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Roswell Independent Schools Overview

New Mexico Military Institute located in Roswell Independent Schools area. A total of 21,158 households are located in Roswell Independent Schools area. Among them, 7,466 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.33 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 18,466 and 15,602 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

7.06% (3,990) of residents are non-citizens and 31.73% (17,945) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Roswell Independent Schools, New Mexico
Household	21,158
Population	56,550
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	7,466 (35.29%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	18,466
Total Students	15,602
Pre-Kindergarten	1,074
Kindergarten	984
Grade 1-8	7,552
Grade 9-12	3,167
College/Graduate School	2,825
Veterans	42,583
Non-citizen	3,990
Non-English Home Language	17,945
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

44,900 residents are over the age of 16 and 25,658 people are in labor force. Among them, 25,567 people are in civilian labor force and 91 are in armed labor force. 24,273 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Roswell Independent Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	24,038	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	20,021	83.29%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,495	10.38%
Public transportation	279	1.16%
Walked	429	1.78%
Other method	251	1.04%
Worked from home	563	2.34%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	24,273	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	6,806	28.04%
Service	5,524	22.76%
Sales and office	5,661	23.32%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	3,232	13.32%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,050	12.57%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	24,273	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,589	6.55%
Construction	1,773	7.30%
Manufacturing	1,173	4.83%
Wholesale trade	505	2.08%
Retail trade	2,884	11.88%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,494	6.15%
Information	181	0.75%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,175	4.84%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,426	5.87%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,754	27.83%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,345	9.66%
Other services, except public administration	1,539	6.34%
Public administration	1,435	5.91%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	24,273	-
Private wage and salary workers	17,970	74.03%
Government workers	4,885	20.13%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,315	5.42%
Unpaid family workers	103	0.42%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $58,851 for the 21,158 households in Roswell Independent Schools area, New Mexico. The average income of a single worker is $26,955. 51,792 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.90%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,158	-
Less than $10,000	1,605	7.59%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,502	7.10%
$15,000 - $24,999	3,306	15.63%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,308	10.91%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,182	15.04%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,788	17.90%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,331	11.02%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,111	9.98%
$150,000 - $199,999	546	2.58%
More than $200,000	479	2.26%
Median Household Income	$43,448	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$58,851	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	14,088	-
Less than $10,000	654	4.64%
$10,000 - $14,999	540	3.83%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,889	13.41%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,465	10.40%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,184	15.50%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,646	18.78%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,868	13.26%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,933	13.72%
$150,000 - $199,999	495	3.51%
More than $200,000	414	2.94%

Median Family Income	$52,120	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$69,196	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,955	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,701	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,701	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	57,608	-
With health insurance coverage	51,792	89.90%
Public coverage	30,062	52.18%
Private health insurance	28,273	49.08%
Without health insurance coverage	5,816	10.10%

Housing

There are 24,685 housing units in Roswell Independent Schools area, New Mexico with 21,158 units (85.71%) occupied. 14,574 houses (68.88%) are occupied by owner and 6,584 houses (31.12%) are rented. The average housing value is $110,700 and the average rental cost is $772. 308 houses (1.25%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,206 houses (12.99%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,685	-
Occupied	21,158	85.71%
Owner Occupied	14,574	68.88%
Renter Occupied	6,584	31.12%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	18,302	74.14%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	620	2.51%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,893	11.72%
Mobile Homes	2,792	11.31%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	78	0.32%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,685	-
Built 2014 or later	308	1.25%
Built 2010 - 2013	482	1.95%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,774	7.19%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,506	10.15%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,138	12.71%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,658	14.82%
Built 1960 - 1969	4,702	19.05%
Built 1950 - 1959	4,911	19.89%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,206	12.99%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,685	-
1 room	566	2.29%
2 rooms	459	1.86%
3 rooms	1,321	5.35%
4 rooms	3,803	15.41%
5 rooms	5,614	22.74%
6 rooms	5,665	22.95%
7 rooms	3,530	14.30%
8 rooms	1,998	8.09%
9 rooms or more	1,729	7.00%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,685	-
no bedroom	647	2.62%
1 bedroom	1,762	7.14%
2 bedrooms	6,475	26.23%
3 bedrooms	12,274	49.72%
4 bedrooms	3,066	12.42%
5 bedrooms or more	461	1.87%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	14,574	-
Less than $50,000	2,515	17.26%
$50,000 - $99,999	4,143	28.43%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,652	18.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,474	16.98%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,343	9.22%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,028	7.05%
$500,000 - $999,999	277	1.90%
$1,000,000 or more	142	0.97%
Median House Value	$110,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	5,888	-
Less than $500	1,066	18.10%
$500 - $999	3,308	56.18%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,295	21.99%
$1,500 - $1,999	193	3.28%
$2,000 - $2,499	26	0.44%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$772	-

Demographic

A total of 58,308 people lives in Roswell Independent Schools area, New Mexico with 28,911 male and 29,397 female. The males to female ratio is 49.58 to 50.42. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	58,308	-
Male	28,911	49.58%
Female	29,397	50.42%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	58,308	-
Under 5 years	3,885	6.66%
5 - 9 years	4,632	7.94%
10 - 14 years	4,225	7.25%
15 - 19 years	4,715	8.09%
20 - 24 years	3,793	6.51%
25 - 34 years	7,485	12.84%
35 - 44 years	6,493	11.14%
45 - 54 years	6,706	11.50%
55 - 59 years	3,454	5.92%
60 - 64 years	3,690	6.33%
65 - 74 years	5,261	9.02%
75 - 84 years	2,636	4.52%
85 years and older	1,333	2.29%
Median Age	36.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	58,308	-
One Race	56,882	97.55%
White	50,757	87.05%
Black or African American	921	1.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,031	1.77%
Asian	611	1.05%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6	0.01%
Other	3,556	6.10%

Two or more races	1,426	2.45%
White and Black or African American	248	0.43%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	339	0.58%
White and Asian	99	0.17%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	14	0.02%