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Roswell, New Mexico Economy Profile
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| Roswell, New Mexico | United States | |
| State | New Mexico | |
| City | Roswell | |
| Total population | 45,293 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 21,840 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 23,453 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 35.2 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 17,068 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 27,252 | 41,994 |
Roswell, New Mexico Economy
The number of private wage and salary workers in Roswell, New Mexico equals twelve thousand, one hundred and seven. Government workers comprise eighteen point five seven percent of workers in Roswell, New Mexico. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 7.94% of Roswell, New Mexico labor force. There are eighty unpaid family workers in Roswell, New Mexico.
6.74% of population are involved in construction, 9.9% are in manufacturing, and two point seven four percent are in wholesale trade. 6.36% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Roswell, New Mexico. 9.32% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Roswell, New Mexico.
fifty-three point nine three percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Roswell, New Mexico. 77.72% of Roswell, New Mexico workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Two point eight two percent of Roswell, New Mexico residents work at home. 0.73% use public transportation (including taxicab).
| Roswell, New Mexico | %, Roswell, New Mexico | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 34,134 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 18,407 | 53.93% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 18,359 | 53.79% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 16,582 | 48.58% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 1,777 | 5.21% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 9.7 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 48 | 0.14% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 15,727 | 46.07% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 18,059 | 52.91% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 8,395 | 24.59% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 8,387 | 24.57% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 7,515 | 22.02% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 3,735 | 10.94% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 1,803 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 16,370 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 12,723 | 77.72% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 2,430 | 14.84% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 120 | 0.73% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 389 | 2.38% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 247 | 1.51% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 461 | 2.82% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 16.2 | 0.1% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 16,582 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 4,524 | 27.28% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 2,892 | 17.44% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 4,364 | 26.32% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 430 | 2.59% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 1,774 | 10.7% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 2,598 | 15.67% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,041 | 6.28% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,118 | 6.74% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 1,641 | 9.9% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 455 | 2.74% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 2,327 | 14.03% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 837 | 5.05% | 5.2% |
| Information | 254 | 1.53% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 957 | 5.77% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 1,054 | 6.36% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 3,725 | 22.46% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 1,546 | 9.32% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 825 | 4.98% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 802 | 4.84% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 12,107 | 73.01% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 3,079 | 18.57% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 1,316 | 7.94% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 80 | 0.48% | 0.31% |
| Roswell, New Mexico | %, Roswell, New Mexico | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 17,089 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,690 | 15.74% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,871 | 10.95% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,281 | 19.2% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,640 | 15.45% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,628 | 15.38% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,318 | 13.56% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 901 | 5.27% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 496 | 2.9% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 118 | 0.69% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 146 | 0.85% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 27,252 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 12,272 | 35.95% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 37,069 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 5,944 | 17.41% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,314 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 1,165 | 3.41% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 5,204 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 1,134 | 3.32% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,733 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 3,127 | 9.16% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 17,780 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 11,865 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,319 | 11.12% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,082 | 9.12% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,008 | 16.92% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,082 | 17.55% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,098 | 17.68% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,854 | 15.63% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 795 | 6.7% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 428 | 3.61% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 99 | 0.83% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 100 | 0.84% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 31,724 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 14,589 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 26,554 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 21,408 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 2,224 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 1,836 | 82.55% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 918 | 41.28% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 952 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 871 | 91.49% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 459 | 48.21% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 10,003 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 5,979 | 59.77% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 976 | 9.76% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 3,918 | 39.17% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 2,746 | 27.45% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 2,077 | 20.76% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.