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,133.82 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,418.64 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Artesia, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,978
51%
50.8
Male
5,839
49%
49.2
Total Population
11,817
323,128,000
Artesia, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,138
9.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
925
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
846
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
777
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
605
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,898
16.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,219
10.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,217
10.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
557
4.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
713
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
918
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
750
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
254
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,394
71.0%
77.2
Female
4,172
49.7%
51.3
Male
4,222
50.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,012
67.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,347
19.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,922
16.3%
15.2
Female
1,056
54.9%
55.8
Male
866
45.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Artesia, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,802
99.9%
96.8
White
10,577
89.5%
72.6
Black or African American
113
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
158
1.3%
0.8
Asian
161
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
18
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
143
1.2%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
793
6.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
15
0.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,876
49.7%
17.8
Mexican
5,389
45.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
103
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
384
3.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,941
50.3%
82.2
Artesia, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
351
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
835
11.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,746
36.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,891
25.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
497
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
860
11.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
346
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,186
15.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,340
84.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,206
16.0%
31.2
Artesia, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,472
27.8%
33.7%
Now Married
4,598
51.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,066
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
93
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
679
7.6
5.8%
Artesia, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,710
72.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,969
27.8%
21.6%
Spanish
2,842
26.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
100
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
27
0.3%
1.1%
Artesia, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
441
9.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
123
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
447
9.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
485
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
848
18.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
777
16.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
566
12.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
573
12.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
209
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
164
3.5%
6.4
Median household income
49,516
57,617
Per capita income
28,108
31,128
Artesia, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
919
17.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
383
7.5%
9.8
Construction
327
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
726
14.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
310
6.0%
6.6
Information
107
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
493
9.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
235
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
147
2.9%
11.4
Public administration
397
7.7%
4.6
Retail trade
394
7.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
451
8.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
250
4.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,124
21.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,227
23.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
687
13.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,256
24.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
845
16.4%
18.1%
Artesia, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,107
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,473
87.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
579
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
25
0.5%
2.7
Other means
11
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
19
0.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.3
26.6
Artesia, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
213
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,349
29.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,775
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,296
28.0%
21.0
Artesia, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,633
90.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,085
66.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,548
33.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
515
10.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Artesia, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,148
1 room
85
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
27
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
227
4.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,001
19.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,379
26.8%
19.8
6 rooms
966
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
580
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
563
10.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
320
6.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Artesia, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,148
1-unit, detached
3,889
75.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
109
2.1%
5.9
2-units
276
5.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
163
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
100
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
18
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
120
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
473
9.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Artesia, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
394
7.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
477
9.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,101
21.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
917
17.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
727
14.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
520
10.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
274
5.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
560
10.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
165
3.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
13
0.3%
1.4%
Artesia, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,794
60.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
115
2.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,692
36.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
13
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
19
0.4%
1.1
Artesia, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,727
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
13
0.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
85
4.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
159
9.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
726
42.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
744
43.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,058
61.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
211
12.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
161
9.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
116
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
181
10.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Artesia, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,402
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
266
19.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
445
31.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
691
49.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
146
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
676
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
242
18.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
435
32.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
217
16.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
136
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
88
6.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
224
16.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
206
0.0%
0.0%
Artesia, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,085
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
330
10.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
544
17.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
730
23.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
633
20.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
569
18.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
168
5.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
41
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
70
2.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
145,400
205,000
