COMPARING TWO PLACES
Capitan vs Roswell
PLACE A
Capitan, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Roswell, New Mexico
Capitan is 97% smaller than Roswell. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Roswell has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -7%).
CAPITANROSWELLDIFFERENCE
Total population1,40246,878−97% vs Roswell
Population density4301,578−1,147
Population growth-6.6%0.1%−6.7 pts
Median age57.637.1+20.5
Male46.1%49.6%−3.5 pts
Female53.9%50.4%+3.5 pts
Foreign-born1.6%11.2%−9.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.4%33.6%+25.8 pts
Black0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino37.8%60.7%−23.0 pts
Asian0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Other2.9%2.5%+0.4 pts
Median household income$52,864$51,583+$1,281
Per capita income$41,409$29,093+$12,316
Poverty rate14.4%26.0%−11.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5050.517−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%18.6%+1.6 pts
Graduate degree9.7%7.9%+1.9 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%5.0%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation51.3%55.4%−4.1 pts
Median home value$111,700$152,600−$40,900
Median gross rent$914$876+$38
Owner-occupied93.7%68.6%+25.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.9%10.8%+13.1 pts
Rent-burdened households51.4%45.5%+5.8 pts
Average commute28.118.2+9.9
Worked from home3.6%5.0%−1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured3.1%10.2%−7.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025