Roswell, New Mexico Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Roswell is 48,186, a change of -0.79% when compared to 2014. With an area of 29.78 square miles, this works out to a population density of 1,618.25 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 17,422, with an average household size of 2.67.

Roswell's 2018 unemployment rate was 5.99%.

The average household income in Roswell for 2018 was $56,517, while the median was $43,481.

Roswell Population Trends

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Roswell Age Grouping

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Roswell Ethnicity Mix

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Roswell Fertility Rate

621 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Roswell Household Characteristics

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Roswell Median Age over Time

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Roswell Households with Children by Age

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Roswell Median Household Income

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Roswell Educational Attainment

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Roswell Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Roswell Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,009

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Roswell Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $772

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Roswell Average Commute

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Roswell Primary Transportation

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Roswell Gender Mix

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Roswell Field of Employment

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Roswell Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Roswell city, New Mexico	48,568
2015	Roswell city, New Mexico	48,553
2016	Roswell city, New Mexico	48,407
2017	Roswell city, New Mexico	48,163
2018	Roswell city, New Mexico	48,186

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