2025 Compare Cities People:
Carlsbad, NM vs Capitan, NM

Change Cities
Highlights
- Capitan is 0% more densely populated than Carlsbad.
- People are 9.7% less likely to be married in Capitan.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years older in Capitan.
 Carlsbad, NMCapitan, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,354329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.538.4
 space3
 Population - 201026,272  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,443285,036,114
 Population - 199024,952  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.9%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock415.593.4
 Land Area31.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Carlsbad, NMCapitan, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Carlsbad, NMCapitan, NMUnited States
 White42.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock46.0%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Carlsbad, NMCapitan, NMUnited States
 Married Population47.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households11,455  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock30480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,793  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

   |    Reply

Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

   |    Reply

Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Carlsbad

Reviews for Capitan    3 Reviews

I live a few miles outside Capitan in a beautiful rural area. I joined here only to be able to counter the extremely negative reviews published. Capitan is my market  More

   |    Reply

Over 7 years ago

The community is far from friendly and very trashy. Village government is twisted with an even more bizarre police department. Locals remind you "NM is a buyer beware  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

People who've lived in other places frequently comment on Capitan's great weather. Having lived here most of my life, I can't compare Capitan's climate to other places  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Capitan


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.