Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Artesia spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.42 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Artesia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Artesia is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.91% of adults 25 and older in Artesia have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Artesia in 2022 was $33,886, which is upper middle income relative to New Mexico, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,544 for a family of four. However, Artesia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Artesia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Artesia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Artesia, accounting for 53.51% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Artesia residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Artesia include German, English, Irish, Italian, and British.
The most common language spoken in Artesia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
