NM Regular Public School District 14 Schools

CARLSBAD

CARLSBAD, NM 88220 • Eddy County • 14 Operating Schools

(575) 234-3300

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

40,221

7,242 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$79,434

Overall Poverty Rate

12.14%

4,808 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

16.08%

1,224 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	6,882	905	13.15%	20.07%	14.57%
2021	7,604	1,264	16.62%	21.78%	15.78%
2022	7,475	1,196	16.00%	22.11%	15.17%
2023	7,564	1,425	18.84%	21.47%	14.98%
2024	7,610	1,224	16.08%	19.39%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $192,700

Median Gross Rent $1,218/mo

Owner-Occupied 11,751

Renter-Occupied 3,811

Occupied 15,562

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 11,751 (75.5%)

Renter-Occupied 3,811 (24.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 15,562 households

969 (6.2%)

< $10k

712 (4.6%)

$10k-$14k

230 (1.5%)

$15k-$19k

780 (5%)

$20k-$24k

477 (3.1%)

$25k-$29k

840 (5.4%)

$30k-$34k

501 (3.2%)

$35k-$39k

586 (3.8%)

$40k-$44k

363 (2.3%)

$45k-$49k

641 (4.1%)

$50k-$59k

1,138 (7.3%)

$60k-$74k

2,285 (14.7%)

$75k-$99k

1,234 (7.9%)

$100k-$124k

1,483 (9.5%)

$125k-$149k

1,692 (10.9%)

$150k-$199k

1,631 (10.5%)

$200k+

< $10k

969 (6.2%)

$10k-$14k

712 (4.6%)

$15k-$19k

230 (1.5%)

$20k-$24k

780 (5%)

$25k-$29k

477 (3.1%)

$30k-$34k

840 (5.4%)

$35k-$39k

501 (3.2%)

$40k-$44k

586 (3.8%)

$45k-$49k

363 (2.3%)

$50k-$59k

641 (4.1%)

$60k-$74k

1,138 (7.3%)

$75k-$99k

2,285 (14.7%)

$100k-$124k

1,234 (7.9%)

$125k-$149k

1,483 (9.5%)

$150k-$199k

1,692 (10.9%)

$200k+

1,631 (10.5%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 6,923 students

405 (5.9%)

1st

585 (8.5%)

2nd

594 (8.6%)

3rd

427 (6.2%)

4th

513 (7.4%)

5th

650 (9.4%)

6th

671 (9.7%)

7th

612 (8.8%)

8th

638 (9.2%)

9th

340 (4.9%)

10th

690 (10%)

11th

798 (11.5%)

12th

1st Grade

405 (5.9%)

2nd Grade

585 (8.5%)

3rd Grade

594 (8.6%)

4th Grade

427 (6.2%)

5th Grade

513 (7.4%)

6th Grade

650 (9.4%)

7th Grade

671 (9.7%)

8th Grade

612 (8.8%)

9th Grade

638 (9.2%)

10th Grade

340 (4.9%)

11th Grade

690 (10%)

12th Grade

798 (11.5%)