Moving to Cannon Afb, New Mexico

Population: 2,557
Males: 1,548 (60.5%), Females: 1,009 (39.5%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 21.9 years
Median household income: $18,465
Median house value: $0

Population by Race

Races in Cannon AFB:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.3%)
  • Black (13.3%)
  • Hispanic (12.1%)
  • Other race (6.1%)
  • Two or more races (5.9%)
  • Chinese (2.2%)
  • Filipino (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (19.7%), Irish (11.3%), English (7.9%), United States (3.0%), Italian (2.5%), French (2.1%).

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cannon AFB

  • High school or higher: 96.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 9.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cannon AFB CDP

  • Never married: 38.9%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 4.6%

8.6% Foreign born (5.9% Asia, 1.6% Latin America, 1.1% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cannon AFB:

  • PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLOVIS (about 8 miles; CLOVIS, NM)
  • ROOSEVELT GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PORTALES, NM)
  • MULESHOE AREA MED CTR (about 40 miles; MULESHOE, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cannon AFB:

  • CANNON AFB (about 3 miles; CLOVIS, NM; Abbreviation: CVS)
  • ROSWELL INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 112 miles; ROSWELL, NM; Abbreviation: ROW)
  • LUBBOCK INTL (about 117 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Abbreviation: LBB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cannon AFB:

  • CLOVIS MUNI (about 19 miles; CLOVIS, NM; Abbreviation: CVN)
  • PORTALES MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; PORTALES, NM; Abbreviation: Q34)
  • BENGER AIR PARK (about 48 miles; FRIONA, TX; Abbreviation: Q54)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cannon AFB:

  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 84 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; CANYON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,476)
  • WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,578)
  • AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 114 miles; AMARILLO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,876)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 118 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Full-time enrollment: 22,439)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 147 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)