Eddy County Information
Eddy in
New Mexico occupies
4,198 square miles and has a 2006 population of
51,815, a change from a 2000 population of
51,658 and
48,605 in 1990.
14.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.5% percent is 25-35, and
12.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
185 acts of violent crime reported in
Eddy in 2004, a change from
221 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
928 people:
3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.7%.
Read more about
Eddy, New Mexico in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Eddy | |
| State | New Mexico | |
| Land Area | 4,198 sq. miles | Ranked 121 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 51,815 | Ranked 932 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 51,269 | |
| Population 2000 | 51,658 | Ranked 898 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 48,605 | Ranked 861 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95% | |
| African American | 1.9% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | 1.5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 185 | 221 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 30 | |
| Robberies | 23 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 129 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,286 | 2,644 |
| Burglaries | 737 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,445 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 104 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 25,367 | 23,273 |
| Unemployed Population | 928 | 1,322 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 5.7% |
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