Artesia, NM Profile

Artesia, NM, population 10,481, is located in New Mexico's Eddy county, about 143.0 miles from El Paso and 156.0 miles from Lubbock.

Through the 90's Artesia's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Artesia has declined by about 2%.

Artesia's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Artesia tend to be about the same as New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	72%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	25%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.10
	Males	33.70
	Females	36.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,692	N/A
2001	10,494	-1.85%
2002	10,547	0.51%
2003	10,515	-0.30%
2004	10,543	0.27%
2005	10,481	-0.59%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,529

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,009
2003	N/A
2004	421
2005	N/A
2006	386
2007	123
2008	249

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	2	-	1	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	1	-	8	-	4	4	10
Robbery	-	5	-	2	-	8	3	0
Aggravated Assault	-	102	-	34	-	29	6	16

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,751
2003	N/A
2004	7,585
2005	N/A
2006	5,545
2007	4,980
2008	5,564

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	136	-	344	-	298	228	303
Larceny, Theft	-	267	-	430	-	267	267	253
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	6	-	36	-	24	31	26
Arson	-	2	-	2	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	3,379 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.2 Square Miles