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Eunice

New Mexico · 2,562 residents · 4.09 sq mi
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Eunice is home to 2,562 people in New Mexico. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. The typical home is worth $37,200. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $309 a month at the median. Households take in $31,722 at the median, 26% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

2,562
−6%since 1990
from 2,731 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.1
+14%since 1990
from 30.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.09 sq mi
Population, 19902024
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20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(183)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(181)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(235)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.9%(253)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.3%(188)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.6%(272)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.6%(425)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412%(308)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.4%(189)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.4%(189)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.4%(114)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(25)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,722
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,142 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$14,373
+48%since 1990
from $9,713 in 1990
US average: $21,522
15.6%
−2.0 ptssince 1990
from 17.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$37,200
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$309
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $265 in 1990
US average: $602
78.1%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 76.6% in 1990
21.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.6%(2,693)
Black0.5%(14)
Hispanic / Latino23.8%(650)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic57.9%(1,483)
Black1%(25)
Hispanic / Latino39.6%(1,015)
Asian0.1%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican52.8%(1,592)
Ancestry
English8.8%(266)
German6.3%(191)
American4.2%(127)
Irish3.5%(107)
Scottish0.9%(26)
Swedish0.6%(18)
Swiss0.5%(14)
French0.3%(9)
Italian0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

9.0%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 6.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
66.6%
+11.8 ptssince 1990
from 54.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.1%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 1.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.3 min
+19%since 1990
from 12.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.2%(226)
Married64.3%(626)
Widowed1.3%(13)
Divorced11.2%(109)
Women 15+
Never married20.3%(205)
Married62%(627)
Widowed11.6%(117)
Divorced6.2%(63)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.4%
−17.3 ptssince 2013
from 29.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.3%
−14.2 ptssince 2020
from 59.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 6.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
33.0%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
47.8%
−16.3 ptssince 2020
from 64.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.4%
+11.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)2.7%(2)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)57.5%(42)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.7%(29)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 73 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Eunice, New Mexico?

Eunice, New Mexico has about 2,562 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Eunice, New Mexico?

The typical household in Eunice, New Mexico earns about $31,722 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Eunice, New Mexico expensive?

In Eunice, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $37,200, and the typical rent is about $309 a month.

How educated are people in Eunice, New Mexico?

About 9.0% of adults age 25 and over in Eunice, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Eunice, New Mexico?

About 15.6% of people in Eunice, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

Has Eunice, New Mexico grown since 1990?

Yes, Eunice, New Mexico has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 169 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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