Carlsbad, New Mexico
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Population change since 2000: +23.4%
Males: 15,894 | (50.3%) |
Females: 15,718 | (49.7%) |
Median resident age: | 35.7 years |
New Mexico median age: | 39.4 years |
Zip codes: 88220.
Carlsbad: | $78,529 |
NM: | $59,726 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,648 (it was $16,496 in 2000)
Carlsbad city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $194,142 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
Carlsbad: | $194,142 |
NM: | $243,100 |
Median gross rent in 2022: $1,129.
(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.9% for Black residents, 16.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.2% for American Indian residents, 13.6% for other race residents, 11.6% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Carlsbad, NM
- 18,21457.3%Hispanic
- 11,66936.7%White alone
- 5891.9%Black alone
- 3711.2%Other race alone
- 3581.1%Asian alone
- 2610.8%Two or more races
- 2260.7%American Indian alone
Races in Carlsbad detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there were 43 registered sex offenders living in Carlsbad, New Mexico as of May 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Carlsbad is 652 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 2 (7.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.8) | 4 (15.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (7.1) | 2 (7.0) | 1 (3.4) | 4 (13.6) | 4 (13.7) | 2 (6.7) | 4 (13.2) | 6 (20.0) | 1 (3.2) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 25 (97.5) | 29 (110.9) | 33 (124.9) | 18 (68.3) | 12 (44.6) | 27 (96.3) | 27 (94.4) | 15 (50.8) | 18 (61.2) | 22 (75.5) | 8 (26.9) | 19 (62.8) | 16 (53.3) | 10 (31.7) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 13 (50.7) | 20 (76.5) | 15 (56.8) | 12 (45.6) | 7 (26.0) | 13 (46.4) | 19 (66.4) | 19 (64.3) | 14 (47.6) | 14 (48.0) | 11 (37.0) | 9 (29.8) | 7 (23.3) | 13 (41.2) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 114 (444.7) | 148 (566.2) | 143 (541.0) | 107 (406.3) | 119 (442.8) | 101 (360.2) | 113 (395.2) | 98 (331.8) | 104 (353.8) | 108 (370.4) | 151 (507.7) | 150 (496.1) | 124 (412.9) | 152 (482.0) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 370 (1,443) | 382 (1,461) | 294 (1,112) | 215 (816.3) | 162 (602.7) | 262 (934.4) | 288 (1,007) | 169 (572.1) | 180 (612.3) | 99 (339.5) | 98 (329.5) | 157 (519.3) | 99 (329.7) | 100 (317.1) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 900 (3,510) | 936 (3,581) | 729 (2,758) | 960 (3,645) | 736 (2,738) | 833 (2,971) | 908 (3,175) | 862 (2,918) | 912 (3,102) | 635 (2,178) | 600 (2,017) | 649 (2,147) | 595 (1,981) | 650 (2,061) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 45 (175.5) | 58 (221.9) | 39 (147.6) | 72 (273.4) | 81 (301.4) | 132 (470.8) | 136 (475.6) | 126 (426.6) | 118 (401.4) | 110 (377.3) | 114 (383.3) | 141 (466.4) | 130 (432.9) | 145 (459.9) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 5 (19.5) | 10 (38.3) | 3 (11.4) | 3 (11.4) | 8 (29.8) | 8 (28.5) | 19 (66.4) | 19 (64.3) | 14 (47.6) | 11 (37.7) | 13 (43.7) | 7 (23.2) | 6 (20.0) | 8 (25.4) |
City-Data.com crime index | 453.2 | 488.3 | 432.7 | 404.8 | 307.9 | 399.2 | 424.1 | 324.0 | 360.3 | 317.3 | 282.0 | 344.4 | 309.1 | 281.9 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Carlsbad detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 100 (67 officers - 60 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.23 |
New Mexico average: | 1.93 |
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Ancestries: American (6.6%), English (3.5%), German (3.3%), French (1.4%), Scottish (1.1%).
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Incorporated in 1918
Elevation: 3111 feet
Land area: 28.4 square miles.
Population density: 1,114 people per square mile (low).
1,732 residents are foreign born (4.4% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).
This city: | 5.5% |
New Mexico: | 9.2% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,356 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $716 (0.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Odessa, TX (116.0 miles , pop. 90,943).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (135.2 miles , pop. 563,662).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (396.4 miles , pop. 1,144,646).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 32.41 N, Longitude: 104.24 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,320 (+4.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 10,477 (71.6%)
Area code: 505
Carlsbad tourist attractions:
- Best Western Stevens Inn - Carlsbad, New Mexico - Convenient Lodgings for Leisure or Business
- Big Room - Los Alamos, New Mexico - Massive Chamber of Underground Sights
- Bottomless Pit - Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico - Deep Hole Inside a Huge Hole
- Carlsbad Museum and Art Center - Carlsbad, New Mexico - Preserving Southwest Art and Culture
- Comfort Inn - Carlsbad, New Mexico - Cozy Accommodations in the City Center
- Executive Suites & Hotel - Carlsbad, New Mexico - Spacious Lodgings with Lots of Amenities
- Giant Dome - Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico - The World's Largest Stalagmite
- Green Lake - Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico - Scenic Green Underground Chamber
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Carlsbad, New Mexico - Popular Choice for Downtown Lodgings
- Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park - Carlsbad, New Mexico - living museum with animals native to New Mexico
- Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park - Carlsbad, New Mexico - Home for Desert Wildlife and Plants
- Pecos River Flume - Carlsbad, New Mexico - Where a River Crosses Over Itself
- Sitting Bull Falls - Carlsbad, New Mexico - Tall Waterfall and Hidden Caves
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park - Carlsbad, New Mexico - Hard Journey to Treasure Underground
Carlsbad, New Mexico accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 97 buildings, average cost: $217,800
- 2021: 83 buildings, average cost: $223,500
- 2020: 138 buildings, average cost: $222,600
- 2019: 192 buildings, average cost: $281,700
- 2018: 138 buildings, average cost: $195,100
- 2017: 125 buildings, average cost: $175,800
- 2016: 73 buildings, average cost: $186,900
- 2015: 121 buildings, average cost: $164,200
- 2014: 118 buildings, average cost: $167,400
- 2013: 108 buildings, average cost: $159,700
- 2012: 86 buildings, average cost: $171,200
- 2011: 48 buildings, average cost: $166,700
- 2010: 53 buildings, average cost: $151,100
- 2009: 31 buildings, average cost: $128,900
- 2008: 55 buildings, average cost: $133,900
- 2007: 67 buildings, average cost: $156,100
- 2006: 59 buildings, average cost: $137,000
- 2005: 39 buildings, average cost: $122,800
- 2004: 52 buildings, average cost: $119,500
- 2003: 55 buildings, average cost: $83,200
- 2002: 40 buildings, average cost: $121,200
- 2001: 30 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2000: 26 buildings, average cost: $115,400
- 1999: 52 buildings, average cost: $108,500
- 1998: 67 buildings, average cost: $104,400
- 1997: 41 buildings, average cost: $114,900
Here: | 2.6% |
New Mexico: | 3.6% |
Population change in the 1990s: +232 (+0.9%).
- Health care (9.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
- Educational services (8.5%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (7.9%)
- Construction (6.5%)
- Public administration (5.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.2%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (14.1%)
- Construction (11.3%)
- Public administration (6.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.4%)
- Educational services (4.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.5%)
- Health care (17.3%)
- Educational services (13.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.0%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.6%)
- Finance & insurance (5.1%)
- Social assistance (4.6%)
- Public administration (4.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Extraction workers (4.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Cashiers (4.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Waiters and waitresses (3.7%)
Average climate in Carlsbad, New Mexico
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 87.0. This is about average.
City: | 87.0 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 5.35. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 5.35 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 42.0. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 42.0 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2014 was 5.42. This is significantly better than average. There were 0 monitors within city limits.
City: | 5.42 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Carlsbad-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/7/1992, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.0 miles away from the Carlsbad city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1991, a category F2 tornado 7.8 miles away from the city center injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Carlsbad-area historical earthquake activity is above New Mexico state average. It is 358% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 156.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 49.4 miles away from Carlsbad center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.5 miles away from Carlsbad center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 206.4 miles away from Carlsbad center
On 3/28/2010 at 00:03:55, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 15.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 19.9 miles away from Carlsbad center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Eddy County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals in Carlsbad:
- CARC, INC - WASHINGTON RANCH 1 (18 RATTLESNAKE SPRINGS ROAD)
- CARLSBAD MEDICAL CENTER (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 2430 WEST PIERCE STREET)
- GOLDEN SERVICES HOSPICE (207 WEST MERMOD)
- GUADALUPE HOSPICE (110 SOUTH HALAGUENO)
- LANDSUN HOSPICE (1815 WESTRIDGE ROAD)
Nursing Homes in Carlsbad:
- CARLSBAD MEDICAL CENTER - TCU (2430 WEST PIERCE STREET)
- LAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN HOME OF THE (1300 NORTH CANAL)
- LANDSUN HOMES, INC. (1900 WESTRIDGE ROAD)
- NORTHGATE UNIT OF LAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN (1905 WEST PIERCE ST)
Dialysis Facilities in Carlsbad:
Home Health Centers in Carlsbad:
Airports and heliports located in Carlsbad:
- Cavern City Air Trml Airport (CNM) (Runways: 4, Commercial Ops: 2,669, Air Taxi Ops: 303, Itinerant Ops: 1,725, Local Ops: 1,925, Military Ops: 240)
- Seven Rivers Airport (62NM) (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 250, Local Ops: 50)
- Careflight 25 Heliport (NM95)
College/University in Carlsbad:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carlsbad:
- Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (about 65 miles; Roswell, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,212)
- Odessa College (about 115 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 3,107)
- The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (about 118 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 2,982)
- Midland College (about 128 miles; Midland, TX; FT enrollment: 3,650)
- Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 133 miles; Portales, NM; FT enrollment: 4,263)
- El Paso Community College (about 133 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 19,576)
- Vista College (about 135 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 3,453)
Public high schools in Carlsbad:
- CARLSBAD HIGH (Students: 1,707, Location: 3000 WEST CHURCH, Grades: 9-12)
- JEFFERSON MONTESSORI (Students: 85, Location: 101 SOUTH CANAL ST, Grades: KG-12, Charter school)
- CARLSBAD EARLY COLLEGE HIGH (Location: 1500 UNIVERSITY DR, Grades: 9-12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Carlsbad:
- SUNSET ELEMENTARY (Students: 368, Location: 923 NORTH WALTER ST, Grades: 1-5)
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 278, Location: 1600 JOHNSON ST, Grades: 1-5)
- MONTERREY ELEMENTARY (Students: 270, Location: 1101 NORTH 9TH ST, Grades: 1-5)
- JOE STANLEY SMITH ELEMENTARY (Students: 245, Location: 505 SOUTH ALTA VISTA, Grades: 1-5)
- HILLCREST ELEMENTARY (Students: 223, Location: 215 NORTH SIXTH ST, Grades: 1-5)
- PUCKETT ELEMENTARY (Students: 217, Location: 2212 PRIMROSE ST, Grades: 1-5)
- CRAFT ELEMENTARY (Students: 185, Location: 406 WEST LEA, Grades: 1-5)
- PATE ELEMENTARY (Students: 130, Location: 120 KIRCHER ST, Grades: 1-5)
- CARLSBAD SIXTH GRADE ACADEMY (Location: 301 SOUTH ALTA VISTA, Grades: 6)
- CARLSBAD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Location: 800 WEST CHURCH, Grades: 7-8)
Private elementary/middle school in Carlsbad:
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Carlsbad: Popes Wells Site (A), Phoenix Adobe (B), Carlsbad Reclamation Project (C), Carlsbad Weather Station (D), Westinghouse Electric Corporation WIPP Library (E), Guadalupe Medical Center Library (F), Joel Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (G), Carlsbad Public Library (H), North Mesa Medical and Dental Group Library (I), New Mexico State University at Carlsbad Library (J), Carlsbad Fire Department Station 4 (K), Carlsbad Fire Department Station 5 (L), Carlsbad Municipal Fine Arts Center and Museum (M), Carlsbad Fire Department Station 6 (N), Carlsbad Fire Department Station 1 (O), Care Plus Ambulance (P), J J Hagerman House Historic Site (Q), Eddy County Courthouse Historic Site (R), Eddy and Bissell Livestock Company Headquarters Historic Site (S), Eddy National Bank Historic Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Carlsbad include: Church of the Nazarene (A), Omega Christian Fellowship Church (B), Victory Baptist Church (C), Saint Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church (D), San Jose Church (E), Spanish Assembly of God Church (F), Hillview Baptist Church (G), Potters House Full Gospel (H), Primera Iglesia Bautista (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lower Tonsill Lake (A), Dublin Tank (B), Lower Transill Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Carlsbad include: Carlsbad Historical Marker (1), Living Desert State Park (2), Boyd Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Historical Society Archives (Historical Places & Services; 2004 Iona Street) (1), Tony's Rental & Disco (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7409 Dulce Road) (2), Tony's Spacewalker Rental (Amusement & Theme Parks; 305 South Cypress Street) (3), Cal's Cactus Lanes Bowling & Recreation Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1609 South Canal Street) (4), Tumbleweed Travel Agency (1502 Jefferson Street) (5), Artistic Wildlife Studio (Tours & Charters; 1102 East Fiesta Drive) (6), ABC Travel Agency (Tours & Charters; 217 1/2 S Canyon) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Stage Coach Inn (1819 S. Canal St.) (1), Carlsbad Holiday Inn (601 South Canal Street) (2), Continental Inn (3820 National Parks Highway) (3), Economy Inn (1621 South Canal Street) (4), World Wide Travel Service (513 South Canal) (5), El Rey Motel (3515 National Parks Highway) (6), Comfort Inn Carlsbad (2429 West Pierce Street) (7), Lorlodge Motel (2019 South Canal Street) (8), Carlsbad-Days Inn (3910 National Parks Hwy) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Court: Eddy County - Court Security (102 North Canal Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Birthplace of: Barry Sadler - Author and musician, Jimmy Wilson - Politician, Bruce Cabot - Actor, Cole White - Baseball player, Georgia Lee Lusk - Politician, Sam Etcheverry - Player of and football, Sonny Throckmorton - Country singer, F. Drew Gaffney - Astronaut, Jimmy Freeman - Baseball player, John Wooten - Football player.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Carlsbad and their reported violations in the past:
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 27,000, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:OTIS MDWCA (Population served: 5,800, Groundwater):
- Failure To Address Deficiency - In SEP-28-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2013)
Past health violations:CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK (Address: 15 REEFTOP CIRCLE , Population served: 2,500, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2006), St Public Notif received (AUG-11-2006), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2007)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2006), St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2006), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2007)
Past monitoring violations:HAPPY VALLEY COOPERATIVE WATER WORKS (Population served: 615, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-21-2013), St Public Notif requested (MAR-10-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-10-2014)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
This city: | 2.5 people |
New Mexico: | 2.5 people |
This city: | 67.3% |
Whole state: | 65.5% |
This city: | 7.6% |
Whole state: | 8.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Carlsbad in 2010:
- 217 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 205 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 53 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 36 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 12 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 9 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Carlsbad in 2000:
- 378 people in nursing homes
- 133 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 73 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 45 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 19 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Banks with branches in Carlsbad (2011 data):
- Western Commerce Bank: North Canal Branch, at 127 South Canyon Street, South Y Branch, Security Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $363.8 mil, Deposits: $323.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Western Commerce Bancshares Of Carlsbad, Inc.
- The Carlsbad National Bank: at 202 West Stevens Street, North Branch, Wal-Mart Super Center Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $233.7 mil, Deposits: $204.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Carlsbad Bancorporation, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Carlsbad Downtown Branch at 115 West Fox Street, branch established on 1935/09/01; West Pierce Branch at 2318 West Pierce St, branch established on 1981/08/10. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Pioneer Bank: N Canel Branch at 111 N. Canal, branch established on 1901/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $594.7 mil, Deposits: $436.4 mil, headquarters in Roswell, NM, positive income, 13 total offices
For population 15 years and over in Carlsbad:
- Never married: 31.6%
- Now married: 47.4%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 12.8%
For population 25 years and over in Carlsbad:
- High school or higher: 82.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
- Unemployed: 6.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.7 minutes
Here: | 12.4 |
New Mexico average: | 12.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Carlsbad, NM (based on Eddy County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 16,569 | 59 |
Catholic | 13,254 | 6 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,017 | 15 |
Other | 1,604 | 7 |
Black Protestant | 564 | 5 |
None | 18,821 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
New Mexico: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Eddy County: | 0.39 / 10,000 pop. |
New Mexico: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Eddy County: | 0.78 / 10,000 pop. |
New Mexico: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Eddy County: | 5.30 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Eddy County: | 6.08 / 10,000 pop. |
New Mexico: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.3% |
New Mexico: | 6.4% |
This county: | 27.4% |
New Mexico: | 22.1% |
Health and Nutrition:
Here: | 49.4% |
State: | 49.0% |
Carlsbad: | 46.8% |
New Mexico: | 48.1% |
Carlsbad: | 28.7 |
State: | 28.6 |
Carlsbad: | 20.9% |
New Mexico: | 20.7% |
This city: | 11.2% |
State: | 10.1% |
Here: | 6.8 |
New Mexico: | 6.8 |
Carlsbad: | 34.9% |
New Mexico: | 34.6% |
This city: | 54.8% |
New Mexico: | 55.9% |
Carlsbad: | 78.4% |
State: | 80.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Carlsbad, NM Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
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Police Protection - Officers | 98 | $735,984 | $90,120 | 2 | $1,840 |
Firefighters | 64 | $539,540 | $101,164 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 41 | $211,438 | $61,884 | 15 | $18,624 |
Water Supply | 41 | $277,519 | $81,225 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 32 | $241,477 | $90,554 | 2 | $3,135 |
Other and Unallocable | 30 | $141,402 | $56,561 | 0 | $0 |
Solid Waste Management | 29 | $167,090 | $69,141 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 26 | $150,576 | $69,497 | 0 | $0 |
Transit | 21 | $62,299 | $35,599 | 0 | $0 |
Financial Administration | 18 | $110,648 | $73,765 | 3 | $5,976 |
Sewerage | 10 | $56,028 | $67,234 | 0 | $0 |
Judicial and Legal | 8 | $34,771 | $52,157 | 1 | $806 |
Electric Power | 8 | $48,701 | $73,052 | 0 | $0 |
Local Libraries | 6 | $29,094 | $58,188 | 7 | $5,691 |
Airports | 4 | $21,933 | $65,799 | 0 | $0 |
Totals for Government | 436 | $2,828,498 | $77,849 | 30 | $36,073 |
Carlsbad government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $27,034,000 ($855.18)
Parks and Recreation: $11,821,000 ($373.94)
Central Staff Services: $7,623,000 ($241.14)
Sewerage: $6,816,000 ($215.61)
Water Utilities: $6,816,000 ($215.61)
Solid Waste Management: $4,805,000 ($152.00)
Regular Highways: $4,124,000 ($130.46)
General - Other: $1,046,000 ($33.09)
Health - Other: $609,000 ($19.26)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,803,000 ($57.04)
Carlsbad government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $6,978,000 ($220.74)
Solid Waste Management: $6,554,000 ($207.33)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $809,000 ($25.59)
Parks and Recreation: $439,000 ($13.89)
Regular Highways: $37,000 ($1.17)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,566,000 ($81.17)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $878,000 ($27.77)
General Revenue - Other: $801,000 ($25.34)
Donations From Private Sources: $266,000 ($8.41)
Interest Earnings: $72,000 ($2.28)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,554,000 ($207.33)
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,564,000 ($81.11)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $49,229,000 ($1557.29)
Property: $3,598,000 ($113.82)
Other Selective Sales: $2,437,000 ($77.09)
Public Utilities Sales: $786,000 ($24.86)
Carlsbad government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,079,000 ($1426.01)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,616,000 ($1348.10)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,464,000 ($77.95)
Carlsbad government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,753,000 ($1510.60)
Businesses in Carlsbad, NM | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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Albertsons | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Best Western | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Nike | 4 | |
ColorTyme | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Dennys | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
FedEx | 5 | Sears | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
H&R Block | 2 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | The Athlete's Foot | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
Kincaid | 1 | UPS | 4 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
Lane Furniture | 2 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Little Caesars Pizza | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Carlsbad:
- KAMQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: KAMQ, INC.)
- KATK (740 AM; 1 kW; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: CARLSBAD RADIO, INC.)
- KCCC (930 AM; 1 kW; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: COMPASS ENTERPRISE, INC.)
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KSVP (990 AM; 1 kW; ARTESIA, NM)
- KYKK (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HUMBLE CITY, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBIM (910 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KHOB (1390 AM; 5 kW; HOBBS, NM; Owner: AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Carlsbad:
- KATK-FM (92.1 FM; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: CARLSBAD RADIO, INC.)
- KCDY (104.1 FM; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: KAMQ, INC.)
- K217DF (91.3 FM; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: ROSWELL CHRISTIAN RADIO INC.)
- KPZE-FM (106.1 FM; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
- KTZA (92.9 FM; ARTESIA, NM; Owner: PECOS VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBIM-FM (94.9 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K207CZ (89.3 FM; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KWMW (105.1 FM; MALJAMAR, NM; Owner: M.T.D. INC)
- KIXN (102.9 FM; HOBBS, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Carlsbad:
- KTEL-TV (Channel 25; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KCGD-LP (Channel 63; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K47FX (Channel 47; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
- K49ES (Channel 49; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)
- K45GJ (Channel 45; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
- KOCT (Channel 6; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 34Number of bridges
- 486ft / 148mTotal length
- $10,025,000Total costs
- 229,003Total average daily traffic
- 47,808Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 51940-1949
- 101950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 21970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 82000-2009
- 42010-2019
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 233 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Carlsbad, NM)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 73 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 185 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 138 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Carlsbad)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 47 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Carlsbad)
2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Carlsbad, NM
- 1,78855.6%Outside Fires
- 80625.1%Structure Fires
- 38612.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 2367.3%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Carlsbad, New Mexico:
- Executive Suites & Hotel Carlsbad, 601 S Canal St, Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220 , Phone: (505) 885-8500, Fax: (505) 887-6879
- Best Western Stevens Inn, 1829 S Canal St, Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220 , Phone: (505) 887-2851, Fax: (505) 887-6338
- Carlsbad Travelodge South, 3817 National Park Hwy, Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220 , Phone: (505) 887-8888, Fax: (505) 885-0126
- Ocotillo Inn, 3706 National Parks Hwy, Carlsbad, New Mexico 88221 , Phone: (505) 887-2861, Fax: (505) 887-2861
- Comfort Inn, 2429 W Pierce St, Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220 , Phone: (505) 887-1994, Fax: (505) 887-2694
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 2210 I W Pierce St, Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220 , Phone: (575) 234-1252, Fax: (575) 234-1253
- Hampton Inn & Suites, 120 Esperanza Cir, Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220 , Phone: (575) 725-5700
- Fairfield Inn & Suites, 2525 S Canal St, Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220 , Phone: (575) 887-8000, Fax: (575) 887-8010
- 6 other hotels and motels
Most common first names in Carlsbad, NM among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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John | 207 | 75.4 years |
Mary | 197 | 78.0 years |
William | 188 | 75.6 years |
James | 184 | 74.6 years |
Robert | 136 | 73.9 years |
George | 114 | 77.4 years |
Charles | 111 | 74.4 years |
Helen | 72 | 79.4 years |
Frank | 71 | 72.7 years |
Thomas | 60 | 75.1 years |
Most common last names in Carlsbad, NM among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 157 | 76.5 years |
Brown | 71 | 75.4 years |
Jones | 70 | 77.8 years |
Williams | 66 | 73.0 years |
Hernandez | 56 | 76.1 years |
Davis | 56 | 76.2 years |
Johnson | 51 | 73.7 years |
Rodriguez | 50 | 71.0 years |
Martinez | 49 | 74.4 years |
Miller | 48 | 77.4 years |
- 51.1%Utility gas
- 47.3%Electricity
- 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 58.5%Electricity
- 36.2%Utility gas
- 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%No fuel used
Carlsbad compared to New Mexico state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Carlsbad on our top lists:
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 5,000+)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: construction and extraction occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
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