COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Eddy County

New Mexico · 48,605 residents · 4,176 sq mi

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Eddy County is a county of 48,605 people in New Mexico. The typical home is worth $44,700. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. 20.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Renters pay $304 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

48,605

−6%vs 2000

vs 51,658 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.4

−8%vs 2000

vs 36.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4,176 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202461K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(3,730)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.2%(4,486)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(4,365)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(3,430)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(2,378)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.7%(7,167)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(6,625)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(4,613)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(4,421)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.4%(4,061)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(2,769)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(560)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,418

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,998 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,490

−34%vs 2000

vs $15,823 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.4%

+3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$44,700

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$304

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $394 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.9%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.3% in 2000

27.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic57.7%(29,797)

Black1.3%(669)

Hispanic / Latino38.8%(20,023)

Asian0.4%(204)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic81.7%(39,714)

Black1.8%(866)

Hispanic / Latino35.1%(17,051)

Asian0.3%(155)

Other16.2%(7,870)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican44.2%(27,036)

Spaniard1.4%(867)

Cuban0.3%(197)

South American0.3%(178)

Colombian0.2%(150)

Puerto Rican0.2%(106)

Dominican0.2%(99)

Central American0.2%(92)

Guatemalan0.2%(92)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(201)

Vietnamese0.1%(61)

Asian Indian0.1%(60)

Korean0%(29)

Japanese0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(174)

Ancestry

English9.8%(5,976)

German7.5%(4,586)

American6.7%(4,112)

Irish6.1%(3,743)

Italian1.1%(677)

Scottish1.1%(672)

French0.9%(541)

Swedish0.6%(339)

British0.5%(314)

Polish0.5%(292)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(286)

West Indian0.4%(250)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.4%(249)

Portuguese0.3%(202)

Dutch0.3%(191)

Czech0.3%(168)

Welsh0.3%(160)

Subsaharan African0.2%(106)

Swiss0.2%(92)

Arab0.1%(72)

French Canadian0.1%(63)

Greek0.1%(63)

Haitian0.1%(61)

Austrian0.1%(55)

Danish0.1%(53)

Finnish0.1%(44)

Romanian0.1%(43)

Lithuanian0.1%(31)

Slovene0%(26)

Russian0%(22)

Hungarian0%(19)

Slovak0%(19)

Ukrainian0%(17)

Croatian0%(6)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.9%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.3%

−7.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.8 min

+36%vs 2000

vs 13.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35%(8,672)

Married51.6%(12,800)

Widowed2.8%(694)

Divorced10.6%(2,638)

Women 15+

Never married24%(5,572)

Married55.4%(12,845)

Widowed8.6%(1,988)

Divorced12%(2,795)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.8%

−5.2 ptssince 2013

from 15.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.9%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 52.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.1%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 10.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.0%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.6%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 27.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.1%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 61.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.8%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 40.6% 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)19.3%(578)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.6%(555)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.6%(945)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.9%(118)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.5%(44)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,990 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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