Roosevelt County, New Mexico
Roosevelt County is in eastern New Mexico with Texas to the east.
Named in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt, Roosevelt County was formed in 1903 and contains 2,448 square miles of land and 6 square miles of water.
The county seat is Portales.
Fast Facts about Roosevelt County, New Mexico
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 61%
Government Sector: 27%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 11%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Roosevelt County: 85.2
Median Resident Age: 29.5 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 61%
Government Sector: 27%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 11%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Roosevelt County: 85.2
Median Resident Age: 29.5 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $33,500
Estimated Median Home Value: $99,240
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Agriculture, Government, Health Care, Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Social Services, Transportation Services, Food Processing, Finance & Insurance Services, Retail Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $33,500
Estimated Median Home Value: $99,240
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Agriculture, Government, Health Care, Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Social Services, Transportation Services, Food Processing, Finance & Insurance Services, Retail Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 19,846 |
| Males | 9,989 |
| Females | 9,857 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 5,270 |
| 18 & over | 14,576 |
| 20-24 | 2,266 |
| 25-34 | 2,589 |
| 35-49 | 3,267 |
| 50-64 | 3,079 |
| 65 & over | 2,363 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7,913 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 11,933 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 15,252 |
| African-American | 364 |
| Asian | 175 |
| Native American | 253 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
| Other | 3,164 |
| Two or more | 633 |
