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Eddy County, New Mexico (NM)



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Eddy County, NM mapCounty population in 2005: 51,437 (75% urban, 25% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 14,401
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,978
% of renters here:  26%
State:  30%
Land area: 4182 sq. mi.
Water area: 15.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  17.2%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.0%
Whole state:  7.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.3%), Retail trade (13.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Eddy County, New Mexico business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Eddy County, New Mexico:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.7%)
  • Hispanic (38.8%)
  • Other race (17.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Black (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Males: 25,291  (49.0%)
Females: 26,367  (51.0%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $30,317
County population in 2003: 51,418
Jobs in 2003: 21,127

Eddy County,NM real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 24,395
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.8%

Average household size:
Eddy County:  2.6 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,147 ($31,998 in 2000)
This county  $35,147
New Mexico:  $37,492

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $85,170
Eddy County  $85,170
New Mexico:  $125,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $394
Institutionalized population: 579
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Eddy County in 2000: $685


Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 36
  • Burglaries: 169
  • Thefts: 187
  • Auto thefts: 27

Eddy County races chart


Eddy County, NM map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 31 buildings, average cost: $120,800
  • 2001: 40 buildings, average cost: $121,000
  • 2002: 53 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 2003: 67 buildings, average cost: $98,200
  • 2004: 65 buildings, average cost: $127,200
  • 2005: 85 buildings, average cost: $159,300
  • 2006: 96 buildings, average cost: $156,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Eddy County New Mexico:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.9%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $290 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Eddy County is $388 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $612 a month.

Cities in this county include: Carlsbad, Artesia, Loving, Hope, Loco Hills.

2005 air pollution in Eddy County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.067 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Chaves County , Lea County , Otero County , Culberson County, Texas , Loving County, Texas , Reeves County, Texas .


Eddy County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Eddy County: W W Smith and Sons Ranch (A), Walnut Ranch Well (B), Hilt Well (C), Welch Ranch (D), Delaware Ranch (E), Denny Ranch (F), White Ranch (G), Diamond A Ranch (H), Dickson Farm (I), Howell Ranch (J), Dillahunty Ranch (K), Williams Well (L), Armstrong and Armstrong Ranch (M), Circle K Ranch (N), Windham Ranch (O), Artesia Country Club (P), Windy Windmill (Q), Wood Ranch (R), Wooten Ranch (S), X Bar Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Eddy County include: El Paso Gap Church (A), Tempe Costa Church (B), Lakewood Baptist Church (C), Cottonwood Community Church (D), First Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old Lakewood Cemetery (1), Seven Rivers Cemetery (2), Lookout Cemetery (3), South Cemetery (4), Rocky Arroyo Cemetery (5), McDonald Cemetery (6), Queen Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Salt Lake (A), Acrey Lake (B), Walters Lake (C), Cedar Lake (D), Mexican Lake (E), Hackberry Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), Crow Flat Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Delaware River (A), North Seven Rivers (B), Middle Seven Rivers (C), Willow Creek Ditch (D), Rocky Arroyo (E), Black River (F), Martha Creek (G), Crooked Creek (H), South Seven Rivers (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Eddy County include: Devils Den Canyon Wilderness Study Area (1), Brantley Lake State Park (2), Upper McKittrick Canyon Research Natural Area (3), Sitting Bull Falls Point of Interest (4), Lonesome Ridge Wilderness Study Area (5), Cavern City Dragway (6), Mudgetts Wilderness Study Area (7), Guadalupe Escarpment Wilderness Study Area (8), Guadalupe Mountains Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Lakewood Post Office (A), Malaga Post Office (B), Loco Hills Post Office (C), Whites City Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.7%
New Mexico:  3.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,944
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,743 (48% naturalized citizens)

Eddy County:  5.3%
Whole state:  8.2%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 313
  • 1990 to 1994: 399
  • 1985 to 1989: 203
  • 1980 to 1984: 377
  • 1975 to 1979: 317
  • 1970 to 1974: 300
  • 1970 to 1974: 263
  • 1965 to 1969: 571

Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.3%

Eddy County marital status for males

Eddy County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 15,413
  • One, attached: 626
  • Two: 431
  • 3 or 4: 604
  • 5 to 9: 399
  • 10 to 19: 172
  • 20 or more: 488
  • Mobile homes: 3,861
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 255

Housing units in Eddy County with a mortgage: 5,978 (488 second mortgage, 314 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,750


Agriculture in Eddy County
Average size of farms: 2320 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $161198
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $550.57
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.27%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 69.84%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $148132
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.81%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 96.21%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $68893
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.43%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.93
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 30.52%
Upland cotton: 5175 harvested acres
Vegetables: 812 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 3212 acres

Eddy County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above New Mexico state average. It is 4.9 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 29 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/31/1991, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (18%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Extraction workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (80%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • India (3%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Other Western Europe (1%)
  • Taiwan (1%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Eddy County:



  • United States or American (12%)
  • English (8%)
  • German (8%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Eddy County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 15,564 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 3,078 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 286 (1%)
  • Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 36 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 47 (0%)
  • Walked: 467 (2%)
  • Other means: 136 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 564 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Eddy County, New Mexico
  • 434 people in nursing homes
  • 139 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 73 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 60 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 38 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,758.

6.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,773 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.13%
New Mexico average:  7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.01% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($10,639 average AGI)
4.12% relocated from other states ($27,134 average AGI)
Eddy County:  4.12%
New Mexico average:  4.63%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chaves County, NM  0.48% ($29,488 average AGI)
from Lea County, NM  0.34% ($40,105)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.34% ($25,250)
from Dona Ana County, NM  0.21% ($27,514)
from El Paso County, TX  0.18% ($43,069)
from Otero County, NM  0.18% ($31,034)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.13% ($25,545)


5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.98%
New Mexico average:  7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.19% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($11,899 average AGI)
3.79% relocated to other states ($26,026 average AGI)
Eddy County:  3.79%
New Mexico average:  4.16%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Chaves County, NM  0.61% ($32,485 average AGI)
to Dona Ana County, NM  0.41% ($31,309)
to Bernalillo County, NM  0.36% ($32,915)
to Lea County, NM  0.33% ($31,130)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.19% ($36,613)
to Midland County, TX  0.18% ($43,862)
to Lubbock County, TX  0.11% ($24,842)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6



Births per 1000 population in Eddy County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Eddy County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Eddy County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,571 (7,121 aged, 1,450 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%


Household type by relationship


Households: 50,905
  • In family households: 44,943 (11,340 male householders, 2,778 female householders)
    11,228 spouses, 16,236 children (14,622 natural, 376 adopted, 1,238 stepchildren), 1,244 grandchildren, 214 brothers or sisters, 179 parents, 653 other relatives, 1,071 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,962 (2,495 male householders (2,132 living alone)), 2,797 female householders (2,553 living alone)), 670 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 753 (591 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,856 2-persons, 3,150 3-persons, 2,890 4-persons, 1,455 5-persons, 470 6-persons, 297 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,685 1-person, 549 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 12 6-persons.

9,483 married couples with children.
3,649 single-parent households (956 men, 2,693 women).

69.6% of residents of Eddy County speak English at home.
29.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $496,786,000 ($9611 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $12,061,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $133,609,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $63,135,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,139,000
Federal grants: $91,361,000
Federal procurement contracts: $169,798,000 ($7,012,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $36,744,000 ($609,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $200,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,496,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,722,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,838
Here:  75 per 1000 residents
State:  74 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,733
Here:  53 per 1000 residents
State:  36 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +221
Here:  +4 per 1000 residents
State:  +15 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,465
Here:  -28 per 1000 residents
State:  +5 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Eddy County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 14.39 millions of gallons per day (99% from ground, 1% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.0



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 381
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,253
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,160
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,013
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,850
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,425
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,020
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,786
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,361


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Eddy County, New Mexico:

  • 1 room: 66
  • 2 rooms: 279
  • 3 rooms: 670
  • 4 rooms: 1,755
  • 5 rooms: 4,323
  • 6 rooms: 3,652
  • 7 rooms: 2,056
  • 8 rooms: 969
  • 9 or more rooms: 631


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eddy County, New Mexico:

  • 1 room: 196
  • 2 rooms: 419
  • 3 rooms: 918
  • 4 rooms: 1,423
  • 5 rooms: 1,187
  • 6 rooms: 535
  • 7 rooms: 187
  • 8 rooms: 62
  • 9 or more rooms: 51


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Eddy County:

  • no bedroom: 88
  • 1 bedroom: 721
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,441
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,178
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,757
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 216


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eddy County:

  • no bedroom: 213
  • 1 bedroom: 1,276
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,965
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,384
  • 4 bedrooms: 124
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 16


Cars and other vehicles available in Eddy County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 538
  • 1 vehicle: 4,152
  • 2 vehicles: 6,248
  • 3 vehicles: 2,676
  • 4 vehicles: 533
  • 5 or more vehicles: 254


Cars and other vehicles available in Eddy County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 664
  • 1 vehicle: 2,623
  • 2 vehicles: 1,343
  • 3 vehicles: 296
  • 4 vehicles: 46
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

59% of Eddy County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in New Mexico.

Eddy County:  59.4%
State average:  55.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 29342
  • Northeast: 997
  • Midwest: 2732
  • South: 12066
  • West: 3478

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $46,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 405
Here:  5.7%
New Mexico:  8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 168
Here:  4.6%
New Mexico:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 246
Here:  14.5%
New Mexico:  11.9%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Eddy County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $488,000
  • Construction - General: $1,069,000
    Fire Protection: $344,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,876,000
    General - Other: $3,423,000
    Regular Highways: $3,242,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,823,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,679,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,665,000
    Financial Administration: $1,228,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,100,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,051,000
    Fire Protection: $813,000
    Solid Waste Management: $594,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $540,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $311,000
    Health Services - Other: $239,000
    Housing & Community Development: $163,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $483,000
    Housing & Community Development: $286,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $176,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,515,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,630,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $885,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $508,000
    Interest Earnings: $239,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $23,127,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,369,000
    All Other: $1,796,000
    Public Welfare: $1,628,000
    Highways: $1,431,000
    Health & Hospitals: $30,000
  • Tax - NEC: $9,316,000
    Property: $4,966,000
    Total General Sales: $645,000
    Other Selective Sales: $90,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,510,000

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