Clovis is a medium-sized city located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 37,612 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Clovis is the eighth largest community in New Mexico.
6.14% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Clovis. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Retail and Healthcare industries respectively employ 13.28% and 12.97% of the civilian workforce.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.66 minutes getting to work every day.
The population of Clovis overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Clovis, 21.25% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Clovis in 2022 was $28,783, which is middle income relative to New Mexico, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,132 for a family of four. However, Clovis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Clovis is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Clovis 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 Clovis, accounting for 49.13% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Clovis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Clovis include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Clovis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.