Clovis, NM

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

66,566

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.313% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.9%

0.806% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,690

0.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$162,000

4.58% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

26,360

0.385% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Clovis, 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 Clovis, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Clovis, NM are Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (1,330 degrees awarded in 2023) and Clovis Community College (748 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Clovis, NM was $162,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in Clovis, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Clovis, NM was 2 cars per household.

Clovis, NM borders Hereford, TX and Portales, NM.

United States New Mexico

Population & Diversity

Clovis, NM is home to a population of 66.6k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.49% of Clovis, NM residents were born outside of the country (6.32k people).

In 2024, there were 2.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.6k people) in Clovis, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.2k Other (Hispanic) and 9.53k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Clovis, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Clovis, NM was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clovis, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.6k ± 231
Other (Hispanic)
11.2k ± 1.28k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.53k ± 1.49k

45.6%

Hispanic Population

30.4k people

45.6% of the people in Clovis, NM are hispanic (30.4k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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.

Foreign-Born Population

9.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.32k people

7.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.19k people

As of 2024, 9.49% of Clovis, NM residents (6.32k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clovis, NM was 7.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,389 ± 375
Gulf War (1990s)
979 ± 267
Vietnam
958 ± 213

Clovis, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Clovis, NM.

Economy

The economy of Clovis, NM employs 26.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Clovis, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,607 people), Retail Trade (3,253 people), and Educational Services (3,172 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,184), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,759), and Transportation & Warehousing ($62,700).

Employment

Occupations

26.4k

2024 Value

± 1,404

0.385%

1 Year growth

± 7.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clovis, NM grew at a rate of 0.385%, from 26.3k employees to 26.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clovis, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,815 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,347 people), and Transportation Occupations (2,225 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clovis, 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

26.4k

2024 Value

± 1,404

0.385%

1 Year growth

± 7.38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Clovis, NM grew at a rate of 0.385%, from 26.3k employees to 26.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clovis, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,607 people), Retail Trade (3,253 people), and Educational Services (3,172 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clovis, NM, though some of these residents may live in Clovis, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,339

Median earning men ± $2,906

$29,528

Median earning women ± $1,743

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,817), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,696), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($56,350), Construction ($48,092), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,089).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

104
Other Services (except Public Administration)
94
Construction
90
Retail Trade

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

$143k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$88.8k
Retail Trade
$52.4k
Transportation and Warehousing

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Clovis, NM awarded 2,078 degrees. The student population of Clovis, NM in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,673 male students and 5,041 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clovis, NM are Hispanic or Latino (922 and 44.9%), White (884 and 43.1%), Black or African American (80 and 3.9%), and Two or More Races (66 and 3.22%).

The largest universities in Clovis, NM by number of degrees awarded are Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (1,330 and 64%) and Clovis Community College (748 and 36%).

The most popular majors in Clovis, NM are Liberal Arts & Sciences (338 and 16.3%), General Studies (185 and 8.9%), and General Business Administration & Management (117 and 5.63%).

The median tuition cost in Clovis, NM for a public four year colleges is $4,194 for in-state students and $6,174 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Clovis, NM, the percentage of applicants admitted was 54.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 42.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,714 (34.7% men and 65.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 7,714 students enrolled in Clovis, NM, 34.7% men and 65.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,151 records, of which 68.5% were women and 31.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
71 degrees awarded
General Studies
66 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
55 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Clovis, NM was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 71 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
1,330 degrees awarded
Clovis Community College
748 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus with 1,330 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 663 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clovis, NM, which is 0.469 times less than the 1,415 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 922 degrees mean that there were 1.04 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 884 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, 4-year or above ($4,194) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,544) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($950) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clovis, NM was $162,000 in 2024, which is 0.487 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,900 to $162,000, a 4.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Clovis, NM is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Clovis, NM have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clovis, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,376

$16,166

Median Property Taxes

±$978

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clovis, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Clovis, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in Clovis, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$55,690

Median Household Income

± $4,158

26k

Number of Households

± 1,326

In 2024, the median household income of the 26k households in Clovis, NM grew to $55,690 from the previous year's value of $55,193.

The following chart displays the households in Clovis, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Clovis, 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 lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (81.6%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (3.93%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Clovis, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (3.93%).

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

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clovis, NM have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Clovis, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clovis, NM (13.4k out of 64.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

89.6% of the population of Clovis, NM has health coverage, with 25.1% on employee plans, 32.9% on Medicaid, 8.52% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 7.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,344 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Mexico

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see an average of 1,344 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Mexico in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.9% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

25.1%

Employer Coverage

32.9%

Medicaid

8.52%

Medicare

15.9%

Non-Group

7.07%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clovis, NM grew by 11.8% from 9.34% to 10.4%.

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

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