Eunice, New Mexico

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Population in July 2008: 2,771. Population change since 2000: +8.2%

Males: 1,386	(50.0%)
Females: 1,385	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	34.1 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Zip codes: 88231.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,545 (it was $31,722 in 2000)

Eunice:	$37,545
New Mexico:	$41,452

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,653

Eunice:	$17,653
New Mexico:	$21,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $59,430 (it was $37,200 in 2000)

Eunice:	$59,430
New Mexico:	$155,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,263; Detached houses: $72,199; Townhouses or other attached units: $563,422; In 2-unit structures: $59,526; Mobile homes: $27,190

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Races in Eunice:

White Non-Hispanic (57.9%)
Hispanic (39.6%)
Other race (24.4%)
Two or more races (2.9%)
Black (1.1%)
American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Eunice: 74.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.9%), Irish (7.1%), English (6.8%), German (5.1%), Dutch (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3448 feet

Land area: 2.92 square miles.

Population density: 949 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Eunice

High school or higher: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 10.9%
Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eunice city

Never married: 21.7%
Now married: 60.5%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 6.5%
Divorced: 8.7%

330 residents are foreign born (12.9% Latin America).

This city:	12.9%
New Mexico:	8.2%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Eunice, New Mexico in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Eunice to the number of sex offenders is 924 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Eunice:	0.5% ($199)
New Mexico:	0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Odessa, TX (61.4 miles , pop. 90,943).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (196.2 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (344.6 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Hobbs, NM (4.3 miles ), Jal, NM (4.8 miles ), Seminole, TX (6.0 miles ), Andrews, TX (6.1 miles ), Lovington, NM (6.1 miles ), Kermit, TX (6.4 miles ), Denver City, TX (6.4 miles ), Goldsmith, TX (6.7 miles ).

Latitude: 32.44 N, Longitude: 103.16 W

Area code: 505

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Eunice, New Mexico business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -125 (-4.7%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (32%)
Construction (16%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Utilities (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (24%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Mining (9%)
Health care (8%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Extraction workers (11%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
Top executives (4%)
Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

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Crime in Eunice by Year
Type	2001	2002	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	1	0	0	1
per 100,000	38.8	0.0	38.5	0.0	0.0	37.9
Robberies	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	37.9	0.0
Assaults	16	3	8	3	10	8
per 100,000	621.1	114.8	307.7	114.4	379.2	303.5
Burglaries	20	34	22	22	41	31
per 100,000	776.4	1301.2	846.2	839.1	1554.8	1176.0
Thefts	54	51	42	31	35	33
per 100,000	2096.3	1951.8	1615.4	1182.3	1327.3	1251.9
Auto thefts	3	3	4	4	1	4
per 100,000	116.5	114.8	153.8	152.6	37.9	151.7
Arson	0	1	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	38.3	38.5	38.1	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	302.8	201.3	228.5	141.1	252.2	235.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.80
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Eunice, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Eunice, New Mexico average precipitation

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Eunice-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.9 miles away from the Eunice city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 5/17/1954, a category 3 tornado 38.6 miles away from the city center .

Eunice-area historical earthquake activity is below New Mexico state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 8.1 miles away from Eunice center
On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/23/2004 at 09:22:05, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/14/1999 at 22:43:17, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 86.2 miles away from Eunice center
On 5/30/1999 at 19:04:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, 3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/22/2004 at 08:55:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from Eunice center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Eunice:

LEA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HOBBS, NM)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; SEMINOLE, TX)
PERMIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; ANDREWS, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Eunice, NM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eunice:

ODESSA COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ODESSA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,555)
MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 70 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 92 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 120 miles; PORTALES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,955)
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 137 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 147 miles; ALPINE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,076)

Public high school in Eunice:

EUNICE HIGH (Students: 167; Location: 1009 19TH STREET; Grades: 09-12)

Private high school in Eunice:

EUNICE HOLINESS ACADEMY (Students: 14; Location: P O BOX 599; Grades: 1 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Eunice:

METTIE JORDAN ELEM. (Students: 265; Location: 120016TH STREET; Grades: PK-05)
CATON MIDDLE (Students: 142; Location: 1106 16TH STREET; Grades: 06-08)

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Library in Eunice:

EUNICE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $108,197; Location: 10TH ST. & AVENUE N.; 30,113 books; 997 audio materials; 997 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Eunice: Eunice Public Library (A), Eunice Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Eunice include: Highland Baptist Church (A), Calvary Baptist Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Church of Christ (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Eunice: Eunice Municipal Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Five Star Inn (1400 Main Street), Oil Patch Motel (1524 North Main Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Eunice and their reported violations in the past:

EUNICE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM (Population served: 2501, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-24-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-12-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JUN-20-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-24-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-24-2000)

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	75.3%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	15.6%
Whole state:	18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.3%
Whole state:	7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eunice, NM

Eunice compared to New Mexico state average:

Eunice, New Mexico environmental map by EPA

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Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Eunice (2009 data):

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Eunice Branch at 911 Main Street, branch established on 1979-02-28. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Eunice mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lea County New Mexico:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Eunice

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	44.1%	34.5%	6.5%	4.7%	2.2%
Congregations	24.0%	5.0%	6.0%	16.0%	11.0%

Name	American Baptist Association	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	1.1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%	4.2%
Congregations	2.0%	3.0%	1.0%	3.0%	29.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	2	$6,381	$38,286	0	$0
Other Government Administration	14	$22,341	$19,149	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	2	$3,122	$18,732	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	5	$23,313	$55,951	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$12,261	$29,426	0	$0
Firefighters	3	$7,771	$31,084	21	$4,289
Streets and Highways	2	$5,934	$35,604	0	$0
Welfare	3	$10,021	$40,084	1	$505
Sewerage	1	$2,570	$30,840	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	4	$10,911	$32,733	7	$4,592
Water Supply	6	$19,663	$39,326	0	$0
Local Libraries	3	$8,183	$32,732	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	2	$4,277	$25,662	0	$0
Totals for Government	52	$136,748	$31,557	29	$9,386

Eunice government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $99,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $775,000
Police Protection: $469,000

Sewerage: $231,000

Fire Protection: $181,000

Financial Administration: $139,000

Regular Highways: $122,000

Parks & Recreation: $82,000

Libraries: $61,000
General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $112,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $112,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $153,000
General Revenue, NEC: $132,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,554,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $732,000
State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $1,438,000
General Support: $1,016,000

Highways: $38,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $86,000
Property: $25,000

Motor Vehicle License: $12,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $854,000

5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,668 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Eddy County, NM	0.31% ($31,130 average AGI)
from Lubbock County, TX	0.26% ($25,587)
from Ector County, TX	0.23% ($32,878)

5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,959 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.83%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Eddy County, NM	0.32% ($40,105 average AGI)
to Ector County, TX	0.29% ($25,250)
to Lubbock County, TX	0.29% ($28,176)

Strongest AM radio stations in Eunice:

KHOB (1390 AM; 5 kW; HOBBS, NM; Owner: AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.)
KYKK (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HUMBLE CITY, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; MONAHANS, TX; Owner: SANDSHILLS COMMUNICATION, INC.)
KERB (600 AM; 1 kW; KERMIT, TX; Owner: LA RADIO CRISTIANA NETWORK, INC.)
KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KIKZ (1250 AM; 1 kW; SEMINOLE, TX; Owner: GAINES COUNTY ROADCASTING, LTD.)
KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eunice:

KPZA (103.7 FM; JAL, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KEJL (100.9 FM; EUNICE, NM; Owner: FIVESTAR ENTERPRISES L.C.)
KIXN (102.9 FM; HOBBS, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KBIM-FM (94.9 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KWMW (105.1 FM; MALJAMAR, NM; Owner: M.T.D. INC)
KFZX (102.1 FM; GARDENDALE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLMA (96.5 FM; HOBBS, NM; Owner: OJEDA BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPER (95.7 FM; HOBBS, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K211CW (90.1 FM; HOBBS, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Eunice:

KWES-TV (Channel 9; ODESSA, TX; Owner: MIDESSA TELEVISION COMPANY)
KHLC-LP (Channel 52; HOBBS, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
KHFT (Channel 29; HOBBS, NM; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
K47CF (Channel 47; HOBBS, NM; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
K27GL (Channel 27; HOBBS, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
K50GM (Channel 50; HOBBS, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
K58EJ (Channel 58; HOBBS, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
K12NH (Channel 12; HOBBS, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Eunice, New Mexico:

Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

New Mexico average:

Fatal accident count: 129
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 184
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 54
Fatalities: 141
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 352
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 21

Eunice fatal accident list:
Dec 21, 1986 12:03 AM, Texas, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 17, 1980 08:38 AM, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Eunice)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Eunice, NM)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB9HAW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00312305
Grant Date: 04/09/2002, Expiration Date: 04/09/2012, Certifier: Jerry D Boyer Ii
Registrant: Jerry D Boyer Ii, Eunice, NM 88231
Call Sign: K5ISS, Previous Call Sign: KD5ITC, Licensee ID: L00180956
Grant Date: 05/20/2003, Expiration Date: 05/20/2013, Certifier: Derek J Rodgers
Registrant: Derek J Rodgers, Eunice, NM 88231
Call Sign: KE5HDV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01113446
Grant Date: 02/01/2006, Expiration Date: 02/01/2016, Certifier: Robert J Wright
Registrant: Robert J Wright, Eunice, NM 88231

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-250 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5338P , Serial Number: 24-383, Year manufactured: 1958
Registrant (Individual): James R Atkinson, Po Box 86, Eunice, NM 88231

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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