Roswell MainStreet: Community Economic Assessment

As in other parts of Southeastern New Mexico, New Mexico as a whole, and indeed throughout the U.S., the trend in Roswell is toward an older and more Hispanic population. Incomes in Roswell are on par with area averages, but well below the statewide level. As the largest city in southeastern New Mexico, Roswell functions as the region’s economic hub. However, trends suggest that the city’s economic strength has begun to wane under the pressure of demographic change.