Chaves County, New Mexico
New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell
Chaves County is in southeastern New Mexico. Named in honor of Jose Francisco Chaves, Chaves County was formed in 1889 and contains 6,071 square miles of land and 4 square miles of water. The county seat is Roswell.
Near Roswell is the site of the famous UFO crash of 1947.
Fast Facts about Chaves County, New Mexico
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 73%
Government Sector: 18%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Median Resident Age: 35.2 Years
2011 Cost of Living Index for Chaves County: 82.9
Private Sector, wages or salary: 73%
Government Sector: 18%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Median Resident Age: 35.2 Years
2011 Cost of Living Index for Chaves County: 82.9
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $35,940
Estimated Median Home Value: $96,880
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Health Care, Agriculture & Forestry, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Transportation Equipment, Finance & Insurance Services, Government, Social Services, Retail Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $35,940
Estimated Median Home Value: $96,880
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Health Care, Agriculture & Forestry, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Transportation Equipment, Finance & Insurance Services, Government, Social Services, Retail Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 65,645 |
| Males | 32,482 |
| Females | 33,163 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 18,383 |
| 18 & over | 47,262 |
| 20-24 | 4,275 |
| 25-34 | 7,968 |
| 35-49 | 11,547 |
| 50-64 | 11,801 |
| 65 & over | 9,293 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34,139 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 31,506 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 46,518 |
| African-American | 1,323 |
| Asian | 414 |
| Native American | 814 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 52 |
| Other | 14,399 |
| Two or more | 2,125 |
