Eunice, New Mexico
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Eunice is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 3,056 at the 2020 census.[2]
Description
The mayor of Eunice, as of March 2018, was Billy Hobbs. A URENCO USA National Enrichment Facility, which uses Zippe-type centrifuge technology to enrich uranium, has been in operation Script error: No such module "convert". east of Eunice since 2010.[3]
Geography
Eunice is located in southeastern Lea County. It is bypassed to the east by New Mexico State Road 18, which leads north Script error: No such module "convert". to Hobbs, the largest city in the county, and south Script error: No such module "convert". to Jal. State Road 176 runs east-west through the center of Eunice. Carlsbad is Script error: No such module "convert". to the west, and the Texas border is Script error: No such module "convert". to the east. Andrews, Texas, is Script error: No such module "convert". east of Eunice via NM-176 and Texas State Highway 176.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Eunice has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 0.22%, are water.[4]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1940 | 1,227 | — | |
| 1950 | 2,352 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 3,531 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 2,641 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 2,970 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 2,676 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 2,562 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 2,922 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 3,056 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5][6] | |||
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As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 2,562 people, 942 households, and 709 families residing in the city. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 1,110 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the city was 71.00% White, 1.09% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 24.43% from other races, and 2.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.62% of the population.
There were 942 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,722, and the median income for a family was $38,808. Males had a median income of $30,216 versus $21,400 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,373. About 14.2% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Infrastructure
Highways
Railroad
The Texas & New Mexico Railway provides freight service.
Education
The school district is Eunice Municipal Schools.[8]
Sports
Eunice high school baseball has produced 17 state championships. This record ranks fifth in the nation.[9]
Eunice is the childhood home of College Football Coach Josh Lynn and retired CFL offensive lineman and placekicker Jack Abendschan, a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
See also
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References
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External links
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