Roosevelt County, NM

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2023 Population

19,002

0.731% 1-year decline

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

2.24% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

21.6%

4.85% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$52,445

0.378% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$136,000

6.17% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,388

1.62% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Roosevelt County, NM had a population of 19k people with a median age of 32 and a median household income of $52,445. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Roosevelt County, NM declined from 19,142 to 19,002, a −0.731% decrease and its median household income declined from $52,644 to $52,445, a −0.378% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Roosevelt County, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.9%), White (Hispanic) (21.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.9%), Other (Hispanic) (9.78%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.27%).

None of the households in Roosevelt 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% of the residents in Roosevelt County, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Roosevelt County, NM was $136,000, and the homeownership rate was 62%.

Most people in Roosevelt County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Roosevelt County, NM was 2 cars per household.

Roosevelt County, NM borders Chaves County, NM, Curry County, NM, De Baca County, NM, Lea County, NM, Quay County, NM, Bailey County, TX, and Cochran County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Roosevelt County, NM is home to a population of 19k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.55% of Roosevelt County, NM residents were born outside of the country (1.25k people).

In 2023, there were 2.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.28k people) in Roosevelt County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.06k White (Hispanic) and 2.45k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

94.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95% of Roosevelt County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Roosevelt County, NM was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roosevelt County, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.28k ± 110
White (Hispanic)
4.06k ± 650
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.45k ± 661

44.4%

Hispanic Population

8.44k people

44.4% of the people in Roosevelt County, NM are hispanic (8.44k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Roosevelt County, NM.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Roosevelt County, NM was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 Roosevelt County, NM residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Foreign-Born Population

6.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

8.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.63k people

As of 2023, 6.55% of Roosevelt County, NM residents (1.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Roosevelt County, NM was 8.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
601 ± 223
Vietnam
180 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
144 ± 111

Roosevelt County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.34 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Roosevelt County, NM employs 8.39k people. The largest industries in Roosevelt County, NM are Educational Services (1,131 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,114 people), and Retail Trade (830 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($70,045), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,342), and Utilities ($62,232).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.39k

2023 Value

± 823

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 14.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Roosevelt County, NM declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 8.53k employees to 8.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roosevelt County, NM, are Transportation Occupations (1,009 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (699 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (632 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roosevelt County, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.39k

2023 Value

± 823

−1.62%

1 Year decline

± 14.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Roosevelt County, NM declined at a rate of −1.62%, from 8.53k employees to 8.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roosevelt County, NM, are Educational Services (1,131 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,114 people), and Retail Trade (830 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roosevelt County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Roosevelt County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,011

Median earning men ± $2,723

$28,482

Median earning women ± $3,275

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,830), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,307), and Wholesale Trade ($47,870).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,392), and Wholesale Trade ($61,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

30
Construction
27
Other Services (except Public Administration)
20
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$35.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$25.7k
Transportation and Warehousing
$18.7k
Retail Trade

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Roosevelt County, NM awarded 1,342 degrees. The student population of Roosevelt County, NM in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,826 male students and 3,280 female students.

The median tuition cost in N/A 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 2022 in Roosevelt County, NM, the percentage of applicants admitted was 27.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 92.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 5,106 (35.8% men and 64.2% 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 2022 there were 5,106 students enrolled in Roosevelt County, NM, 35.8% men and 64.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

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 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,544) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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.

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 false 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

The median property value in Roosevelt County, NM was $136,000 in 2023, which is 0.448 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $128,100 to $136,000, a 6.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Roosevelt County, NM is 62%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Roosevelt County, NM have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roosevelt County, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Roosevelt County, NM is $52,445. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Roosevelt County, NM was Census Tract 4.02 with a value of $75,471, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $60,942 and $50,692.

Housing

Property

$136,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,577

$4,469

Median Property Taxes

±$513

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4.02
Census Tract 3
Census Tract 1

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Roosevelt County, NM was Census Tract 4.02 with a value of $75,471, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $60,942 and $50,692.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Roosevelt 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.

$52,445

Median Household Income

± $7,849

7.21k

Number of Households

± 730

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.21k households in Roosevelt County, NM declined from $52,445 from the previous year's value of $52,644.

The following chart displays the households in Roosevelt 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roosevelt County, NM is from Roosevelt 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 0.478. 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 Roosevelt County, NM across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Carpooled (14.2%)
Walked (4.93%)

In 2023, 76.2% of workers in Roosevelt County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who walked to work (4.93%).

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

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roosevelt County, NM have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Roosevelt County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Roosevelt County, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roosevelt County, NM (3.86k out of 17.9k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Roosevelt 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 26.9% of the children was living in poverty in Roosevelt County, NM. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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 Roosevelt County, NM has health coverage, with 27.6% on employee plans, 34.2% on Medicaid, 8.84% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 4.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Roosevelt County, NM see 2621 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.4% increase from the previous year (2312 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2717 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 346 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,621 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Roosevelt County, NM

Primary care physicians in Roosevelt County, NM see an average of 2,621 patients per year. This represents a 13.4% increase from the previous year (2,312 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

27.6%

Employer Coverage

34.2%

Medicaid

8.84%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

4.05%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Roosevelt County, NM declined by 10% from 11.5% to 10.4%.

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