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Roswell, NM Micro Area

64,217 Population
6,067.2 square miles 10.6 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.2 ±0.6 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$28,881 ±$1,619 Per capita income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$52,938 ±$2,795 Median household income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

24.3% ±2.8% (14,997  ±1,751) Persons below poverty line
  • about double the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

19.3 minutes ±0.9 (474,485  ±28,780) Mean travel time to work
  • about three-quarters of the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

23,712 ±501 Number of households
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.6 ±0.1 (61,951  ±97) Persons per household
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

5.5% ±1.4% (805  ±211) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

26,864 ±50 Number of housing units
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$156,400 ±$9,252 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about half the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

13.2% ±2.2% (8,383  ±1,410.3) Moved since previous year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

80.9% ±3.7% (33,946  ±1,547.2) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
17.9% ±1.6% (7,512  ±677.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about half the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

11.3% (7,234  ±679) Foreign-born population
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

6.5% ±0.8% (3,144  ±406) Population with veteran status
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
3,144 Total veterans ±406 2,833 Male ±342 311 Female ±166

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