Roosevelt County, New Mexico

Roosevelt County is home to 18,928 people. 21.8% of residents live below the poverty line, above the New Mexico rate (17.8%). The median household income is $52,685.

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MeasureValueNew MexicoYearSource
Population18,9282,120,2462024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$52,685$64,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line21.8%17.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty37.5%24.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance11.3%9.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%31.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$135,800$248,1002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$898$1,0672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income45.8%50.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born8.3%9.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age32.3 years39.4 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.