Eddy County, NM

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2021 Population
61,096
5.58% 1-year growth
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
35.5
0.282% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
14.7%
8.03% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$67,759
4.24% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$166,900
3.6% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
27,373
4.11% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Eddy County, NM had a population of 61.1k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $67,759. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Eddy County, NM grew from 57,865 to 61,096, a 5.58% increase and its median household income grew from $65,000 to $67,759, a 4.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Eddy County, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.3%), White (Hispanic) (33.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.14%), Other (Hispanic) (7.19%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.28%).

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.

96.2% of the residents in Eddy County, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Eddy County, NM are Southeast New Mexico College (154 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Eddy County, NM was $166,900, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in Eddy County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Eddy County, NM was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Eddy County, NM is home to a population of 61.1k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.2% of Eddy County, NM residents were born outside of the country (3.79k people).

In 2021, there were 1.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.1k people) in Eddy County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.7k White (Hispanic) and 5.58k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.2%
2021 Citizenship
95.8%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.2% of Eddy County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Eddy County, NM was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eddy County, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    27.1k ± 340
  2. White (Hispanic)
    20.7k ± 1.28k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    5.58k ± 1.07k
50.9%
Hispanic Population
31.1k people

In 2021, there were 1.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.1k people) in Eddy County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.7k White (Hispanic) and 5.58k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Eddy County, NM as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    129,550 ± 8,561 people
  2. Philippines
    5,729 ± 1,856 people
  3. Germany
    4,401 ± 1,627 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 129,550 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,729 and Germany with 4,401.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.79k people
6.34%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
3.67k people

As of 2021, 6.2% of Eddy County, NM residents (3.79k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Eddy County, NM was 6.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,187 ± 275
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    492 ± 163
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    363 ± 178

Eddy County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Eddy County, NM employs 27.4k people. The largest industries in Eddy County, NM are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (4,339 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,401 people), and Retail Trade (2,672 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($95,987), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,366), and Utilities ($83,385).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,045. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.46, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

27.4k
2021 Value
± 1,620
4.11%
1 Year growth
± 7.71%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Eddy County, NM grew at a rate of 4.11%, from 26.3k employees to 27.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eddy County, NM, are Management Occupations (3,040 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,991 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,625 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eddy County, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

27.4k
2021 Value
± 1,620
4.11%
1 Year growth
± 7.71%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Eddy County, NM grew at a rate of 4.11%, from 26.3k employees to 27.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eddy County, NM, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (4,339 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,401 people), and Retail Trade (2,672 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,366
Median earning men ± $4,386
$27,414
Median earning women ± $4,168

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($106,675), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,525), and Information ($72,361).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($48,037), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,344), and Information ($45,919).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 413
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 331
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 234
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $305k
    Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining
  2. $299k
    Manufacturing
  3. $240k
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Mexico to other states, or from other states to New Mexico.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $16.8B
  2. $13.8B
  3. $12.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New Mexico product (by dollars) was Electronics with $16.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($13.8B) and Crude petroleum ($12.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Mexico products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$79.7B
2020 Value in New Mexico
$117B
Projected 2050 Value in New Mexico
46.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound New Mexico trade was $79.7B. This is expected to increase 46.3% to $117B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Mexico trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Mexico to other states, or from other states to New Mexico.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $22.3B
  2. $6.67B
  3. $4.69B

In 2020, the top outbound New Mexico domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $22.3B, followed by Arizona with $6.67B and Louisiana and $4.69B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Mexico shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Eddy County, NM went to Donald J. Trump with 75.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.03%).

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich
Senator from New Mexico1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ben Ray Luján
Senator from New Mexico2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Eddy County, NM awarded 154 degrees. The student population of Eddy County, NM in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 439 male students and 922 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Eddy County, NM are Hispanic or Latino (88 and 58.7%), followed by White (56 and 37.3%), Two or More Races (3 and 2%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 1.33%).

The largest universities in Eddy County, NM by number of degrees awarded are Southeast New Mexico College (154 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Eddy County, NM are General Studies (56 and 36.4%), Registered Nursing (16 and 10.4%), and General Business (14 and 9.09%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 1,361 students enrolled in Eddy County, NM, 32.3% men and 67.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 800 records, of which 70.3% were women and 29.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 55 degree-majors awarded
  2. 16 degree-majors awarded
  3. 14 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Eddy County, NM was General Studies with 55 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
154 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southeast New Mexico College with 154 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 29 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Eddy County, NM, which is 0.232 times less than the 125 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 88 degrees mean that there were 1.57 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 56 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,776) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

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.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.978% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.849% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (447k), Some college (401k), and Secondary Education (262k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Eddy County, NM was $166,900 in 2021, which is 0.682 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $161,100 to $166,900, a 3.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Eddy County, NM is 70.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Eddy County, NM have an average commute time of 20.9 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 $67,759. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Eddy County, NM was Census Tract 2 with a value of $111,056, followed by Census Tract 7 and Census Tract 3, with respective values of $82,468 and $71,440.

In 2022, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Eddy County, NM. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 1.91%.

Property

$166,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$6,788
$15,765
Median Property Taxes
±$1,111

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 Eddy County, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

70.6%
Homeownership
2021
65%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 70.6% of the housing units in Eddy County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 2
  2. Census Tract 7
  3. Census Tract 3

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Eddy County, NM was Census Tract 2 with a value of $111,056, followed by Census Tract 7 and Census Tract 3, with respective values of $82,468 and $71,440.

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

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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.
$67,759
Median Household Income
± $4,458
22.3k
Number of Households
± 1,394

In 2021, the median household income of the 22.3k households in Eddy County, NM grew to $67,759 from the previous year's value of $65,000.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eddy County, NM is from New Mexico.
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.461
2020 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2021, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.346% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (84.6%)
  2. Carpooled (9.31%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.19%)

In 2021, 84.6% of workers in Eddy County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.31%) and those who worked at home (4.19%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eddy County, NM have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Eddy County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2022, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Eddy County, NM. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 1.91%.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eddy County, NM (8.88k out of 60.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eddy County, NM is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2022, 14.2% of the children was living in poverty in Eddy County, NM. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 7.5%.

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Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 567 in Eddy County, NM. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 61 per 100,000 population.

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89.9% of the population of Eddy County, NM has health coverage, with 46.1% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 9.97% on non-group plans, and 0.481% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Eddy County, NM see 3077 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.985% increase from the previous year (3047 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2921 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 789 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,077 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Eddy County, NM

Primary care physicians in Eddy County, NM see an average of 3,077 patients per year. This represents a 0.985% increase from the previous year (3,047 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.1%
Uninsured
46.1%
Employer Coverage
22.8%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
9.97%
Non-Group
0.481%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eddy County, NM grew by 4.57% from 9.7% to 10.1%.

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Health Outcomes

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In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 61.9 in Eddy County, NM.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.2% in Eddy County, NM.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.82% in Eddy County, NM.

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