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Roswell, New Mexico: commercial real estate data.
Roswell is a Census city of 47,638 people across 29.72 square miles of land, in Chaves County. Median household income is $51,583, 68.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 23 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Roswell
What Roswell is
- Census place typecity
- Land area29.72 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,603
- County holding the largest share of its areaChaves County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Roswell
How many people live in Roswell
- Population47,638
- Median age37.1
- Population under 1811,759
- Share under 1824.7 percent
- Population 65 and over7,626
- Share 65 and over16.0 percent
- Households17,838
- Family households11,166
- Share of households that are families62.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Roswell
Income and work in Roswell
- Median household income$51,583
- Per capita income$29,093
- Civilian labor force20,645
- Employed19,612
- Unemployed1,033 plus or minus 242
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over30,779
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Roswell
Housing in Roswell
- Housing units19,994
- Occupied units17,838
- Vacant units2,156
- Vacancy rate10.8 percent
- Owner occupied12,242
- Renter occupied5,596
- Ownership rate68.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$152,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$876
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent
- Single family units15,386
- Share single family77.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,282
- Share in buildings of two or more16.4 percent
- Mobile homes1,207 plus or minus 288
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Roswell
How Roswell gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute18,097
- Commuting under 15 minutes9,239
- Share commuting under 15 minutes51.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,818 plus or minus 563
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.6 percent
- Drove alone81.8 percent
- Carpooled9.5 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home5.0 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Roswell
SBA loans in Roswell (7(a))
- Approvals23
- Gross approval$9,972,600
- Average approval$433,591
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$853,440
- Largest approval$3,174,000
- Jobs supported156
- Jobs per approval6.8
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more21.7 percent
- Share to franchises8.7 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS20
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Roswell, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Roswell
SBA loans in Roswell (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$5,879,000
- Average approval$839,857
- Median approval$598,000
- Largest approval$2,040,000
- Jobs supported63
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Roswell, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Roswell
Flood risk in Roswell
- NFIP communityCity of Roswell
- NFIP community number350006
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 9
- Currently effective map date09/25/09
The City of Roswell participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 350006 and carries Community Rating System class 9, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Chaves County, not Roswell
Chaves County context, not Roswell figures
- Establishments in Chaves County1,342
- Covered employment, Chaves County21,658
- Average annual pay, Chaves County$47,769
- Housing units permitted, Chaves County88
Every figure in this section is published for Chaves County as a whole and is not a measurement of Roswell.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Roswell questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Roswell, New Mexico?
47,638, in 17,838 households. Roswell city covers 29.72 square miles of land, which is 1,603 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Roswell in?
Chaves County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Roswell?
$51,583. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,600. Median gross rent is $876 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Roswell businesses?
23 7(a) approvals totaling $10.0 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $5.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Roswell, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Roswell borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Roswell. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Roswell in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Roswell appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Roswell, city of, community 350006, carrying Community Rating System class 9, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Roswell figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chaves County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Roswell.
Is zoning published for Roswell?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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