Artesia, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,994 (Urban population: 10,870 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 124 (all nonfarm))

Artesia, New Mexico Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,627 (4,109 occupied: 2,872 owner occupied, 1,237 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	30%

Housing density: 580 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $230,473.

Median contract rent in 2007: $371 (lower quartile is $253, upper quartile is $450)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $346

Median gross rent in Artesia, NM in 2007: $448

Housing units in Artesia with a mortgage: 1,388 (180 second mortgage, 56 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,119

Artesia,NM index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,606 (it was $60,500 in 2000)

Artesia:	$96,606
New Mexico:	$155,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,569 - $131,365

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $117,540
Here: $117,540
State: $230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $166,543
Here: $166,543
State: $217,226

In 2-unit structures: $108,962
Here: $108,962
State: $213,438

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $59,840
Here: $59,840
State: $201,247

Mobile homes: $29,325
Here: $29,325
State: $56,348

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $42,007

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,860

In family households: 9,580 (2,280 male householders, 679 female householders)
2,284 spouses, 3,480 children (3,033 natural, 103 adopted, 344 stepchildren), 260 grandchildren, 67 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 196 other relatives, 301 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,280 (504 male householders (431 living alone)), 664 female householders (640 living alone)), 112 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 71 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,199 2-persons, 674 3-persons, 620 4-persons, 315 5-persons, 99 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,071 1-person, 81 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

1,959 married couples with children.
896 single-parent households (183 men, 713 women).

62.5% of residents of Artesia speak English at home.
36.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (34% speak English very well, 66% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 795 (7.3%)
(33.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Artesia, New Mexico:
	1 room: 16 2 rooms: 42 3 rooms: 143 4 rooms: 346 5 rooms: 862 6 rooms: 696 7 rooms: 491 8 rooms: 208 9 or more rooms: 68

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Artesia, New Mexico:
	1 room: 74 2 rooms: 120 3 rooms: 289 4 rooms: 306 5 rooms: 210 6 rooms: 194 7 rooms: 20 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 48
1995 to 1998: 159
1990 to 1994: 191
1980 to 1989: 523
1970 to 1979: 702
1960 to 1969: 820
1950 to 1959: 1,231
1940 to 1949: 623
1939 or earlier: 330

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Artesia:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 162 2 bedrooms: 622 3 bedrooms: 1,759 4 bedrooms: 252 5 or more bedrooms: 61

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Artesia:
	no bedroom: 82 1 bedroom: 389 2 bedrooms: 405 3 bedrooms: 331 4 bedrooms: 30 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Artesia in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 180 1 vehicle: 949 2 vehicles: 1,153 3 vehicles: 475 4 vehicles: 91 5 or more vehicles: 24

Cars and other vehicles available in Artesia in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 158 1 vehicle: 706 2 vehicles: 299 3 vehicles: 74 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Artesia, NM:

Less than $10,000: 33
$10,000 to $14,999: 17
$15,000 to $19,999: 29
$20,000 to $24,999: 34
$25,000 to $29,999: 37
$30,000 to $34,999: 45
$35,000 to $39,999: 56
$40,000 to $49,999: 179
$50,000 to $59,999: 211
$60,000 to $69,999: 193
$70,000 to $79,999: 204
$80,000 to $89,999: 223
$90,000 to $99,999: 230
$100,000 to $124,999: 547
$125,000 to $149,999: 349
$150,000 to $174,999: 176
$175,000 to $199,999: 92
$200,000 to $249,999: 105
$250,000 to $299,999: 118
$300,000 to $399,999: 60
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Artesia rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Artesia:

Less than $100: 73 people
$100 to $149: 65
$150 to $199: 87
$200 to $249: 83
$250 to $299: 99
$300 to $349: 119
$350 to $399: 171
$400 to $449: 164
$450 to $499: 100
$500 to $549: 54
$550 to $599: 52
$600 to $649: 32
$650 to $699: 29
$700 to $749: 29
$750 to $799: 9
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 104

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 74 1990 to 1994: 128 1985 to 1989: 42 1980 to 1984: 123 1975 to 1979: 89 1970 to 1974: 98 1970 to 1974: 120 1965 to 1969: 121

Artesia, NM Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.8%
Number of people working at home: 115 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 462
5 to 9 minutes: 1655
10 to 14 minutes: 939
15 to 19 minutes: 388
20 to 24 minutes: 168
25 to 29 minutes: 51
30 to 34 minutes: 174
35 to 39 minutes: 35
40 to 44 minutes: 46
45 to 59 minutes: 109
60 to 89 minutes: 103
90 or more minutes: 91

Artesia mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,469 (80%)
Carpooled: 575 (13%)
Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 24 (1%)
Walked: 122 (3%)
Other means: 24 (1%)
Worked at home: 115 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 657
$10,000 to $14,999: 385
$15,000 to $19,999: 400
$20,000 to $24,999: 358
$25,000 to $29,999: 294
$30,000 to $34,999: 267
$35,000 to $39,999: 312
$40,000 to $44,999: 274
$45,000 to $49,999: 148
$50,000 to $59,999: 269
$60,000 to $74,999: 313
$75,000 to $99,999: 288
$100,000 to $124,999: 85
$125,000 to $149,999: 32
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 30

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 5671

United States or American: 797

English: 693

Irish: 439

German: 419

Scottish: 147

Dutch: 104

Scotch-Irish: 104

French Canadian: 52

Italian: 38

European: 36

Norwegian: 35

French (except Basque): 27

Scandinavian: 24

Swedish: 23

Welsh: 18

British: 16

Arab:: 11

Egyptian: 11

Basque: 9

Finnish: 9

Russian: 8

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8

Dutch West Indian: 8

Austrian: 6

Danish: 6

Canadian: 5

Hungarian: 5

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

Mexico (91%)
India (3%)
Colombia (2%)
Egypt (1%)
United Kingdom (1%)
France (1%)
Taiwan (1%)

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

This state: 6270
Northeast: 127
Midwest: 423
South: 2663
West: 621

58% of Artesia 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, 44% lived in New Mexico.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 110
Nursery to 4th grade: 61
5th and 6th grade: 136
7th and 8th grade: 153
9th grade: 91
10th grade: 154
11th grade: 74
12th grade, no diploma: 99
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,081
Less than 1 year of college: 236
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 348
Associate degree: 125
Bachelor's degree: 291
Master's degree: 96
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 163
Nursery to 4th grade: 71
5th and 6th grade: 126
7th and 8th grade: 156
9th grade: 98
10th grade: 231
11th grade: 155
12th grade, no diploma: 116
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,077
Less than 1 year of college: 278
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 597
Associate degree: 136
Bachelor's degree: 323
Master's degree: 72
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 38.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,423
Black householders: $31,323
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,529
Asian householders: $26,096
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $88,957
Some other race householders: $28,321
Two or more races householders: $31,335
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $27,220

Artesia household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Artesia household income for Black householders

Artesia household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Artesia household income for Asian householders

Artesia household income for Some other race householders

Artesia household income for Two or more races householders

Artesia household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Artesia marital status for males

Artesia marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $118,931
Black or African American householders: $174,619
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $56,673
Asian householders: $90,348
Some other race householders: $88,706
Two or more races householders: $100,205
Hispanic or Latino householders: $79,999

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,464
One, attached: 141
Two: 160
3 or 4: 216
5 to 9: 92
10 to 19: 44
20 to 49: 74
50 or more: 24
Mobile homes: 394
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,485

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Artesia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (27%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34

Here:	2.3%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	1.2%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29

Here:	9.1%
New Mexico:	11.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninst.)

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