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NMEddy County, New Mexico
Population 61K |Median income $77,458 |2 hospitals
Population
61,264
Eddy County
Median Income
$77,458
+22% vs avg
Median Home Value
$188,400
-4% vs avg
Median Age
35.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
61K+13%
Median Income
$79,605+62%
Median Home Value
$199,400+81%
Poverty Rate
12.4%-1%
Unemployment
4.3%-49%
Economics
Median Rent $1,095/mo
Poverty Rate
11.8% -18% vs avg
Unemployment 4.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 18.2%
Work From Home 5.6%
Public Transit 0.5%
Demographics
White 70.9%
Hispanic or Latino 51.5%
African American 1.5%
Asian 0.7%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
39.8%
Short Sleep Duration
39.3%
High Blood Pressure
32.2%
Physical Inactivity
26.7%
Lack of Health Insurance
16.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.7%
Binge Drinking
15.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.7%
Current Smoking
13.3%
Diabetes
11.6%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 66.3%
Dental Visit 57.6%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
9.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.3%
Stroke
3.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
775 per 100k
+119% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
3160 per 100k
+59% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
641.6
Homicide
12.8
Robbery
120.3
Burglary
625.1
Larceny-Theft
1954.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
580.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
CARLSBAD MEDICAL CENTER
CARLSBAD · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Eddy County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.