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Roswell, NM Profile


Roswell, NM, population 46,453, is located in New Mexico's Chaves county, about 154.4 miles from Lubbock and 160.9 miles from El Paso.

Through the 90's Roswell's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Roswell has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Roswell's population has grown by about 4%.

Roswell's property crime levels tend to be higher than New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Roswell tend to be higher than New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White71%
African American2%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed25%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200045,305N/A
200144,798-1.12%
200244,328-1.05%
200344,4070.18%
200444,4700.14%
200544,7970.74%
200644,8780.18%
200745,6041.62%
200846,0240.92%
200946,4530.93%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$27,252
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001911
20021,087
20031,071
20041,049
2005959
2006751
2007847
2008835
2009N/A
2010743
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 23936338
2002 93635422
2003 74148381
2004 84343377
2005 103024374
2006 32145275
2007 62049311
2008 73142301
2009 ----
2010 61636293

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,860
20026,779
20037,408
20046,919
20056,990
20064,944
20075,485
20086,232
2009N/A
20104,922
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 609 1,974 86
2002 704 2,290 137
2003 724 2,444 130
2004 701 2,260 146
2005 745 2,317 130
2006 508 1651 106
2007 651 1715 134
2008 779 1931 133
2009 - - -
2010 541 1714 70

Location

Elevation3,573 feet above sea level
Land Area29.1 Square Miles



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