Roswell, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 46,198 (Urban population: 45,955 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 243 (all nonfarm))

Roswell, New Mexico Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 19,286 (17,110 occupied: 11,760 owner occupied, 5,350 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	30%

Housing density: 666 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: $420 (lower quartile is $333, upper quartile is $519)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $431

Median gross rent in Roswell, NM in 2007: $520

Housing units in Roswell with a mortgage: 6,168 (498 second mortgage, 182 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,142

Roswell,NM index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,991 (it was $55,800 in 2000)

Roswell:	$88,991
New Mexico:	$155,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,682 - $134,370

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $118,193
Here: $118,193
State: $230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $175,268
Here: $175,268
State: $217,226

In 2-unit structures: $113,801
Here: $113,801
State: $213,438

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $85,230
Here: $85,230
State: $201,247

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $71,967
Here: $71,967
State: $156,039

Mobile homes: $25,044
Here: $25,044
State: $56,348

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $30,168
Here: $30,168
State: $42,007

Household type by relationship

Households: 44,261

In family households: 38,331 (8,945 male householders, 2,920 female householders)
8,590 spouses, 14,157 children (12,788 natural, 401 adopted, 968 stepchildren), 1,307 grandchildren, 352 brothers or sisters, 277 parents, 724 other relatives, 1,059 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,930 (2,050 male householders (1,752 living alone)), 3,174 female householders (2,902 living alone)), 706 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,190 (563 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,906 2-persons, 2,661 3-persons, 2,152 4-persons, 1,310 5-persons, 550 6-persons, 286 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,654 1-person, 515 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

7,322 married couples with children.
3,864 single-parent households (857 men, 3,007 women).

66.7% of residents of Roswell speak English at home.
31.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 4,893 (10.8%)
(36.2% 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:	4.2
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Roswell, New Mexico:
	1 room: 26 2 rooms: 278 3 rooms: 885 4 rooms: 1,343 5 rooms: 3,307 6 rooms: 2,904 7 rooms: 1,686 8 rooms: 765 9 or more rooms: 566

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Roswell, New Mexico:
	1 room: 317 2 rooms: 642 3 rooms: 798 4 rooms: 1,366 5 rooms: 1,244 6 rooms: 594 7 rooms: 238 8 rooms: 99 9 or more rooms: 52

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 164
1995 to 1998: 931
1990 to 1994: 792
1980 to 1989: 2,761
1970 to 1979: 2,797
1960 to 1969: 4,043
1950 to 1959: 4,152
1940 to 1949: 2,112
1939 or earlier: 1,534

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Roswell:
	no bedroom: 168 1 bedroom: 743 2 bedrooms: 2,684 3 bedrooms: 6,726 4 bedrooms: 1,310 5 or more bedrooms: 129

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Roswell:
	no bedroom: 461 1 bedroom: 1,236 2 bedrooms: 2,096 3 bedrooms: 1,342 4 bedrooms: 190 5 or more bedrooms: 25

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Roswell in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 490 1 vehicle: 3,890 2 vehicles: 5,129 3 vehicles: 1,658 4 vehicles: 455 5 or more vehicles: 138

Cars and other vehicles available in Roswell in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 939 1 vehicle: 2,723 2 vehicles: 1,420 3 vehicles: 208 4 vehicles: 30 5 or more vehicles: 30

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

Less than $10,000: 207
$10,000 to $14,999: 103
$15,000 to $19,999: 175
$20,000 to $24,999: 204
$25,000 to $29,999: 207
$30,000 to $34,999: 234
$35,000 to $39,999: 271
$40,000 to $49,999: 1044
$50,000 to $59,999: 898
$60,000 to $69,999: 1038
$70,000 to $79,999: 812
$80,000 to $89,999: 690
$90,000 to $99,999: 666
$100,000 to $124,999: 1647
$125,000 to $149,999: 1242
$150,000 to $174,999: 722
$175,000 to $199,999: 476
$200,000 to $249,999: 628
$250,000 to $299,999: 304
$300,000 to $399,999: 251
$400,000 to $499,999: 87
$500,000 to $749,999: 48
$750,000 to $999,999: 17
$1,000,000 or more: 22

Roswell rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Roswell:

Less than $100: 212 people
$100 to $149: 142
$150 to $199: 167
$200 to $249: 176
$250 to $299: 394
$300 to $349: 576
$350 to $399: 615
$400 to $449: 652
$450 to $499: 652
$500 to $549: 412
$550 to $599: 241
$600 to $649: 182
$650 to $699: 129
$700 to $749: 85
$750 to $799: 64
$800 to $899: 66
$900 to $999: 52
$1,000 to $1,249: 39
$1,250 to $1,499: 45
$1,500 to $1,999: 77
$2,000 or more: 85
No cash rent: 372

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 797 1990 to 1994: 766 1985 to 1989: 605 1980 to 1984: 705 1975 to 1979: 685 1970 to 1974: 406 1970 to 1974: 289 1965 to 1969: 640

Roswell, NM Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.5%
Number of people working at home: 461 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 979
5 to 9 minutes: 3429
10 to 14 minutes: 4453
15 to 19 minutes: 3504
20 to 24 minutes: 1406
25 to 29 minutes: 339
30 to 34 minutes: 662
35 to 39 minutes: 76
40 to 44 minutes: 106
45 to 59 minutes: 317
60 to 89 minutes: 340
90 or more minutes: 298

Roswell mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 12,723 (78%)
Carpooled: 2,430 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 120 (1%)
Motorcycle: 26 (0%)
Bicycle: 77 (0%)
Walked: 389 (2%)
Other means: 144 (1%)
Worked at home: 461 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2690
$10,000 to $14,999: 1871
$15,000 to $19,999: 1644
$20,000 to $24,999: 1637
$25,000 to $29,999: 1471
$30,000 to $34,999: 1169
$35,000 to $39,999: 957
$40,000 to $44,999: 1018
$45,000 to $49,999: 653
$50,000 to $59,999: 1193
$60,000 to $74,999: 1125
$75,000 to $99,999: 901
$100,000 to $124,999: 393
$125,000 to $149,999: 103
$150,000 to $199,999: 118
$200,000 or more: 146

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 20827

English: 2956

United States or American: 2870

German: 2782

Irish: 2041

Italian: 682

French (except Basque): 513

Scotch-Irish: 503

Scottish: 405

Norwegian: 316

Dutch: 282

Polish: 262

European: 234

French Canadian: 197

Swedish: 189

British: 80

Czech: 73

Welsh: 69

Danish: 57

Russian: 52

Swiss: 34

Hungarian: 33

Subsaharan African:: 33

Austrian: 31

Yugoslavian: 27

Canadian: 26

African: 25

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 25

Dutch West Indian: 25

Portuguese: 24

Scandinavian: 24

Lithuanian: 22

Pennsylvania German: 22

Finnish: 22

Slovak: 21

Slavic: 17

Northern European: 15

Slovene: 14

Czechoslovakian: 13

Croatian: 13

Iranian: 12

Celtic: 11

Greek: 10

Romanian: 8

Brazilian: 8

Other Subsaharan African: 8

Belgian: 8

Serbian: 6

Arab:: 5

Lebanese: 5

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

Mexico (84%)
Germany (2%)
India (1%)
Canada (1%)
Taiwan (1%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)
United Kingdom (1%)

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

This state: 22678
Northeast: 1204
Midwest: 3899
South: 8486
West: 3931

55% of Roswell residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in New Mexico.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 489
Nursery to 4th grade: 235
5th and 6th grade: 594
7th and 8th grade: 594
9th grade: 294
10th grade: 429
11th grade: 345
12th grade, no diploma: 437
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,279
Less than 1 year of college: 1,164
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,913
Associate degree: 742
Bachelor's degree: 1,330
Master's degree: 743
Professional school degree: 237
Doctorate degree: 77

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 404
Nursery to 4th grade: 209
5th and 6th grade: 649
7th and 8th grade: 621
9th grade: 417
10th grade: 535
11th grade: 487
12th grade, no diploma: 590
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,082
Less than 1 year of college: 1,305
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,484
Associate degree: 983
Bachelor's degree: 1,487
Master's degree: 683
Professional school degree: 120
Doctorate degree: 55

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 26.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 24.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 15.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 18.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 18.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,031
Black householders: $19,689
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $27,823
Asian householders: $64,371
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $76,018
Some other race householders: $28,380
Two or more races householders: $31,191
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $27,087

Roswell household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Roswell household income for Black householders

Roswell household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Roswell household income for Asian householders

Roswell household income for Some other race householders

Roswell household income for Two or more races householders

Roswell household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Roswell marital status for males

Roswell marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $118,110
Black or African American householders: $85,749
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $82,463
Asian householders: $186,282
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $73,921
Some other race householders: $64,394
Two or more races householders: $63,079
Hispanic or Latino householders: $67,679

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 14,484
One, attached: 566
Two: 650
3 or 4: 411
5 to 9: 314
10 to 19: 312
20 to 49: 313
50 or more: 629
Mobile homes: 1,479
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 128

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,262

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Roswell:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 364

Here:	6.1%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 195

Here:	5.9%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 340

Here:	14.4%
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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