None of the households in Chaves 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.
93.6% of the residents in Chaves County, NM are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Chaves County, NM are Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (616 degrees awarded in 2024) and New Mexico Military Institute (107 degrees).
In 2024, the median property value in Chaves County, NM was $156,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.3%.
Most people in Chaves County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Chaves County, NM was 2 cars per household.
Chaves County, NM borders De Baca County, NM, Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Otero County, NM, and Roosevelt County, NM.
