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Population (year 2000): 10,692. Estimated
population in July 2005: 10,481 (-2.0% change)
Males: 5,124 (47.9%), Females: 5,568 (52.1%)
Eddy County
Zip codes:
88210.
Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $29,529 (year 2000)
Median house value: $62,800 (year 2000)
Races in Artesia:
- White Non-Hispanic (51.7%)
- Hispanic (45.0%)
- Other race (21.6%)
- Two or more races (2.9%)
- American Indian (2.1%)
- Black (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: English (8.1%), United States
(7.5%), Irish (6.3%), German (5.6%), Dutch (1.8%), Scottish
(1.6%).
Elevation: 3379 feet
Land area: 8.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Artesia
- High school or higher: 70.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Artesia city
- Never married: 23.0%
- Now married: 57.7%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 8.4%
- Divorced: 8.6%
7.4% Foreign born (6.9% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -114 (-1.1%).
Hospital/medical center in Artesia:
- ARTESIA GENERAL HOSPITAL (702 N 13TH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Artesia:
- CARLSBAD MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; CARLSBAD,
NM)
- EASTERN NEW MEXICO MEDICAL CENTER (about 46 miles;
ROSWELL, NM)
- NEW MEXICO REHABILITATION CENTER (about 46 miles;
ROSWELL, NM)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Artesia:
- ROSWELL INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 33 miles;
ROSWELL, NM; ID: ROW)
- CAVERN CITY AIR TRML (about 37 miles; CARLSBAD, NM;
ID: CNM)
- LEA COUNTY RGNL (about 84 miles; HOBBS, NM; ID: HOB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Artesia:
- ARTESIA MUNI (about 4 miles; ARTESIA, NM; ID: ATS)
- LEA COUNTY-ZIP FRANKLIN MEMORIAL (about 71 miles;
LOVINGTON, NM; ID: E06)
- DELL CITY MUNI (about 82 miles; DELL CITY, TX; ID:
2E5)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Artesia:
- EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 118
miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
- SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 148 miles; LEVELLAND,
TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
- ODESSA COLLEGE (about 152 miles; ODESSA, TX; FT
enrollment: 2,555)
- EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 156 miles; EL PASO,
TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 163 miles;
EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
- NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 167
miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 12,562)
- NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 167
miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
Public high school in Artesia:
- ARTESIA HIGH (Students: 780; Location: 1006
W. RICHARDSON AVE.; Grades: 10 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Artesia:
- ARTESIA INTERMEDIATE (Students: 566;
Location: 1100 BULLOCK AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 07)
- ARTESIA JH (Students: 550; Location:
FIFTEENTH & CANNON; Grades: 08 - 09)
- YESO ELEM (Students: 378; Location: 1812
CENTRE AVENUE; Grades: 01 - 05)
- HERMOSA ELEM (Students: 362; Location: 601
HERMOSA DRIVE; Grades: 01 - 05)
- GRAND HTS.EARLY CHD. (Students: 312;
Location: 2302 W. GRAND AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)
- YUCCA ELEM (Students: 275; Location: 900
NORTH 13TH; Grades: 01 - 05)
- ROSELAWN ELEM (Students: 168; Location: 600
N. ROSELAWN AVE.; Grades: KG - 05)
- CENTRAL ELEM (Students: 124; Location: 405
SOUTH SIXTH; Grades: KG - 05)
- HOMEBOUND/HOSPITAL (Location: 1106 W QUAY;
Grades: N - N )
Library in Artesia:
- ARTESIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$367,831; Location: 306 W. RICHARDSON AVE.; 47,632
books; 917 audio materials; 491 video materials; 177
serial subscriptions)
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