Roswell is a city located in Chaves County New Mexico. Roswell has a 2020 population of 47,608. Roswell is currently growing at a rate of 0.04% annually but its population has decreased by -1.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 48,463 in 2010.
The average household income in Roswell is $57,419 with a poverty rate of 20.72%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $819 per month, and the median house value is $110,000. The median age in Roswell is 34.9 years, 32.9 years for males, and 38 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Roswellwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 65,720 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 65,720 | 0.00% | |
2012 | 65,765 | 45 | 0.07% |
2013 | 66,009 | 244 | 0.37% |
2014 | 65,809 | -200 | -0.30% |
2015 | 65,825 | 16 | 0.02% |
2016 | 65,646 | -179 | -0.27% |
2017 | 65,080 | -566 | -0.87% |
2018 | 64,554 | -526 | -0.81% |
2019 | 64,615 | 61 | 0.09% |
2020 | 64,676 | 61 | 0.09% |
2021 | 64,737 | 61 | 0.09% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 37,951 | 79.48% |
Black or African American | 862 | 1.81% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 863 | 1.81% |
Asian | 672 | 1.41% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.01% |
Some Other Race | 3,888 | 8.14% |
Two or More Races | 3,509 | 7.35% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 17,576 | 2.61 | 64.3 |
Married | 7,294 | 3.29 | 78.2 |
Male | 1,208 | 4.29 | 63 |
Female | 3,033 | 3.23 | 51.1 |
Non Family | 6,041 | 1.14 | 54.5 |
3.25
Average Family Size
2.61
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 3,309 | 11.02% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,007 | 10.01% |
High School Graduate | 7,827 | 26.07% |
Some College | 7,551 | 25.15% |
Associates Degree | 2,753 | 9.17% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,659 | 12.19% |
Graduate Degree | 1,922 | 6.40% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 446 | 283 | 174 |
White | 12,873 | 11,745 | 3,544 |
Black | 525 | 430 | 115 |
Native American | 433 | 311 | 90 |
Other Race | 2,446 | 1,861 | 324 |
Hispanic | 15,815 | 10,974 | 1,683 |
2+ Races | 2,190 | 1,925 | 100 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.24%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.01%.
$30,769
Average Earnings
$39,416
Average Male
$24,496
Average Female
65.68% of Roswell residents speak only English, while 34.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.15% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 822 | 341 | 41.48% |
Black | 726 | 292 | 40.22% |
Hispanic | 27,472 | 6,401 | 23.30% |
Multiple | 3,439 | 772 | 22.45% |
White | 16,376 | 2,506 | 15.30% |
Asian | 558 | 42 | 7.53% |
Other | 737 | NaN% |
20.72%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.46%
Male Poverty Rate
22.78%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Roswell is Native, with 41.48% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Roswell is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.55%.
43.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.3%
Male Marriage Rate
40.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,200 | 7.94% |
Black | 90 | 12.20% |
Native American | 8 | 1.48% |
Other Race | 86 | 2.86% |
2+ Races | 72 | 2.85% |
Hispanic | 652 | 3.40% |
10.55%
Veteran Poverty Rate
40.26%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.3%
Labor Force Participation
55%
Employment Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
59.32%
Born in Roswell
86.73%
Native Born
13.27%
Foreign Born
6.75%
Non Citizen
6.52%
Naturalized
86.73% of Roswell residents were born in the United States, with 59.32% having been born in New Mexico. 6.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 300 | 0.00% | |
1910 | 6,172 | 5,872 | 35.31% |
1920 | 7,033 | 861 | 1.31% |
1930 | 11,173 | 4,140 | 4.74% |
1940 | 13,482 | 2,309 | 1.90% |
1950 | 25,738 | 12,256 | 6.68% |
1960 | 39,593 | 13,855 | 4.40% |
1970 | 33,908 | -5,685 | -1.54% |
1980 | 39,676 | 5,768 | 1.58% |
1990 | 44,654 | 4,978 | 1.19% |
2000 | 45,293 | 639 | 0.14% |
2010 | 48,463 | 3,170 | 0.68% |
2011 | 48,442 | -21 | -0.04% |
2012 | 48,426 | -16 | -0.03% |
2013 | 48,594 | 168 | 0.35% |
2014 | 48,438 | -156 | -0.32% |
2015 | 48,443 | 5 | 0.01% |
2016 | 48,283 | -160 | -0.33% |
2017 | 47,938 | -345 | -0.71% |
2018 | 47,532 | -406 | -0.85% |
2019 | 47,551 | 19 | 0.04% |
2020 | 47,570 | 19 | 0.04% |
2021 | 47,589 | 19 | 0.04% |
2022 | 47,608 | 19 | 0.04% |