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Carlsbad is the county seat of Eddy County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 27,463. Carlsbad is the center of the designated micropolitan area of Carlsbad-Artesia, which has a total population of 51,658. Carlsbad is located in the Chihuahuan Desert and the Pecos River Valley at an elevation of 3,295 feet. Carlsbad Caverns National Park is located eighteen miles southwest of the city, with Guadalupe Mountains National Park lying forty miles further southwest across the Texas border. There are also three man-made lakes within fifty miles of the city, including Lake Carlsbad.

The economy of the Carlsbad area is based primarily on the mineral extraction sector; the city overlies the rich oil and gas producing formations of the Permian Basin and produces more potash than any other location in the United States. Carlsbad is home to the DOE's Carlsbad Field Office which operates the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant to safely store the transuranic nuclear wastes from the nation's defense sites. The services sector is the newest growth industry in Carlsbad with several call centers and a large medical transcription center. Tourism is a major factor with two national parks, Lincoln National Forest, the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park and the annual Christmas on the Pecos Light Show all located within fifty miles of the city. Education, Research, Development, and Technology Facilities Education in Carlsbad consists of the Carlsbad Municipal School District, New Mexico State University-Carlsbad, a branch of the College of the Southwest, and Northwood...more

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Among the most common occupations in Carlsbad are Sales and office occupations, 24%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%. and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Carlsbad, New Mexico work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Carlsbad Jobs are for manufacturing engineer jobs, family friendly jobs and orthopedic surgery jobs.

The leading industries in Carlsbad, New Mexico are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Retail trade, 14%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 9%. Simply Hired's Carlsbad job listings indicate that the following industries in Carlsbad are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Industrial Machinery Wholesalers, Capital Equipment Leasing, Construction & Mining Machinery Wholesalers and Crude Oil & Natural Gas Extraction.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Carlsbad, New Mexico is $25,221, and the median income of households in Carlsbad was $30,658.

Carlsbad has an unemployment rate of 6.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Carlsbad Trends data, the number of Carlsbad, New Mexico jobs has increased by 161% since March 2008.

Population of Carlsbad Total population 25,625 Male 48.17% Female 51.83% Median age 37.7     Carlsbad Housing Owner-occupied homes 71.5% Median cost of a home $61,500 Median mortgage payment $449 Renter-occupied homes 28.5% Vacant housing 12.8% Median monthly rent $411     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,214 Median for all female full-time $19,228     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 36% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 55% Separated 2% Widowed 8% Divorced 12%     Race White 79% Black or African American 2% Asian 1% Other 18%     Carlsbad Commute Carpool 16.8% Public transportation 2.4% Average travel time 18 minutes

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