United States › Carlsbad MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Carlsbad Micro Carlsbad-Artesia, NM · 1 counties · 51,658 residents · 4,176 sq mi
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The short version
With 51,658 people, Carlsbad is a metro area. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $60,900. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Median rent is $394 a month. Households take in $31,998 at the median, 25% less than the US figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% 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 from 33.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
47K 51K 55K 60K 64K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Carlsbad Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $31,998
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,418 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $10,490 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 20.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$60,900
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $44,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$394
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $304 in 1990
US average: $602
from 72.9% in 1990
25.7% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 81.7%(39,714)
Hispanic / Latino 35.1%(17,051)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 57.7%(29,797)
Hispanic / Latino 38.8%(20,023)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Ancestry
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data from 10.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 67.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 3.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.8 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 married 23.7%(4,479)
Women 15+
Never married 18.9%(3,887)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 15.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 52.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 27.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 61.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 18.6%(555)
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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Carlsbad-Artesia, NM? Carlsbad-Artesia, NM has about 51,658 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Carlsbad-Artesia, NM? The typical household in Carlsbad-Artesia, NM earns about $31,998 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Carlsbad-Artesia, NM expensive? In Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, the median home is worth about $60,900, and the typical rent is about $394 a month.
How educated are people in Carlsbad-Artesia, NM? About 13.5% of adults age 25 and over in Carlsbad-Artesia, NM hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Carlsbad-Artesia, NM? About 17.2% of people in Carlsbad-Artesia, NM live below the federal poverty line.
Has Carlsbad-Artesia, NM grown since 1990? Yes, Carlsbad-Artesia, NM has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,053 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.
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