How long do people stay in their homes in Carlsbad, NM?

Name: How long people stay in Carlsbad, NM, 2020–2024
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32.9% (±4.3 points) of households in Carlsbad, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 32.9% (±4.3 points)
Since before 2000: 22.0%

When households in Carlsbad moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Carlsbad	Eddy County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	8.5% (±2.5 points)	7.8%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	24.4% (±3.5 points)	19.8%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.2% (±3.7 points)	35.6%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.9% (±2.8 points)	15.0%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.6% (±3.0 points)	9.4%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.4% (±2.4 points)	12.5%	11.0%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Carlsbad, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Eddy County (27.6%).

It is also higher than in New Mexico (23.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Carlsbad

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carlsbad
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Carlsbad	—	32.9% (±4.3 points)	—
La Huerta	3.5 mi	2.4% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Loving	12 mi	10.3% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Atoka	28 mi	12.7% (±17.0 points)	Lower
Artesia	33 mi	31.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hope	41 mi	14.2% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Arthur	42 mi	16.9% (±14.9 points)	Lower
Hagerman	50 mi	18.9% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dexter	55 mi	24.2% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Huerta, NM (2.4%), Loving, NM (10.3%), Atoka, NM (12.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Eddy County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Carlsbad	32.9% (±4.3 points)
2	Artesia	31.1% (±9.0 points)
3	Hope	14.2% (±23.5 points)
4	Atoka	12.7% (±17.0 points)
5	Loving	10.3% (±13.4 points)
6	La Huerta	2.4% (±8.8 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Carlsbad

How often do people move in Carlsbad?

32.9% of households in Carlsbad, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Carlsbad have?

22.0% of households in Carlsbad have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carlsbad city, New Mexico

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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