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Carlsbad, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $184,702 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
Carlsbad:

$184,702
New Mexico:

$214,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $107,484 - $275,672

Total population: 28,103 (Urban population: 24,892 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,055 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 13,538 (11,585 occupied: 8,395 owner occupied, 3,582 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

30%
State:

30%

Housing density: 477 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $184,015.

Median contract rent in 2021: $959 (lower quartile is $725, upper quartile is $1,219)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2021: $959


Median gross rent in Carlsbad, NM in 2021: $1,123

Housing units in Carlsbad with a mortgage: 3,997 (122 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 89 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $105,851

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $56,407

Median monthly housing costs: $874

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Carlsbad, New Mexico Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1966

Median year apartment built: 1981

Household type by relationship:

Households: 31,622
  • Male householders: 6,632 (2,054 living alone), Female householders: 4,857 (1,469 living alone)
  • 5,327 spouses (5,262 opposite-sex spouses), 916 unmarried partners, (916 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,164 children (9,287 natural, 248 adopted, 627 stepchildren), 895 grandchildren, 233 brothers or sisters, 525 parents, 28 foster children, 475 other relatives, 1,039 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 525

Size of family households: 3,291 2-persons, 1,770 3-persons, 1,534 4-persons, 1,006 5-persons, 263 6-persons, 200 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,611 1-person, 294 2-persons, 5 4-persons.

4,297 married couples with children.
2,472 single-parent households (1,680 men, 792 women).

79.9% of residents of Carlsbad speak English at home.
20.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (20% speak English very well, 80% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,636 (5.2%)
(49.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.4
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carlsbad, New Mexico
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carlsbad, New Mexico
  • 59no bedroom
  • 2221 bedroom
  • 2,0812 bedrooms
  • 4,3103 bedrooms
  • 1,5854 bedrooms
  • 1395+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carlsbad, New Mexico
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carlsbad, New Mexico
  • 161no bedroom
  • 7691 bedroom
  • 1,4682 bedrooms
  • 1,1493 bedrooms
  • 64 bedrooms
  • 295+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Carlsbad in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Carlsbad in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 336no vehicle
  • 1,8851 vehicle
  • 3,7562 vehicles
  • 1,5013 vehicles
  • 5494 vehicles
  • 3695+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Carlsbad in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Carlsbad in renter-occupied apartments
  • 258no vehicle
  • 1,8531 vehicle
  • 1,0382 vehicles
  • 2713 vehicles
  • 314 vehicles
  • 1315+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carlsbad, New Mexico
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carlsbad, New Mexico
  • 591 room
  • 292 rooms
  • 2103 rooms
  • 7864 rooms
  • 1,7815 rooms
  • 1,8666 rooms
  • 1,9747 rooms
  • 7048 rooms
  • 9869+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carlsbad, New Mexico
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carlsbad, New Mexico
  • 1611 room
  • 1792 rooms
  • 3113 rooms
  • 1,3334 rooms
  • 9755 rooms
  • 3636 rooms
  • 1657 rooms
  • 738 rooms
  • 239+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2021 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Carlsbad, NM
  • Carlsbad, NM household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Carlsbad, NM in 2021
  • 968Less than $10,000
  • 855$10,000 to $19,999
  • 966$20,000 to $29,999
  • 743$30,000 to $39,999
  • 707$40,000 to $49,999
  • 783$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,250$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,449$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,311$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,060$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,372$150,000 to $199,999
  • 543$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2021 in Carlsbad, NM

  • Distribution of house value in Carlsbad, NM in 2021
  • 79Less than $10,000
  • 54$10,000 to $14,999
  • 11$15,000 to $19,999
  • 39$25,000 to $29,999
  • 56$30,000 to $34,999
  • 22$35,000 to $39,999
  • 86$40,000 to $49,999
  • 150$50,000 to $59,999
  • 122$60,000 to $69,999
  • 203$70,000 to $79,999
  • 565$80,000 to $89,999
  • 266$90,000 to $99,999
  • 956$100,000 to $124,999
  • 370$125,000 to $149,999
  • 912$150,000 to $174,999
  • 694$175,000 to $199,999
  • 869$200,000 to $249,999
  • 859$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,049$300,000 to $399,999
  • 222$400,000 to $499,999
  • 82$500,000 to $749,999
  • 67$750,000 to $999,999
  • 25$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 19$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in Carlsbad, NM

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Carlsbad, NM in 2021
  • 32Less than $100
  • 9$100 to $149
  • 26$150 to $199
  • 55$200 to $249
  • 40$250 to $299
  • 15$300 to $349
  • 11$350 to $399
  • 57$400 to $449
  • 39$450 to $499
  • 126$500 to $549
  • 63$550 to $599
  • 150$600 to $649
  • 124$650 to $699
  • 108$700 to $749
  • 182$750 to $799
  • 277$800 to $899
  • 474$900 to $999
  • 589$1,000 to $1,249
  • 366$1,250 to $1,499
  • 208$1,500 to $1,999
  • 93$2,000 to $2,499
  • 37$2,500 to $2,999
  • 280No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2021

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.3%
Number of people working at home: 997 (7.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 978
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,459
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,998
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,963
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 931
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 180
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 815
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 78
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 333
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 635
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 870
  • 90 or more minutes: 406
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Carlsbad

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 12,030 (78.5%)
  • Carpooled: 1,409 (9.2%)
  • Bus: 8 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 200 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle: 14 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 35 (0.2%)
  • Worked at home: 997 (6.5%)
Class of Workers in 2021
  • Unemployment by race in 2021
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.0%Males
  • 3.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 10.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 5.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 3.5%Males
  • 2.7%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Carlsbad, New Mexico
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Carlsbad, New Mexico
  • 5382010 or later
  • 4312000 to 2009
  • 1431990 to 1999
  • 2041980 to 1989
  • 2681970 to 1979
  • 269Before 1970
Ancestries in Carlsbad, NM

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 1,160 (6.1%)
  • English: 923 (4.9%)
  • German: 729 (3.9%)
  • Irish: 293 (1.5%)
  • Scottish: 267 (1.4%)
  • French: 214 (1.1%)
  • European: 158 (0.8%)
  • Swedish: 153 (0.8%)
  • Polish: 126 (0.7%)
  • Italian: 110 (0.6%)
  • Finnish: 83 (0.4%)
  • Czech: 41 (0.2%)
  • Slovene: 31 (0.2%)
  • British: 22 (0.1%)
  • French Canadian: 21 (0.1%)
  • Greek: 19 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 18 (0.10%)
  • Austrian: 17 (0.09%)
  • Russian: 16 (0.08%)
  • African: 14 (0.07%)
  • Norwegian: 13 (0.07%)
  • Eastern European: 11 (0.06%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 10 (0.05%)
  • Dutch: 7 (0.04%)
  • Portuguese: 5 (0.03%)
  • Northern European: 4 (0.02%)

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

Mexico
Carlsbad:

68.4% (1,134)
New Mexico:

66.7% (128,873)

Philippines
Carlsbad:

12.7% (211)
New Mexico:

3.2% (6,138)

Honduras
Carlsbad:

4.8% (80)
New Mexico:

0.6% (1,252)

Cuba
Carlsbad:

4.8% (80)
New Mexico:

1.3% (2,528)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Carlsbad:

3.4% (56)
New Mexico:

0.7% (1,341)

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

  • This state: 17,577
  • Other state: 12,245
  • Northeast: 575
  • Midwest: 1,699
  • South: 6,073
  • West: 3,807

86.1% of Carlsbad residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54.0% lived in New Mexico.


Carlsbad:

86.1%
State average:

87.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 222
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 143
  • 5th and 6th grade: 138
  • 7th and 8th grade: 59
  • 9th grade: 250
  • 10th grade: 274
  • 11th grade: 286
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 563
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,891
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,176
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,394
  • Associate degree: 516
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,286
  • Master's degree: 626
  • Professional school degree: 44
  • Doctorate degree: 148
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 161
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 84
  • 5th and 6th grade: 48
  • 7th and 8th grade: 153
  • 9th grade: 346
  • 10th grade: 231
  • 11th grade: 180
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 151
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,786
  • Less than 1 year of college: 854
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,455
  • Associate degree: 1,560
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,108
  • Master's degree: 636
  • Professional school degree: 49
  • Doctorate degree: 30
Educational Attainment for Females
Carlsbad marital status for males
Carlsbad marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,293
  • One, attached: 82
  • Two: 126
  • 3 or 4: 410
  • 5 to 9: 642
  • 10 to 19: 197
  • 20 to 49: 279
  • 50 or more: 46
  • Mobile homes: 1,389
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 69

Median worth of mobile homes: $108,073

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2021: 2.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2021: 5.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 0 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Carlsbad
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Carlsbad, NM
  • 52.5%Utility gas
  • 45.8%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Carlsbad, NM
  • 53.7%Electricity
  • 42.1%Utility gas
  • 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 226
Here:

7.4%
New Mexico:

10.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 130
Here:

6.7%
New Mexico:

9.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 44
Here:

6.8%
New Mexico:

14.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability