Eddy County, New Mexico (NM)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,555
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 14,401
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,567 (it was 4,978 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 4182 sq. mi.
Water area: 15.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 15 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.2%), Retail trade (10.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 76%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 31,79952.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 26,02642.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,0091.7%Two or more races
- 7631.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6321.0%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 4930.8%Asian alone
- 4040.7%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 36.4 years |
| New Mexico median age: | 39.4 years |
| Males: 31,261 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 30,028 |  (49.0%) |
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| Eddy County: | 2.0 people |
| New Mexico: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $78,782 ($31,998 in 1999)
| This county: | $78,782 |
| New Mexico: | $59,726 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $924 (lower quartile is $611, upper quartile is $1,321)
| This county: | $924 |
| State: | $816 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $212,037 (it was $60,900 in 2000)
| Eddy: | $212,037 |
| New Mexico: | $243,100 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,371
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $392
Institutionalized population: 520
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 13
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 55
- Burglaries: 124
- Thefts: 302
- Auto thefts: 118
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 6
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 48
- Burglaries: 94
- Thefts: 213
- Auto thefts: 111
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 133 buildings, average cost: $262,300
- 2021: 126 buildings, average cost: $254,500
- 2020: 188 buildings, average cost: $246,300
- 2019: 244 buildings, average cost: $285,700
- 2018: 178 buildings, average cost: $215,200
- 2017: 150 buildings, average cost: $192,000
- 2016: 91 buildings, average cost: $217,000
- 2015: 154 buildings, average cost: $181,900
- 2014: 164 buildings, average cost: $179,000
- 2013: 115 buildings, average cost: $167,400
- 2012: 106 buildings, average cost: $181,300
- 2011: 65 buildings, average cost: $164,100
- 2010: 89 buildings, average cost: $169,300
- 2009: 67 buildings, average cost: $159,500
- 2008: 131 buildings, average cost: $158,600
- 2007: 144 buildings, average cost: $145,800
- 2006: 96 buildings, average cost: $156,800
- 2005: 85 buildings, average cost: $159,300
- 2004: 65 buildings, average cost: $127,200
- 2003: 67 buildings, average cost: $98,200
- 2002: 53 buildings, average cost: $125,400
- 2001: 40 buildings, average cost: $121,000
- 2000: 31 buildings, average cost: $120,800
- 1999: 58 buildings, average cost: $106,300
- 1998: 70 buildings, average cost: $106,700
- 1997: 50 buildings, average cost: $111,700
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,325 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $685 (0.4%)
| Eddy County: | 11.3% |
| New Mexico: | 17.6% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 36.4 years old
(Males: 36.0 years old, Females: 37.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.4 years old, Black residents: 36.3 years old, American Indian residents: 36.9 years old, Asian residents: 31.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.1 years old, Other race residents: 37.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Eddy County is $388 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $612 a month.
Cities in this county include: Carlsbad, Artesia, Loving, La Huerta, Carlsbad North, Atoka, Livingston Wheeler, Happy Valley, Morningside, Loco Hills.
2023 air pollution in Eddy County:
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.046 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Local government website: www.caverns.net/ecourt
Neighboring counties: Fisher County, Texas 
, Garza County, Texas 
, Macon County, Georgia , Mitchell County, Texas , Nolan County, Texas , Rains County, Texas , Young County, Texas .
| Here: | 2.4% |
| New Mexico: | 3.6% |
Current college students: 1,944
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,887 (41.0% naturalized citizens)
| Eddy County: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 8542010 or later
- 1,2692000 to 2009
- 4951990 to 1999
- 5801980 to 1989
- 6171970 to 1979
- 834Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 19,532
- One, attached: 455
- Two: 311
- 3 or 4: 528
- 5 to 9: 974
- 10 to 19: 44
- 20 to 49: 225
- 50 or more: 284
- Mobile homes: 4,045
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 255
Housing units in Eddy County with a mortgage: 8,562 (224 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan, 167 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19
| Here: | 29.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Eddy County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 16,569 | 59 |
| Catholic | 13,254 | 6 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,017 | 15 |
| Other | 1,604 | 7 |
| Black Protestant | 564 | 5 |
| None | 18,821 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| Eddy County: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Here: | 0.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 0.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
| Eddy County: | 5.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 31
| This county: | 6.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Eddy County: | 9.3% |
| New Mexico: | 6.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Eddy County: | 27.4% |
| State: | 22.1% |
Agriculture in Eddy County:
Average size of farms: 2320 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $161,198
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $550.57
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.27%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 69.84%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $148,132
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.81%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 96.21%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $68,893
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.43%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.93
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 30.52%
Upland cotton: 5175 harvested acres
Vegetables: 812 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 3,212 acres
Earthquake activity:
Eddy County-area historical earthquake activity is above New Mexico state average. It is 366% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 164.2 miles away from Eddy County center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 206.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/28/2010 at 00:03:55, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 15.2 miles away from Eddy County center
On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 16.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- New Mexico Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4529, Natural disaster type: Other
- New Mexico Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 15, 2014 to September 26, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4199: October 29, 2014, FEMA Id: 4199, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 09, 2013 to September 22, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4152: October 29, 2013, FEMA Id: 4152, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- New Mexico Southeast New Mexico Fire, Incident Period: January 01, 2006 to January 04, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: January 02, 2006, FEMA Id: 2600, Natural disaster type: Fire
- New Mexico Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3229: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3229, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New Mexico Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 02, 2004 to April 11, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1514: April 29, 2004, FEMA Id: 1514, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico New Mexico Wildfire, Incident Period: May 05, 2000 to June 09, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1329: May 13, 2000, FEMA Id: 1329, Natural disaster type: Fire
- New Mexico New Mexico Fire, Incident Period: May 05, 2000 to July 07, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3154: May 10, 2000, FEMA Id: 3154, Natural disaster type: Fire
- New Mexico Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 22, 1997 to December 25, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1202: January 29, 1998, FEMA Id: 1202, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- New Mexico SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: August 08, 1984 to August 26, 1984, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-722: September 06, 1984, FEMA Id: 722, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Eddy County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 26,205 (78.6%)
- Carpooled: 3,892 (11.7%)
- Bus: 124 (0.4%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 345 (1.0%)
- Bicycle: 43 (0.1%)
- Walked: 277 (0.8%)
- Worked at home: 1,973 (5.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (22%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Mexico (82%)
- Philippines (6%)
- Honduras (2%)
- Cuba (2%)
- Korea (2%)
- Guatemala (1%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (1%)
- English (9%)
- American (8%)
- German (4%)
- Irish (2%)
- French (except Basque) (1%)
- European (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
People in group quarters in Eddy County, New Mexico in 2010:
- 338 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 266 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 206 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 69 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 67 people in group homes intended for adults
- 36 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 12 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Eddy County, New Mexico in 2000:
- 434 people in nursing homes
- 139 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 73 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 60 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 38 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
5.69% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($58,033 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.69% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.99% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($18,348 average AGI)
3.70% relocated from other states ($39,685 average AGI)
Eddy County: 3.70% New Mexico average: 3.84%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Chaves County, NM |  0.60% ($50,217 average AGI) |
| from Dona Ana County, NM | 0.26% ($44,868) |
| from El Paso County, TX | 0.26% ($49,660) |
| from Lea County, NM | 0.24% ($65,146) |
| from Bernalillo County, NM | 0.21% ($40,238) |
| from Otero County, NM | 0.15% ($49,903) |
| from Maricopa County, AZ | 0.14% ($36,793) |
8.09% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($66,236 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.09% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.30% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($13,765 average AGI)
5.80% relocated to other states ($52,471 average AGI)
Eddy County: 5.80% New Mexico average: 3.90%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Chaves County, NM | 0.61% ($38,349 average AGI) |
| to Bernalillo County, NM | 0.42% ($38,465) |
| to Lubbock County, TX | 0.32% ($59,030) |
| to El Paso County, TX | 0.32% ($45,742) |
| to Dona Ana County, NM | 0.29% ($54,233) |
| to Lea County, NM | 0.27% ($41,855) |
| to Midland County, TX | 0.19% ($100,897) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,763 (7,004 aged, 1,759 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,888 (14%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Eddy County, New Mexico in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,128)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (746)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (561)
- Unspecified dementia (528)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (478)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (375)
- Congestive heart failure (169)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (157)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (155)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (107)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,689
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 284
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 53,059
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,411
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,056
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 72
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 92.7. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 64.6
- Other - 28.1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 193.9. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 126.5
- Other - 67.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 61,289- Male householders: 12,843 (3,690 living alone), Female householders: 10,824 (2,844 living alone)
11,311 spouses (11,191 opposite-sex spouses), 1,615 unmarried partners, (1,603 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 19,212 children (17,537 natural, 738 adopted, 964 stepchildren), 1,875 grandchildren, 409 brothers or sisters, 450 parents, 24 foster children, 871 other relatives, 1,067 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 752
Size of family households: 7,283 2-persons, 3,336 3-persons, 3,015 4-persons, 1,830 5-persons, 600 6-persons, 301 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,544 1-person, 641 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 8 4-persons.
9,384 married couples with children.
4,385 single-parent households (1,795 men, 2,590 women).
76.8% of residents of Eddy speak English at home.
23.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $496,786,000 ($9,611 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $12,061,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $133,609,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $63,135,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,139,000
Federal grants: $91,361,000
Federal procurement contracts: $169,798,000 ($7,012,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $36,744,000 ($609,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $200,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,496,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,722,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,838| Here: | 75 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 74 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,733
| Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 36 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +221
| Here: | +4 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +15 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,465
| Here: |  -28 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +5 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 14.39 millions of gallons per day (99% from ground, 1% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Eddy County, New Mexico
- 782020 or later
- 5,2512010 to 2019
- 2,2032000 to 2009
- 2,2371990 to 1999
- 3,8671980 to 1989
- 3,3831970 to 1979
- 2,7921960 to 1969
- 4,8451950 to 1959
- 1,7661940 to 1949
- 8791939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Eddy County, New Mexico
- 1641 room
- 922 rooms
- 4143 rooms
- 1,6754 rooms
- 4,2815 rooms
- 3,9906 rooms
- 3,1887 rooms
- 1,8188 rooms
- 2,3149+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eddy County, New Mexico
- 2821 room
- 3702 rooms
- 5393 rooms
- 1,4594 rooms
- 1,4515 rooms
- 1,2766 rooms
- 2017 rooms
- 1788 rooms
- 419+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Eddy County, New Mexico
- 190no bedroom
- 3721 bedroom
- 3,3872 bedrooms
- 9,7393 bedrooms
- 3,6304 bedrooms
- 6575+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eddy County, New Mexico
- 311no bedroom
- 1,1131 bedroom
- 2,1262 bedrooms
- 2,0983 bedrooms
- 1604 bedrooms
- 105+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Eddy County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 454no vehicle
- 4,1141 vehicle
- 7,3582 vehicles
- 3,4033 vehicles
- 1,4164 vehicles
- 1,2465+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Eddy County in renter-occupied apartments
- 542no vehicle
- 3,0751 vehicle
- 1,4682 vehicles
- 5513 vehicles
- 394 vehicles
- 1745+ vehicles
85.3% of Eddy County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in New Mexico.
| Eddy County: | 85.3% |
| State average: | 88.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 35,195
- Other state: 21,641
- Northeast: 730
- Midwest: 2,983
- South: 11,926
- West: 5,977
- 48.8%Electricity
- 43.8%Utility gas
- 5.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.8%Wood
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 62.1%Electricity
- 32.1%Utility gas
- 5.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.2%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 580
| Here: | 7.5% |
| New Mexico: | 10.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 142
| Here: | 4.3% |
| New Mexico: | 10.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 304
| Here: | 17.9% |
| New Mexico: | 12.3% |
Eddy County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $2,454,000
Other: $1,525,000
Regular Highways: $228,000
Regular Highways: $125,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $4,468,000
Regular Highways: $2,599,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,872,000
Regular Highways: $1,417,000
General - Other: $1,235,000
General Public Buildings: $164,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $11,358,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,555,000
Police Protection: $9,800,000
General - Other: $9,392,000
Local Fire Protection: $9,007,000
Police Protection: $8,757,000
Central Staff Services: $8,421,000
Regular Highways: $8,031,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,034,000
Regular Highways: $6,576,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,531,000
Central Staff Services: $5,466,000
Financial Administration: $4,840,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,316,000
General Public Buildings: $3,015,000
General - Other: $3,003,000
General Public Buildings: $2,755,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,628,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,545,000
Financial Administration: $1,416,000
Health - Other: $317,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $261,000
Health - Other: $233,000
Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000
Parks and Recreation: $20,000
Parks and Recreation: $17,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $372,000
Housing and Community Development: $135,000
Highways: $38,000
Highways: $32,000
Natural Resources: $24,000
General Local Government Support: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $27,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,982,000
Highways: $1,150,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,036,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $876,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $160,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $38,534,000
Interest Earnings: $3,677,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,512,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,474,000
Interest Earnings: $1,280,000
Sale of Property: $368,000
Rents: $154,000
Royalties: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $2,371,000
Police Protection: $494,000
Regular Highways: $460,000
Solid Waste Management: $267,000
Correctional Institutions: $223,000
General - Other: $164,000
Central Staff Services: $97,000
Solid Waste Management: $45,000
Financial Administration: $45,000
Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $162,380,000
Cash and Securities: $93,145,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,272,000
Highways: $5,230,000
General Local Government Support: $4,022,000
Other: $3,851,000
Public Welfare: $3,224,000
Highways: $405,000
Health and Hospitals: $13,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $57,199,000
Property: $47,602,000
Property: $17,215,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,437,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,464,000
Other Selective Sales: $78,000
Motor Vehicle License: $70,000
Other License: $3,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $21,154,000
Eddy County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $2,454,000
Other: $1,525,000
Regular Highways: $228,000
Regular Highways: $125,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $4,468,000
Regular Highways: $2,599,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,872,000
Regular Highways: $1,417,000
General - Other: $1,235,000
General Public Buildings: $164,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $11,358,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,555,000
Police Protection: $9,800,000
General - Other: $9,392,000
Local Fire Protection: $9,007,000
Police Protection: $8,757,000
Central Staff Services: $8,421,000
Regular Highways: $8,031,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,034,000
Regular Highways: $6,576,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,531,000
Central Staff Services: $5,466,000
Financial Administration: $4,840,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,316,000
General Public Buildings: $3,015,000
General - Other: $3,003,000
General Public Buildings: $2,755,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,628,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,545,000
Financial Administration: $1,416,000
Health - Other: $317,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $261,000
Health - Other: $233,000
Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000
Parks and Recreation: $20,000
Parks and Recreation: $17,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $372,000
Housing and Community Development: $135,000
Highways: $38,000
Highways: $32,000
Natural Resources: $24,000
General Local Government Support: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $27,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,982,000
Highways: $1,150,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,036,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $876,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $160,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $38,534,000
Interest Earnings: $3,677,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,512,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,474,000
Interest Earnings: $1,280,000
Sale of Property: $368,000
Rents: $154,000
Royalties: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $2,371,000
Police Protection: $494,000
Regular Highways: $460,000
Solid Waste Management: $267,000
Correctional Institutions: $223,000
General - Other: $164,000
Central Staff Services: $97,000
Solid Waste Management: $45,000
Financial Administration: $45,000
Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $162,380,000
Cash and Securities: $93,145,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,272,000
Highways: $5,230,000
General Local Government Support: $4,022,000
Other: $3,851,000
Public Welfare: $3,224,000
Highways: $405,000
Health and Hospitals: $13,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $57,199,000
Property: $47,602,000
Property: $17,215,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,437,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,464,000
Other Selective Sales: $78,000
Motor Vehicle License: $70,000
Other License: $3,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $21,154,000
Eddy County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $2,454,000
Other: $1,525,000
Regular Highways: $228,000
Regular Highways: $125,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $4,468,000
Regular Highways: $2,599,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,872,000
Regular Highways: $1,417,000
General - Other: $1,235,000
General Public Buildings: $164,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $11,358,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,555,000
Police Protection: $9,800,000
General - Other: $9,392,000
Local Fire Protection: $9,007,000
Police Protection: $8,757,000
Central Staff Services: $8,421,000
Regular Highways: $8,031,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,034,000
Regular Highways: $6,576,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,531,000
Central Staff Services: $5,466,000
Financial Administration: $4,840,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,316,000
General Public Buildings: $3,015,000
General - Other: $3,003,000
General Public Buildings: $2,755,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,628,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,545,000
Financial Administration: $1,416,000
Health - Other: $317,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $261,000
Health - Other: $233,000
Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000
Parks and Recreation: $20,000
Parks and Recreation: $17,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $372,000
Housing and Community Development: $135,000
Highways: $38,000
Highways: $32,000
Natural Resources: $24,000
General Local Government Support: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $27,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,982,000
Highways: $1,150,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,036,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $876,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $160,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $38,534,000
Interest Earnings: $3,677,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,512,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,474,000
Interest Earnings: $1,280,000
Sale of Property: $368,000
Rents: $154,000
Royalties: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $2,371,000
Police Protection: $494,000
Regular Highways: $460,000
Solid Waste Management: $267,000
Correctional Institutions: $223,000
General - Other: $164,000
Central Staff Services: $97,000
Solid Waste Management: $45,000
Financial Administration: $45,000
Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $162,380,000
Cash and Securities: $93,145,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,272,000
Highways: $5,230,000
General Local Government Support: $4,022,000
Other: $3,851,000
Public Welfare: $3,224,000
Highways: $405,000
Health and Hospitals: $13,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $57,199,000
Property: $47,602,000
Property: $17,215,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,437,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,464,000
Other Selective Sales: $78,000
Motor Vehicle License: $70,000
Other License: $3,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $21,154,000
Eddy County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $2,454,000
Other: $1,525,000
Regular Highways: $228,000
Regular Highways: $125,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $4,468,000
Regular Highways: $2,599,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,872,000
Regular Highways: $1,417,000
General - Other: $1,235,000
General Public Buildings: $164,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $11,358,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,555,000
Police Protection: $9,800,000
General - Other: $9,392,000
Local Fire Protection: $9,007,000
Police Protection: $8,757,000
Central Staff Services: $8,421,000
Regular Highways: $8,031,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,034,000
Regular Highways: $6,576,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,531,000
Central Staff Services: $5,466,000
Financial Administration: $4,840,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,316,000
General Public Buildings: $3,015,000
General - Other: $3,003,000
General Public Buildings: $2,755,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,628,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,545,000
Financial Administration: $1,416,000
Health - Other: $317,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $261,000
Health - Other: $233,000
Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $42,000
Parks and Recreation: $20,000
Parks and Recreation: $17,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $372,000
Housing and Community Development: $135,000
Highways: $38,000
Highways: $32,000
Natural Resources: $24,000
General Local Government Support: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $27,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,982,000
Highways: $1,150,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,036,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $876,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $160,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $38,534,000
Interest Earnings: $3,677,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,512,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,474,000
Interest Earnings: $1,280,000
Sale of Property: $368,000
Rents: $154,000
Royalties: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $2,371,000
Police Protection: $494,000
Regular Highways: $460,000
Solid Waste Management: $267,000
Correctional Institutions: $223,000
General - Other: $164,000
Central Staff Services: $97,000
Solid Waste Management: $45,000
Financial Administration: $45,000
Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $162,380,000
Cash and Securities: $93,145,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,272,000
Highways: $5,230,000
General Local Government Support: $4,022,000
Other: $3,851,000
Public Welfare: $3,224,000
Highways: $405,000
Health and Hospitals: $13,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $57,199,000
Property: $47,602,000
Property: $17,215,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,437,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,464,000
Other Selective Sales: $78,000
Motor Vehicle License: $70,000
Other License: $3,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $21,154,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,486
- Number of aged recipients: 215
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,271
- Number of recipients under 18: 157
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 938
- Number of recipients older than 64: 391
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 599
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 617
| Most common first names in Eddy County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 288 | 74.9 years |
| James | 285 | 74.6 years |
| Mary | 277 | 78.0 years |
| William | 259 | 75.7 years |
| Robert | 193 | 73.2 years |
| George | 177 | 76.8 years |
| Charles | 156 | 74.2 years |
| Frank | 98 | 72.2 years |
| Helen | 95 | 79.8 years |
| Thomas | 88 | 75.2 years |
| Most common last names in Eddy County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 197 | 76.1 years |
| Williams | 105 | 73.2 years |
| Brown | 102 | 75.1 years |
| Jones | 100 | 77.8 years |
| Hernandez | 95 | 72.7 years |
| Martinez | 78 | 71.5 years |
| Miller | 77 | 75.3 years |
| Davis | 72 | 75.9 years |
| Johnson | 70 | 74.5 years |
| Garcia | 69 | 72.4 years |
| Businesses in Eddy County, NM | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertsons | 1 | Lane Furniture | 3 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Best Western | 2 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| Circle K | 1 | Nike | 5 | |
| ColorTyme | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Dennys | 2 | SONIC Drive-In | 3 | |
| FedEx | 9 | Sears | 1 | |
| Ford | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
| GNC | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 3 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 2 | The Athlete's Foot | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| KFC | 2 | UPS | 5 | |
| Kincaid | 2 | Walmart | 2 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | |||
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- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"