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Roswell, NM Urban Area

49,039 Population
25.1 square miles 1,951.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.4 ±1.3 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$29,010 ±$1,973 Per capita income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$50,774 ±$4,088 Median household income
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

25.2% ±3.4% (11,989  ±1,607) Persons below poverty line
  • about double the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

17.9 minutes ±1.2 (343,015  ±28,080) Mean travel time to work
  • about two-thirds of the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

18,572 ±538 Number of households
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.6 ±0.1 (47,776  ±699) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

5.9% ±1.7% (686  ±194) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

20,826 ±362 Number of housing units
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$149,500 ±$9,433 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about half the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

13.1% ±2.5% (6,347  ±1,202.4) Moved since previous year
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

82% ±4.3% (26,194  ±1,436.8) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
17.8% ±2% (5,691  ±642.9) 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% ±1.3% (5,518  ±654) Foreign-born population
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

6.9% ±1% (2,544  ±368) Population with veteran status
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
2,544 Total veterans ±368 2,240 Male ±304 304 Female ±166

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