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| Artesia |
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| Population 2000: | 10,692 |
| Population 2002: | 10,478 |
| Elevation: | 3,379 feet |
| Area codes: | 505 |
| Land area: | 8.0 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 7.4% (6.9% Latin America) |
| County: | Eddy |
| Industries: | Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.7%), Educational,health and social services (16.1%), Retail trade (12.5%). |
| Population growth: | -214 (-2.00%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 51.7% |
| Hispanic: | 45.0% |
| Other race: | 21.6% |
| Two or more races: | 2.9% |
| American Indian: | 2.1% |
| Black: | 1.4% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 57.7% |
| Never married: | 23.0% |
| Divorced: | 8.6% |
| Widowed: | 8.4% |
| Separated: | 2.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $62,800 |
| Household income: | $29,529 |
| Resident age: | 35.1 years |
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| Artesia Compared to New Mexico State Average |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 70.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 12.1% |
| Unemployed: | 6.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 2.9% |
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| Ancestries |
| English: | 8.1% |
| United States: | 7.5% |
| Irish: | 6.3% |
| German: | 5.6% |
| Dutch: | 1.8% |
| Scottish: | 1.6% |