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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Artesia, NM compare?
| Figure | Artesia, NM |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,735 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 12,875 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,131 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.6% |
| Measure | Artesia, NM |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,576±21 |
| Median age | 30.7±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 64.8%±6.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 29.7%±5.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.4%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.9%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $74,915±$19,097 |
| Per capita income | $33,397±$4,586 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.7%±6.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9%±3.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $229,400±$15,868 |
| Median gross rent | $1,288±$408 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.9%±16.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.6%±7.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.4%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.9%±6.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.7 min±4.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.0%±3.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov