Carlsbad, NM City Data

Carlsbad, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 25,625 people who live in Carlsbad and approximately 51,658 who live in Eddy County. We want to help people moving to or living in Carlsbad to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Carlsbad. We have included Carlsbad housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Carlsbad Information

Eddy County where Carlsbad resides is 4,197.57 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,658 and has a population rank of 898 out of all the places in the United States.

Carlsbad has a total of 25,625 people and of those residents there are 12,343 males and 13,282 females. The median age of the male population is 36 and the female population is 39.1. There are approximately 735 births each year and around 555 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Carlsbad varies per year, but currently 24,979 are one race and 646 are two or more races.

Of the 25,625 people who live in Carlsbad, there are 7,675 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Carlsbad is 3,934 male and 3,741 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 18,668.

General Carlsbad Information
Total area in square miles - Eddy County	4,197.57
Water area in square miles - Eddy County	N/A
Resident population - Eddy County	51,658
Population rank - Eddy County	898
Total population	25,625
Total population (male)	12,343
Total population (female)	13,282
Population median age (male)	36
Population median age (female)	39.1
Births - Eddy County	735
Deaths- Eddy County	555
Population of one race	24,979
Population of two or more races	646
Population under 20 years	7,675
Population under 20 years (male)	3,934
Population under 20 years (female)	3,741
Total population 18 years and over	18,668

Carlsbad Social Characteristics

There are 19,379 households in Carlsbad. Families make up 14,118 of these households. The table below breaks down the Carlsbad families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,869), male householder with no wife present (885) and female householder with no husband present (2,164). The remainder of the Carlsbad households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,319. Carlsbad, NM moving companies help people in Carlsbad move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Carlsbad. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Carlsbad is based, there are 20,579 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,887 never married, 11,700 now married, 426 separated, 2,260 widowed, and 2,306 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 345 separated, 623 widowed and 1,907 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Carlsbad social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Carlsbad.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Eddy County)
Total households	19,379
Family households (families)	14,118
With own children under 18 years	7,608
Married-couple family	10,869
With own children under 18 years	4,950
Male householder, no wife present, family	885
With own children under 18 years	570
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,164
With own children under 18 years	1,489
Nonfamily households	5,319
Householder living alone	4,685
65 years and over	2,080

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,657
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,928
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	21,533
Householder	6,951
Spouse	5,184
Child	7,618
Other relatives	311
Nonrelatives	496
Unmarried partner	297
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	57
Unmarried partner	510
Foster child	17
Other	105

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,438
Male householder	1,320
Male householder living alone	1,108
Male householder not living alone	212
Female householder	1,686
Female householder living alone	1,542
Female householder not living alone	144
Nonrelatives	432
Unmarried partner	213
Roomer or boarder	32
Housemate or roommate	111
Foster child	3
Other	73

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,579
Never married	3,887
Now married	11,700
Separated	426
Widowed	2,260
Divorced	2,306
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	345
Widowed	623
Divorced	1,907

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	25,625
Male	12,343
Under 5 years	955
5 to 9 years	1,009
10 to 14 years	970
15 to 17 years	627
18 and 19 years	373
20 years	171
21 years	137
22 to 24 years	394
25 to 29 years	659
30 to 34 years	716
35 to 39 years	791
40 to 44 years	921
45 to 49 years	935
50 to 54 years	766
55 to 59 years	583
60 and 61 years	229
62 to 64 years	275
65 and 66 years	208
67 to 69 years	266
70 to 74 years	440
75 to 79 years	430
80 to 84 years	274
85 years and over	214
Female	13,282
Under 5 years	924
5 to 9 years	918
10 to 14 years	968
15 to 17 years	586
18 and 19 years	345
20 years	172
21 years	154
22 to 24 years	418
25 to 29 years	717
30 to 34 years	745
35 to 39 years	857
40 to 44 years	921
45 to 49 years	958
50 to 54 years	807
55 to 59 years	686
60 and 61 years	214
62 to 64 years	337
65 and 66 years	218
67 to 69 years	353
70 to 74 years	580
75 to 79 years	559
80 to 84 years	462
85 years and over	383

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	25,625
One race	24,979
White	19,834
Black or African American	563
American Indian and Alaska Native	321
Asian	181
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	20
Some other race	14
Two or more races	646

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	24,971
People who are White alone	19,276
People who are Black or African American alone	548
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	316
People who are Asian alone	179
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	20
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9,227
People who are Some other race alone	3,994

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	47,952
Same house	28,287
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,667
Different state or abroad	4,612
Different state	4,276
Abroad	336

PLACE OF BIRTH (Eddy County)
Total resident population	51,658
Born in United States	23,867
State of residence	29,342
Different state	19,273
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	300
Foreign born	2,743

Carlsbad Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Carlsbad. That total enrollment is 14,292 for the population of the country, which includes Carlsbad. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,966 and elementary or high school enrollment was 21,457 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,943.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Carlsbad population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,292
Pre-kindergarten	822
Public	631
Private	191
Kindergarten	797
Public	731
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,087
Public	6,682
Private	405
Elementary and high school	10,729
Public	10,156
Private	573
High school grades 9 to 12	3,642
Public	3,474
Private	168
College, undergraduate years	1,698
Public	1,452
Private	246
Graduate or professional school	246
Public	166
Private	80
Not enrolled in school	35,061

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	32,572
Less than 9th grade	3,519
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,634
High school graduate	11,188
Some college, no degree	7,147
Associate's degree	1,691
Bachelor's degree	4,393
Graduate or professional degree	13.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	75
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,832

Carlsbad Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,653 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Carlsbad. The Carlsbad occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,176), service occupations (3,520), sales and office occupations (5,125), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (427), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,373) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,970). The 38,653 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,310 private wage and salary workers, 3,473 government workers, 1,702 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Eddy County)
Population 16 years and over	38,653
In labor force	22,104
Civilian labor force	22,085
Employed	20,591
Unemployed	1,494
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	20,111
In labor force	9,702
Civilian labor force	9,702
Unemployed Civilian labor force	598
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	18,542
In labor force	12,402
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	896
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Eddy County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,185
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,564
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,078
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	467
Other means	136
Worked at home	564
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	358,155

OCCUPATION (Eddy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,176
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,176
Service occupations	3,520
Sales and office occupations	5,125
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	427
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,373
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,970

INDUSTRY (Eddy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,176
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,941
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,279
Wholesale trade	515
Retail trade	2,753
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,090
Information	348
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	873
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,538
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,720
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,619
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,094

CLASS OF WORKER (Eddy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,176
Private wage and salary workers	15,310
Government workers	3,473
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,702
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Carlsbad Housing Characteristics

In Carlsbad, NM there are 22,249 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,379 occupied and 2,870 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Carlsbad, there are 15,413 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 626 units in Carlsbad. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Carlsbad, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Carlsbad, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Carlsbad. There are 486 housing units with rent less than $200, 580 with rent between $200-299, 2,297 with rent between $300-499 and 947 with rent for $500 and above. Full Carlsbad gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Carlsbad, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Eddy County)
Total housing units	22,249
Occupied housing units	19,379
Vacant housing units	2,870

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Eddy County)
Total housing units	22,249
1-unit, detached	15,413
1-unit, attached	626
2 units	431
3 or 4 units	604
5 to 9 units	399
10 to 19 units	172
20 to 49 units	261
50 or more units	227
Mobile home	3,861

HOUSING TENURE (Eddy County)
Occupied housing units	19,379
Owner-occupied	14,391
Renter-occupied	4,988

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Eddy County)
Occupied housing units	19,379
No vehicles available	1,202
2 vehicle available	11,402
3 vehicles available	2,972
4 vehicles available	579
5 or more vehicles available	260

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Eddy County)
Occupied housing units	19,379
Utility gas	12,723
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,713
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13
Coal or coke
Wood	156
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	41
No fuel used	47

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Eddy County)
Occupied housing units	19,379
Less Than $50,000	14,391
$50,000 to $99,999	5,004
$100,000 to $149,999	1,332
$150,000 to $199,999	556
$200,000 to $299,999	285
$300,000 to $499,999	85
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	64,200

GROSS RENT (Eddy County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,988
Less than $200	486
$200 to $299	580
$300 to $499	2,297
$500 to $699	783
$700 to $999	146
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more	N/A