Loving, NM

Population

Population	2000	2010	2021	2026
Eddy County	51,658	53,829	58,692	60,343

Source: ESRI, 2021-10-13

Population by Age

Population	2010	2021	2026
0-4	3,831	3,804	3,847
5-9	3,841	3,795	3,955
10-14	3,936	3,789	3,980
15-19	3,942	3,565	3,688
20-24	3,183	3,471	3,292
25-29	3,523	4,132	3,702
30-34	3,279	3,770	4,031
35-39	3,071	3,713	3,746
40-44	3,212	3,389	3,753
45-49	3,711	3,099	3,459
50-54	4,046	3,335	3,159
55-59	3,704	3,856	3,342
60-64	3,009	4,016	3,747
65-69	2,221	3,609	3,837
70-74	1,696	2,841	3,337
75-79	1,463	1,988	2,518
80-84	1,100	1,190	1,561
85+	1,061	1,330	1,389
18+	39,794	45,106	46,274
Median Age	37	39	40

Source: ESRI, 2021-10-13

Population by Race

Eddy County	2021
Total	58,692.000
White Alone	73.130
Black Alone	1.700
American Indian Alone	1.760
Asian Alone	0.800
Pacific Islander Alone	0.080
Some Other Race	18.940
Two or More Races	3.600
Hispanic Origin	51.960
Diversity Index	73.200

Source: ESRI, 2021-10-13

Growth Rate

Eddy County	2010 - 2014	2014 - 2019
Population	1%	1%
Households	1%	1%
Families	1%	0%
Median Household Income	%	2%
Per Capita Income	%	2%

Source: ESRI, 2021-10-13

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2021	2026
Households	19,379	20,411	22,489	23,192
Housing Units	22,249	22,585	25,027	25,742
Owner Occupied Units			15,232	15,892
Renter Occupied Units			7,257	7,300
Vacant Units			2,538	2,550

Source: ESRI, 2021-10-13

Home Value

Eddy County	2021	2026
Median Home Value	$169,818	$182,099
Average Home Value	$203,565	$221,405
<$50,000	1,149	1,042
$50,000 - $99,999	2,616	2,447
$100,000 - $149,999	2,633	2,481
$150,000 - $199,999	3,073	3,078
$200,000 - $249,999	2,371	2,536
$250,000 - $299,999	838	948
$300,000 - $399,999	1,314	1,632
$400,000 - $499,999	644	898
$500,000 - $749,999	382	582
$1,000,000 +	64	63

Source: ESRI, 2021-10-13

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	1,441
2000-2009	1,838
1990-1999	2,547
1980-1989	2,832
1970-1979	3,549
1960-1969	3,393
1950-1959	4,714
1940-1949	1,784
1939 or Before	1,249

Source: ESRI, 2021-10-13

Income

Eddy County	2021	2026
Median Household	$68,457	$75,523
Average Household	$85,267	$93,992
Per Capita	$32,700	$36,152

Source: ESRI, 2021-10-13

Household Income Base

Eddy County	2021
<$15,000	1,750
$15,000 - $24,999	2,378
$25,000 - $34,999	2,022
$35,000 - $49,999	2,151
$50,000 - $74,999	3,678
$75,000 - $99,999	3,185
$100,000 - $149,999	4,354
$150,000 - $199,999	1,889
$200,000+	1,082

Source: ESRI, 2021-10-13

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	26,308
In-County Residents	25,067
Out-of-County Residents	578
Drive Alone	22,965
Carpooled	2,323
Public Transport	203
Work at Home	428
Less than 5 minutes	1,493
5-9 minutes	5,046
10-14 minutes	6,890
15-19 minutes	5,069
20-24 minutes	1,668
25-29 minutes	369
30-34 minutes	1,614
35-39 minutes	266
40-44 minutes	430
45-59 minutes	1,222
60-89 minutes	1,280
90+ minutes	533
Average Travel Time	19

Source: ESRI, 2021-10-13

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	24,563
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	135
Mining	1,109
Utilities	516
Construction	2,320
Manufacturing	1,627
Wholesale Trade	539

Retail Trade	3,026
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	401
Furn & Home Furnish Str	90
Electronics & Appl Store	37
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	286
Food & Beverage Stores	648
Health/Pers Care Stores	194
Gasoline Stations	213
Clothing/Accessory Store	106
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	65
General Merchandise Str	796
Misc Store Retailers	180
Nonstore Retailers	10

Transportation/Warehouse	993
Information	464

Finance & Insurance	567
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	363
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	32
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	172

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	548
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	855
Legal Services	132
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	86
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	364
Educational Services	1,604
HealthCare/Social Assist	3,411
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	302

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	2,461
Accommodation	635
Food Srv/Drinking Places	1,826

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	1,316
Auto Repair/Maintenance	140
Public Administration Emp	2,204

Source: ESRI, 2021-10-13

Educational Attainment (25+)

Eddy County	2021
Some High School	3,999
Graduated High School	12,423
Associates Degree	4,115
Bachelor's Degree	4,111
Graduate Degree	2,583

Source: ESRI, 2021-10-13

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	2,041
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	15
Mining Bus	41
Utilities Bus	12
Construction Bus	159
Manufacturing Bus	69
Wholesale Trade Bus	79

Retail Trade Bus	307
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	30
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	8
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	8
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	24
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	49
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	30
Gasoline Stations Bus	27
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	23
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	18
General Merchandise Str Bus	19
Misc Store Retailers Bus	39
Nonstore Retailers Bus	32

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	76
Information Bus	38

Finance & Insurance Bus	86
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	43
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	13
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	30

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	109
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	141
Legal Services Bus	27
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	6
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	51
Educational Services Bus	52
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	170
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	35

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	150
Accommodation Bus	52
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	98

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	254
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	39
Public Administration Bus	121

Source: ESRI, 2021-10-13

Loving, NM

Carlsbad residents enjoy a low cost of living. At only 93% of the national average, our residents have more money to spend doing things they love.

We are an active community with immediate access to beautiful natural resources, hiking, boating, swimming, fishing, and more.

Carlsbad is the best emerging economy in New Mexico thanks to our diverse group of businesses and forward-thinking residents.

Our population is growing. Developers can benefit from an increased demand in housing, retail, and other amenities.

Loving, NM

Fast Facts

Carlsbad residents enjoy a low cost of living. At only 93% of the national average, our residents have more money to spend doing things they love.

We are an active community with immediate access to beautiful natural resources, hiking, boating, swimming, fishing, and more.

Carlsbad is the best emerging economy in New Mexico thanks to our diverse group of businesses and forward-thinking residents.

Our population is growing. Developers can benefit from an increased demand in housing, retail, and other amenities.