Carlsbad, NM Demographic Data
Carlsbad, NM Summary
Carlsbad is located in Eddy County in New Mexico
- Population: 26,349
- Area: 29.21 sq. miles
- Land Area: 28.94 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.27 sq. miles
- Population Density: 902.11 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,120.08 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Carlsbad, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,921
50%
50.8
Male
14,158
50%
49.2
Total Population
28,079
323,128,000
Carlsbad, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,912
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,011
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,395
8.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,790
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,851
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,687
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,616
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,585
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,457
5.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,769
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,246
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,306
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
454
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,606
73.4%
77.2
Female
10,312
50.0%
51.3
Male
10,294
50.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,740
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,109
18.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,006
14.3%
15.2
Female
2,296
57.3%
55.8
Male
1,710
42.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Carlsbad, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,488
97.9%
96.8
White
25,567
91.1%
72.6
Black or African American
629
2.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
286
1.0%
0.8
Asian
77
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
35
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
11
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
8
0.0%
0.2
Korean
20
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
3
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
929
3.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
591
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
13,393
47.7%
17.8
Mexican
12,126
43.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
57
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
128
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,082
3.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,686
52.3%
82.2
Carlsbad, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
938
5.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,489
8.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,655
36.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,102
22.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,637
9.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,631
9.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,668
9.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,427
13.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,693
86.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,299
18.2%
31.2
Carlsbad, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,219
28.6%
33.7%
Now Married
10,069
46.3%
47.5
Divorced
3,500
16.1%
11.0%
Separated
362
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,611
7.4
5.8%
Carlsbad, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,752
75.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,415
24.5%
21.6%
Spanish
5,953
22.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
292
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
107
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
63
0.2%
1.1%
Carlsbad, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
701
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
371
3.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,078
10.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
889
8.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,614
15.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,988
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,561
15.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,607
15.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
317
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
219
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
58,292
57,617
Per capita income
25,673
31,128
Carlsbad, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,037
15.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
852
6.6%
9.8
Construction
828
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,603
20.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
438
3.4%
6.6
Information
85
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
438
3.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
819
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
829
6.4%
11.4
Public administration
805
6.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,848
14.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
944
7.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
372
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,244
17.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,483
27.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,164
16.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,834
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,173
16.8%
18.1%
Carlsbad, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,837
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,974
85.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,099
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
117
0.9%
5.1
Walked
309
2.4%
2.7
Other means
183
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
155
1.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.1
26.6
Carlsbad, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
441
4.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,370
32.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,699
35.8%
37.1
3 or more
2,835
27.4%
21.0
Carlsbad, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,345
90.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,123
68.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,222
31.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,143
9.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Carlsbad, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,488
1 room
567
4.9%
2.4
2 rooms
53
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
352
3.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,129
18.5%
16.5
5 rooms
2,884
25.1%
19.8
6 rooms
2,922
25.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,296
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
647
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
638
5.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Carlsbad, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,488
1-unit, detached
8,616
75.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
165
1.4%
5.9
2-units
202
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
375
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
243
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
140
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
576
5.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,171
10.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Carlsbad, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
634
5.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,579
13.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,890
25.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,628
14.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,474
12.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,106
9.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
906
7.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
500
4.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
589
5.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
182
1.6%
1.4%
Carlsbad, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,732
55.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
137
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
4,374
42.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
55
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
14
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
18
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.1%
1.1
Carlsbad, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,831
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
62
1.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
67
1.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
95
2.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
162
4.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
316
8.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,320
34.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,809
47.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,333
61.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
515
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
164
4.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
223
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
554
14.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
42
0.0%
0.0%
Carlsbad, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,997
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
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
160
5.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
283
9.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
826
27.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,723
57.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
225
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
820
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
858
29.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
500
17.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
271
9.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
260
8.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
194
6.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
837
28.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
302
0.0%
0.0%
Carlsbad, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,123
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
800
11.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,742
24.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,760
24.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,258
17.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
969
13.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
367
5.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
120
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
107
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
125,300
205,000
