Roswell Population and Demographics

Roswell New Mexico Population and Demographics Resources

Roswell City, New Mexico Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Roswell Population: 45293 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 21840 48.22% Female 23453 51.78%       Under 5 years 3341 7.38% 5 to 9 years 3511 7.75% 10 to 14 years 3599 7.95% 15 to 19 years 4008 8.85% 20 to 24 years 2931 6.47% 25 to 34 years 5135 11.34% 35 to 44 years 6155 13.59% 45 to 54 years 5573 12.3% 55 to 59 years 1956 4.32% 60 to 64 years 1822 4.02% 65 to 74 years 3551 7.84% 75 to 84 years 2695 5.95% 85 years and over 1016 2.24%       Median age (years) 35.2       18 years and over 32407 71.55% Male 15231 33.63% Female 17176 37.92% 21 years and over 30104 66.47% 62 years and over 8381 18.5% 65 years and over 7262 16.03% Male 2981 6.58% Female 4281 9.45%       Race     One race 43795 96.69% White 32141 70.96% Black or African American 1117 2.47% American Indian and Alaska Native 578 1.28% Asian 293 0.65% Asian indian 45 0.1% Chinese 48 0.11% Filipino 61 0.13% Japanese 37 0.08% Korean 13 0.03% Vietnamese 49 0.11% Other Asian 40 0.09% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 23 0.05% Native Hawaiian 7 0.02% Guamanian or Chamorro 6 0.01% Samoan 4 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 6 0.01% Some other race 9643 21.29% Two or more races 1498 3.31%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 45293 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 20084 44.34% Mexican 12284 27.12% Puerto Rican 88 0.19% Cuban 13 0.03% Other Hispanic or Latino 7699 17% Not Hispanic or Latino 25209 55.66% White alone 23063 50.92%       Relationship     Total Population 45293 100.00% In households 44101 97.37% Householder 17068 37.68% Spouse 8380 18.5% Child 14072 31.07% Own child under 18 years 11186 24.7% Other relatives 2557 5.65% Under 18 years 1307 2.89% Nonrelatives 2024 4.47% Unmarried partner 1006 2.22% In group quarters 1192 2.63% Institutionalized population 554 1.22% Non-Institutionalized population 638 1.41%       Households by Type     Total Households 17068 100.0 % Family households (families) 11747 68.82% With own children under 18 years 5886 34.49% Married-couple family 8380 49.1% With own children under 18 years 3711 21.74% Female householder, no husband present 2535 14.85% With own children under 18 years 1654 9.69% Non Family households 5321 31.18% Householder living alone 4623 27.09% Householder 65 years and over 2279 13.35%       Households with individuals under 18 years 6568 38.48% Households with individuals 65 years and over 5211 30.53%       Average Household size 2.58 Average family size 3.13       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 19327 100.00% Occupied housing units 17068 88.31% Vacant housing units 2259 11.69% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 110 0.57% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 14.2       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 17068 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 11683 68.45% Renter-occupied housing units. 5385 31.55%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.64 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.47

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.