Community Demographics

Economic Trends for the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico Updated January 2019  

Average Household Income
(US Census)

$73,000

Median Household Income
(US Census)

$63,000

 

Year Ending: 

FY 2012/2013 FY 2013/2014 FY 2014/2015 FY 2015/2016 FY 2016/2017 FY 2017/2018

City of Carlsbad Gross Receipts Tax Revenues 

$38,993,769

$41,052,482

$45,777,837

$42,801,691

 $35,254,010

$42,250,424

Unemployment Rate US
(Sources: NMDWS, USDOL)

6.7%

5.6%

4.9%

4.7%

4.1% 

3.9%

Unemployment Rate Carlsbad
(Sources: NMDWS, USDOL)

4.6%

3.8%

4.5%

6.8%

4.0%

 3.4%

Average Potash Shipped $/ton
(Current Intrepid Potash Quarterly Report,
http://investors.intrepidpotash.com/

$344.00

$354.00

$383.00

$198.00

$236.00

$251.00