Otis, NM

Located on US-285, Otis is approximately seven miles from downtown Carlsbad. Otis has been designated a Mutual Domestic Water Association. Agriculture is the primary industry.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Otis, NM	25,874	26,213	34,520	34,907

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	2,226
5-9	2,330
10-14	2,447
15-19	2,411
20-24	2,336
25-29	2,396
30-34	2,634
35-39	2,523
40-44	2,301
45-49	2,061
50-54	1,805
55-59	1,802
60-64	1,843
65-69	1,758
70-74	1,467
75-79	1,003
80-84	625
85+	552
18+	26,077
Median Age	36

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Population by Race

Otis, NM	2025
Total	34,520.00
White Alone	55.65%
Black Alone	2.15%
American Indian Alone	1.55%
Asian Alone	1.41%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.14%
Some Other Race	20.65%
Two or More Races	18.44%
Hispanic Origin	52.32%
Diversity Index	80.60

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Growth Rate

Otis, NM	2025 - 2030
Population	0.22%
Households	0.00%
Families	-0.20%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	10,045	10,263	12,390	12,387
Housing Units	11,517	11,252	14,509	14,505
Owner Occupied Units			8,166	8,185
Renter Occupied Units			4,224	4,202
Vacant Units			2,119	2,118

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Home Value

Otis, NM	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$206,395	$249,639
Average Home Value	$257,308	$319,252
<$50,000	260	180
$50,000 - $99,999	693	346
$100,000 - $149,999	1,138	822
$150,000 - $199,999	1,832	1,437
$200,000 - $249,999	1,251	1,317
$250,000 - $299,999	787	816
$300,000 - $399,999	1,335	1,529
$400,000 - $499,999	380	627
$500,000 - $749,999	280	654
$1,000,000 +	85	177

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	1,787
2000-2009	479
1990-1999	1,129
1980-1989	2,054
1970-1979	1,432
1960-1969	2,362
1950-1959	2,978
1940-1949	1,479
1939 or Before	590

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Income

Otis, NM	2025	2030
Median Household	$80,237	$89,590
Average Household	$98,110	$107,023
Per Capita	$35,286	$38,049

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Household Income

Otis, NM	2025
<$15,000	1,314
$15,000 - $24,999	800
$25,000 - $34,999	764
$35,000 - $49,999	1,179
$50,000 - $74,999	1,654
$75,000 - $99,999	1,832
$100,000 - $149,999	2,409
$150,000 - $199,999	1,316
$200,000+	1,122

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	14,400
In-County Residents	13,594
Out-of-County Residents	401
Drive Alone	11,642
Carpooled	1,436
Public Transport	69
Work at Home	879
Motorcycle	25
Bicycle	61
Walked	173
Other	115
Less than 5 minutes	1,090
5-9 minutes	2,579
10-14 minutes	2,873
15-19 minutes	2,152
20-24 minutes	1,442
25-29 minutes	251
30-34 minutes	700
35-39 minutes	143
40-44 minutes	352
45-59 minutes	975
60-89 minutes	659
90+ minutes	304
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	13,745
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	13
Mining	199
Utilities	339
Construction	1,022
Manufacturing	323
Wholesale Trade	326

Retail Trade	1,623
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	321
Furn & Home Furnish Str	84
Electronics & Appl Store	6
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	161
Food & Beverage Stores	278
Health/Pers Care Stores	114
Gasoline Stations	148
Clothing/Accessory Store	84
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	202
General Merchandise Str	225

Transportation/Warehouse	561
Information	190

Finance & Insurance	261
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	160
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	28
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	73

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	303
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	597
Legal Services	96
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	48
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	213
Educational Services	1,101
HealthCare/Social Assist	2,469
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	169

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	1,798
Accommodation	535
Food Srv/Drinking Places	1,263

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	776
Auto Repair/Maintenance	91
Public Administration Emp	1,414

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Educational Attainment (25+)

Otis, NM	2025
<9th Grade	1,492
Some High School	2,144
GED	1,615
Graduated High School	4,763
Some College/No Degree	5,189
Associates Degree	2,342
Bachelor's Degree	3,226
Graduate Degree	1,999

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	1,260
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	4
Mining Bus	12
Utilities Bus	5
Construction Bus	81
Manufacturing Bus	38
Wholesale Trade Bus	46

Retail Trade Bus	184
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	26
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	7
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	13
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	24
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	18
Gasoline Stations Bus	20
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	18
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	37
General Merchandise Str Bus	18

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	36
Information Bus	25

Finance & Insurance Bus	49
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	25
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	9
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	15

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	60
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	91
Legal Services Bus	21
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	4
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	32
Educational Services Bus	29
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	134
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	24

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	123
Accommodation Bus	46
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	77

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	187
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	23
Public Administration Bus	75

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-18