Artesia, NM

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3505220, place: Artesia city, New Mexico)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 8,181 (100%)
In labor force: 4,706 (57.52%)
--Civilian labor force: 4,706 (57.52%)
----Employed: 4,411 (53.92%)
----Unemployed: 295 (3.61%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,475 (42.48%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,314 (52.73%)
In labor force: 2,007 (24.53%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,007 (24.53%)
----Employed: 1,898 (23.2%)
Own children under 6 years: 918 (11.22%)
All parents in family in labor force: 439 (5.37%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 4,336 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 3,469 (80%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 575 (13.26%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 7 (0.16%)
Walked: 122 (2.81%)
Other means: 48 (1.11%)
Worked at home: 115 (2.65%)
Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 4,411 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,048 (23.76%)
Service occupations: 669 (15.17%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,118 (25.35%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 135 (3.06%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 649 (14.71%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 792 (17.96%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 870 (19.72%)
Construction: 290 (6.57%)
Manufacturing: 417 (9.45%)
Wholesale trade.: 118 (2.68%)
Retail trade: 550 (12.47%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 277 (6.28%)
Information: 46 (1.04%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 177 (4.01%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 202 (4.58%)
Educational, health and social services: 712 (16.14%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 266 (6.03%)
Other services (except public administration): 281 (6.37%)
Public administration: 205 (4.65%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 3,285 (74.47%)
Government workers: 732 (16.59%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 354 (8.03%)
Unpaid family workers: 40 (0.91%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 4,127 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 657 (15.92%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 385 (9.33%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 758 (18.37%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 561 (13.59%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 734 (17.79%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 582 (14.1%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 288 (6.98%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 117 (2.83%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 15 (0.36%)
$200,000 or more: 30 (0.73%)
Median household income: $29,529

With earnings: 3,098 (75.07%)
--Mean earnings: $38,719
With Social Security income: 1,222 (29.61%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,377
With Supplemental Security Income: 243 (5.89%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,609
With public assistance income: 185 (4.48%)
--Mean public assistance income: $3,040
With retirement income: 582 (14.1%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,761

Families: 2,959 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 330 (11.15%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 226 (7.64%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 526 (17.78%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 416 (14.06%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 547 (18.49%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 520 (17.57%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 241 (8.14%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 108 (3.65%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 15 (0.51%)
$200,000 or more: 30 (1.01%)
Median family income: $34,598

Per capita income: $13,911

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,085
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,566

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 465 (15.71%)
--With related children under 18 years: 341 (11.52%)
----With related children under 5 years: 217 (7.33%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 244 (8.25%)
--With related children under 18 years: 199 (6.73%)
----With related children under 5 years: 140 (4.73%)
Individuals: 2,177 (73.57%)
--18 years and over: 1,367 (46.2%)
----65 years and over: 307 (10.38%)
--Related children under 18 years: 778 (26.29%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 521 (17.61%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 570 (19.26%)

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