Eddy
New Mexico

61K

Population

$77K

Median Income

$253K

Median Home

R+47

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$77K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$172,489

Federal Spending per Capita$830

Median Individual Earnings$49K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$84K

Avg Credit Score665

Work From Home %5.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms38

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$148K

Income (95th Percentile)$227K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.6%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$2,326

SS Benefits / Person$3,165

Education Wage Premium1.67x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$69K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$76K

Professional Services Concentration0.54x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$240K

This county

$330K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$256K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1673/mo

This county

$1250/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.48%

This county

0.55% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $913

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,188/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.4%

Homeownership Rate73.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.9%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.1%

Sold Above List Price

18.3%

Median Days to Close

39 days

Active Listings

163

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

29 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices77

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians56

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients799 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,191

Uninsured (under 65)12.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.13 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,393

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,871

HS Completion Rate84.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools14

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate32.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate12.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate28.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities116

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)64th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)23.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate29.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale5.0

January Sunshine2.85

January Temperature0.81

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Median AQIAQI 49

Good Air Days195 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days19 days/yr

Annual Precipitation11.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events20.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$40K

Ozone Days364 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.70

Heating Degree Days2,352 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,149 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,224 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,607 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year6.4

Avg Hail Events / Year8.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)48 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)27 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations11 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)34 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed158 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed64 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)197 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)149 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)85 ms

Households with 100Mbps+62.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)80 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations14 stations

DC Fast Chargers19 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers28

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,519 workers

Public Transit Commuters141 workers

Walk to Work246 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)659 workers

Avg Commute Time18.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities11

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.024

Nonprofit Organizations178

Veterans Share7.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.3%

Never-Married Adults28.7%

Divorced Adults12.3%

Religious Organizations36

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population1.7%

Membership Associations10.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.60 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores9

Hotels & Lodging53

Recreation Businesses11

Professional Services Firms89

Veterinary Practices9

Real Estate Firms47

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$69K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+47

2024 Presidential · New Mexico was D+10 statewide

vs New Mexico State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.48%0.55% state avg

Politics

R+47D+10

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +41

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.90x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Eddy

KOB 4 · قبل 3 أسابيع

New measles case reported in Eddy County

SANTA FE, N.M. – An unvaccinated adult in Eddy County tested positive for measles, raising New Mexic…

Carlsbad Current Argus · قبل أسبوع واحد

Eddy County Parcels Drive $139M New Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale

About $139 million was brought in by a sale of leases to public land for oil and gas production in N…

KRQE · قبل 3 أسابيع

Adult tests positive for measles in Eddy County

EDDY COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – An unvaccinated adult in Eddy County has tested positive for measles – br…

KOAT · قبل 3 أسابيع

Homicide investigation underway after a teen was found dead in Eddy County

Deputies say they found the victim with gunshot wounds in a home near North 6 Street in Loving, New …

2nd Life Media Alamogordo Town News · قبل أسبوع واحد

Eddy County's Lawsuit Against Records Requester Emblematic of Broader Assault on Transparency Law; Government Workers Cite Mounting Costs and Workload

SANTA FE, NM – As frustrations mount in government offices across New Mexico over the costs and staf…

Correctional News · 05‏/05‏/2026

Ground Broken on $170 Million New Mexico Detention Center

In Eddy County, N.M., construction of a new detention center is underway after a groundbreaking cere…

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