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Moving to Carlsbad, New Mexico

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Population: 25,625. Estimated population in July 2024: 25,300 (-1.3% change)
Males: 12,343 (48.2%), Females: 13,282 (51.8%)

Eddy County

Zip codes: 88220.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $30,658
Median house value: $61,500

Population by Race

Races in Carlsbad:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.8%)
  • Hispanic (36.7%)
  • Other race (15.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)

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

Ancestries: German (10.6%), English (9.8%), United States (8.7%), Irish (8.2%), French (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Elevation: 3111 feet

Land area: 28.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carlsbad

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carlsbad city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

4.0% Foreign born (2.6% Latin America, 0.6% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +232 (+0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Carlsbad:

  • CARLSBAD MEDICAL CENTER (2340 W PIERCE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Carlsbad:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carlsbad:

  • CAVERN CITY AIR TRML (about 6 miles; CARLSBAD, NM; Abbreviation: CNM)
  • ROSWELL INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 65 miles; ROSWELL, NM; Abbreviation: ROW)
  • LEA COUNTY RGNL (about 73 miles; HOBBS, NM; Abbreviation: HOB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carlsbad:

  • ARTESIA MUNI (about 35 miles; ARTESIA, NM; Abbreviation: ATS)
  • LEA COUNTY-ZIP FRANKLIN MEMORIAL (about 69 miles; LOVINGTON, NM; Abbreviation: E06)
  • EUNICE (about 70 miles; EUNICE, NM; Abbreviation: E04)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Carlsbad:

  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-CARLSBAD (Full-time enrollment: 699; Location: 1500 UNIVERSITY DR; Public; Website: cavern.nmsu.edu/)
  • COLLEGE OF THE SOUTHWEST-CARLSBAD (Full-time enrollment: 122; Location: 500 W CHURCH; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.CSW.EDU; Offers Master’s degree)
  • EDDY COUNTY BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 53; Location: 1115 W MERMOD ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carlsbad:

  • ODESSA COLLEGE (about 129 miles; ODESSA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,555)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 136 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
  • SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 147 miles; ALPINE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 151 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 152 miles; MIDLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,800)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 155 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,127)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 163 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,071)

Schools

Public high school in Carlsbad:

  • CARLSBAD HIGH (Students: 1,828; Location: 3000 WEST CHURCH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Carlsbad:

  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 117; Location: 2107 WEST CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Carlsbad:

  • P.R. LEYVA MIDDLE (Students: 780; Location: 800 WEST CHURCH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ALTA VISTA MIDDLE (Students: 625; Location: 301 S. ALTA VISTA STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ECE CENTER (Students: 539; Location: 1801 W. LEA; Grades: PK – 01)
  • SUNSET ELEM (Students: 349; Location: 923 NORTH WALTER STREET; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • MONTERREY ELEM (Students: 303; Location: 1101 NORTH NINTH STREET; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • JOE STANLEY SMITH EL (Students: 255; Location: 505 S. ALTA VISTA ST.; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • RIVERSIDE ELEM (Students: 243; Location: 1600 JOHNSON STREET; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • HILLCREST ELEM (Students: 235; Location: 215 NORTH SIXTH STREET; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • PUCKETT ELEM (Students: 207; Location: 2212 PRIMROSE STREET; Grades: 01 – 05)
  • JEFFERSON MONESSORI (Students: 193; Location: 1518 ORCHARD LANE; Grades: KG – 10)

Private primary/middle school in Carlsbad:

  • ST EDWARDS SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: 805 WALTER STREET; Grades: KG – 5)

Libraries

Library in Carlsbad:

  • CARLSBAD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $539,467; Location: 101 S. HALAGUENO; 62,489 books; 1,043 audio materials; 1,218 video materials; 215 serial subscriptions)

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