Roswell, NM

Census Place

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2023 Population

47,823

0.441% 1-year decline

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.8

3.66% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

24.2%

4.23% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

19,554

0.255% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Roswell, NM had a population of 47.8k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Roswell, NM declined from 48,035 to 47,823, a −0.441% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Roswell, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (33.6%), White (Hispanic) (28.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (17.2%), Other (Hispanic) (13.6%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.67%).

N/A of the households in Roswell, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.2% of the residents in Roswell, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Roswell, NM are Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (535 degrees awarded in 2023) and New Mexico Military Institute (125 degrees).

Most people in Roswell, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Roswell, NM was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Roswell, NM is home to a population of 47.8k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Roswell, NM residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.1k people) in Roswell, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.7k White (Hispanic) and 8.21k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2023 Citizenship

94.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.2% of Roswell, NM residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Roswell, NM was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Roswell, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roswell, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.1k ± 645
White (Hispanic)
13.7k ± 1.5k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
8.21k ± 1.1k

61.1%

Hispanic Population

29.2k people

61.1% of the people in Roswell, NM are hispanic (29.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Roswell, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
124,411 ± 8,401 people
Philippines
6,498 ± 1,976 people
Germany
4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,038 ± 206
Gulf War (2001-)
519 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
316 ± 156

Roswell, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Roswell, NM employs 19.6k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Roswell, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,093 people), Educational Services (2,592 people), and Retail Trade (2,509 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

19.6k

2023 Value

± 1,314

−0.255%

1 Year decline

± 9.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Roswell, NM declined at a rate of −0.255%, from 19.6k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roswell, NM, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roswell, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

19.6k

2023 Value

± 1,314

−0.255%

1 Year decline

± 9.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Roswell, NM declined at a rate of −0.255%, from 19.6k employees to 19.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roswell, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,093 people), Educational Services (2,592 people), and Retail Trade (2,509 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roswell, NM, though some of these residents may live in Roswell, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($88,051), Public Administration ($67,026), and Information ($49,712).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($87,661), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,512), and Information ($37,721).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Education

In 2023, universities in Roswell, NM awarded 660 degrees. The student population of Roswell, NM in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,186 male students and 1,317 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Roswell, NM are Hispanic or Latino (275 and 43.2%), followed by White (187 and 29.4%), Unknown (116 and 18.2%), and Black or African American (18 and 2.83%).

The largest universities in Roswell, NM by number of degrees awarded are Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (535 and 81.1%) and New Mexico Military Institute (125 and 18.9%).

The most popular majors in Roswell, NM are Liberal Arts & Sciences (125 and 18.9%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (85 and 12.9%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (55 and 8.33%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,503 students enrolled in Roswell, NM, 47.4% men and 52.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,078 records, of which 61.3% were women and 38.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology
27 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
125 degrees awarded
General Studies
39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Roswell, NM was Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology with 27 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Roswell, NM according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
535 degrees awarded
New Mexico Military Institute
125 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus with 535 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Roswell, NM, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 275 degrees mean that there were 1.47 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 187 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 2-year ($2,020) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,687) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,324) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Measure

In 2023, 1.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.99% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Roswell, NM have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roswell, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2023

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.4% of the housing units in Roswell, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Roswell, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Roswell, NM colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Roswell, NM N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Roswell, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roswell, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.1%)
Carpooled (8.4%)
Worked At Home (4.53%)

In 2023, 83.1% of workers in Roswell, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.4%) and those who worked at home (4.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roswell, NM have a similar commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Roswell, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Roswell, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Roswell, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Roswell, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roswell, NM (11.1k out of 46k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Roswell, NM is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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N/A

In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

90.9% of the population of Roswell, NM has health coverage, with 28.7% on employee plans, 36.9% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.15%

Uninsured

28.7%

Employer Coverage

36.9%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.08%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Roswell, NM declined by 4.25% from 9.55% to 9.15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Roswell, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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