place

Roswell, NM

Demographic and economic profile of Roswell, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

47,823

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,583

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.8% since 2018

Roswell lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone24,905 (52.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race11,726 (24.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7,036 (14.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,221 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone934 (2.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone908 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish14,509
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island239
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)211
  4. 4.Other Indo-European168
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic90

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

2,744

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$28,418

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care5,685
  2. 2.Retail Trade2,509
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation2,424
  4. 4.Public Administration1,300
  5. 5.Other Services1,258

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,213
  2. 2.Service Occupations4,240
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,984
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,878
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,297

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.65×)826
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.41×)2,424
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.41×)1,300
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.37×)1,258
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.24×)5,685

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$139,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$840/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,511 (12.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,393 (11.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999970 (8.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999966 (8.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999930 (7.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999910 (7.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,181

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.5 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,826 (83.1%)
  • Carpooled1,600 (8.4%)
  • Worked at Home863 (4.5%)
  • Walked417 (2.2%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other242 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle80 (0.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.