Eddy County, NM

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2023 Median Age

35.9

0.56% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.4%

5.79% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

27,667

1.01% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Eddy County, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.7%), White (Hispanic) (21.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (18.1%), Other (Hispanic) (9.01%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.6%).

None of the households in Eddy County, 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.

95.8% of the residents in Eddy County, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Eddy County, NM are Southeast New Mexico College (115 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Eddy County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Eddy County, NM was 2 cars per household.

Eddy County, NM borders Chaves County, NM, Lea County, NM, Otero County, NM, Culberson County, TX, Loving County, TX, and Reeves County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Eddy County, NM is home to a population of N/A people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.28% of Eddy County, NM residents were born outside of the country (3.84k people).

In 2023, there were 2.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.7k people) in Eddy County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.9k White (Hispanic) and 11.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

96.3%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eddy County, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.7k ± 386
White (Hispanic)
12.9k ± 1.37k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11.1k ± 1.44k

50.9%

Hispanic Population

31.1k people

50.9% of the people in Eddy County, NM are hispanic (31.1k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

6.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.84k people

6.26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.84k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Eddy County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
995 ± 262
Gulf War (2001-)
430 ± 181
Gulf War (1990s)
420 ± 277

Eddy County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Eddy County, NM employs 27.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Eddy County, NM were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (4,161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,195 people), and Retail Trade (2,701 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,114), Utilities ($92,083), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($89,710).

Employment

Occupations

27.7k

2023 Value

± 1,714

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 8.53%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eddy County, NM, are Management Occupations (3,480 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (3,058 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,819 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eddy County, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (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

27.7k

2023 Value

± 1,714

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 8.53%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eddy County, NM, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (4,161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,195 people), and Retail Trade (2,701 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eddy County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Eddy County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

84
Other Services (except Public Administration)
68
Retail Trade
63
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$366k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$202k
Construction
$142k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Eddy County, NM awarded 115 degrees. The student population of Eddy County, NM in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 439 male students and 732 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Eddy County, NM are Hispanic or Latino (66 and 57.4%), followed by White (36 and 31.3%), Unknown (8 and 6.96%), and Asian (3 and 2.61%).

The largest universities in Eddy County, NM by number of degrees awarded are Southeast New Mexico College (115 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Eddy County, NM are General Studies (39 and 33.9%), Phlebotamy Technician (14 and 12.2%), and Registered Nursing (10 and 8.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,171 students enrolled in Eddy County, NM, 37.5% men and 62.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 672 records, of which 66.4% were women and 33.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
7 degrees awarded
General Studies
39 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Eddy County, NM was General Business with 7 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Eddy County, NM according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southeast New Mexico College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

115 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southeast New Mexico College with 115 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 28 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Eddy County, NM, which is 0.322 times less than the 87 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 66 degrees mean that there were 1.83 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 36 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

Public, 2-year ($1,776) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,240) 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

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (451k), Some college (389k), and Bachelors Degree (255k).

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 Eddy County, NM have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eddy County, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Eddy County, NM is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Eddy County, NM was Census Tract 2, Eddy County, NM with a value of $118,659, followed by Census Tract 7, Eddy County, NM and Census Tract 9, Eddy County, NM, with respective values of $105,272 and $82,489.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2, Eddy County, NM
Census Tract 7, Eddy County, NM
Census Tract 9, Eddy County, NM

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Eddy County, NM was Census Tract 2, Eddy County, NM with a value of $118,659, followed by Census Tract 7, Eddy County, NM and Census Tract 9, Eddy County, NM, with respective values of $105,272 and $82,489.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Eddy County, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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

The following chart displays the households in Eddy County, 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 Eddy County, NM is from Eddy County, NM.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Eddy County, NM across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Carpooled (9.06%)
Worked At Home (6.24%)

In 2023, 82.1% of workers in Eddy County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.06%) and those who worked at home (6.24%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eddy County, NM have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Eddy County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eddy County, NM (7.52k out of 60.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eddy County, 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

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.8% of the population of Eddy County, NM has health coverage, with 46.4% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Eddy County, NM see 3,384 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.51% decrease from the previous year (3,436 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3020 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 711 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,384 to 1

N/A in Eddy County, NM

N/A in Eddy County, NM see an average of 3,384 patients per year. This represents a 1.51% decrease from the previous year (3,436 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Eddy County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.15%

Uninsured

46.4%

Employer Coverage

20.6%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.07%

Military or VA

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

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