Living in Artesia Public Schools Area

Living Summary

6,985

households

18,732

Total Population

$178,500

Average House Value

$849

Average Housing Rent

$57,955

Average Household Income

93.46%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,858

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

29%

Percent Proficient - Math

42%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,985 households are located in Artesia Public Schools area. Among them, 2,720 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.22 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,603 and 4,834 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

6% (1,058) of residents are non-citizens and 23% (4,391) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Artesia Public Schools, New Mexico
Household	6,985
Population	18,732
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,720 (39%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,603
Total Students	4,834
Pre-Kindergarten	225
Kindergarten	147
Grade 1-8	2,996
Grade 9-12	1,038
College/Graduate School	428
Veterans	12,804
Non-citizen	1,058
Non-English Home Language	4,391
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

13,651 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,613 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,568 people are in civilian labor force and 45 are in armed labor force. 8,060 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Artesia Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,984	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,277	91.14%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	427	5.35%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	48	0.60%
Other method	77	0.96%
Worked from home	155	1.94%
Average Commute Time	17 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,060	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,259	28.03%
Service	1,504	18.66%
Sales and office	1,631	20.24%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,586	19.68%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,080	13.40%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,060	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,777	22.05%
Construction	649	8.05%
Manufacturing	492	6.10%
Wholesale trade	281	3.49%
Retail trade	718	8.91%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	566	7.02%
Information	121	1.50%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	382	4.74%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	300	3.72%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,346	16.70%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	435	5.40%
Other services, except public administration	510	6.33%
Public administration	483	5.99%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,060	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,431	79.79%
Government workers	1,147	14.23%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	482	5.98%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $78,305 for the 6,985 households in Artesia Public Schools area, New Mexico. The average income of a single worker is $38,404. 17,465 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.46%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,985	-
Less than $10,000	435	6.23%
$10,000 - $14,999	341	4.88%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,014	14.52%
$25,000 - $34,999	703	10.06%
$35,000 - $49,999	666	9.53%
$50,000 - $74,999	993	14.22%
$75,000 - $99,999	807	11.55%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,060	15.18%
$150,000 - $199,999	546	7.82%
More than $200,000	420	6.01%
Median Household Income	$57,955	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$78,305	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,022	-
Less than $10,000	231	4.60%
$10,000 - $14,999	193	3.84%
$15,000 - $24,999	651	12.96%
$25,000 - $34,999	328	6.53%
$35,000 - $49,999	341	6.79%
$50,000 - $74,999	788	15.69%
$75,000 - $99,999	649	12.92%
$100,000 - $149,999	920	18.32%
$150,000 - $199,999	511	10.18%
More than $200,000	410	8.16%

Median Family Income	$71,307	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$91,858	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$38,404	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$69,267	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$69,267	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	18,687	-
With health insurance coverage	17,465	93.46%
Public coverage	7,406	39.63%
Private health insurance	11,772	63.00%
Without health insurance coverage	1,222	6.54%

Housing

There are 7,926 housing units in Artesia Public Schools area, New Mexico with 6,985 units (88.13%) occupied. 4,466 houses (63.94%) are occupied by owner and 2,519 houses (36.06%) are rented. The average housing value is $178,500 and the average rental cost is $849. 464 houses (5.85%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 787 houses (9.93%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,926	-
Occupied	6,985	88.13%
Owner Occupied	4,466	63.94%
Renter Occupied	2,519	36.06%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,612	70.80%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	42	0.53%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	758	9.56%
Mobile Homes	1,483	18.71%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	31	0.39%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,926	-
Built 2014 or later	464	5.85%
Built 2010 - 2013	358	4.52%
Built 2000 - 2009	892	11.25%
Built 1990 - 1999	796	10.04%
Built 1980 - 1989	944	11.91%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,292	16.30%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,211	15.28%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,182	14.91%
Built 1949 or earlier	787	9.93%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,926	-
1 room	131	1.65%
2 rooms	158	1.99%
3 rooms	351	4.43%
4 rooms	1,492	18.82%
5 rooms	2,068	26.09%
6 rooms	1,584	19.98%
7 rooms	1,068	13.47%
8 rooms	656	8.28%
9 rooms or more	418	5.27%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,926	-
no bedroom	199	2.51%
1 bedroom	365	4.61%
2 bedrooms	2,103	26.53%
3 bedrooms	3,780	47.69%
4 bedrooms	1,370	17.28%
5 bedrooms or more	109	1.38%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,466	-
Less than $50,000	449	10.05%
$50,000 - $99,999	541	12.11%
$100,000 - $149,999	718	16.08%
$150,000 - $199,999	926	20.73%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,155	25.86%
$300,000 - $499,999	620	13.88%
$500,000 - $999,999	35	0.78%
$1,000,000 or more	22	0.49%
Median House Value	$178,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,909	-
Less than $500	510	26.72%
$500 - $999	779	40.81%
$1,000 - $1,499	538	28.18%
$1,500 - $1,999	51	2.67%
$2,000 - $2,499	31	1.62%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$849	-

Demographic

A total of 18,783 people lives in Artesia Public Schools area, New Mexico with 9,200 male and 9,583 female. The males to female ratio is 48.98 to 51.02. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	18,783	-
Male	9,200	48.98%
Female	9,583	51.02%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,783	-
Under 5 years	1,472	7.84%
5 - 9 years	1,590	8.47%
10 - 14 years	1,780	9.48%
15 - 19 years	1,419	7.55%
20 - 24 years	831	4.42%
25 - 34 years	2,583	13.75%
35 - 44 years	2,313	12.31%
45 - 54 years	1,959	10.43%
55 - 59 years	990	5.27%
60 - 64 years	1,169	6.22%
65 - 74 years	1,455	7.75%
75 - 84 years	981	5.22%
85 years and older	241	1.28%
Median Age	33.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,783	-
One Race	18,553	98.78%
White	16,892	89.93%
Black or African American	254	1.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native	312	1.66%
Asian	8	0.04%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	1,087	5.79%

Two or more races	230	1.22%
White and Black or African American	130	0.69%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%