Clovis is a medium-sized city located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 37,902 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Clovis is the eighth largest community in New Mexico.Clovis is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Clovis is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Clovis who work in sales jobs (12.99%), office and administrative support (11.62%), and management occupations (8.23%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Clovis, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Clovis spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.00 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.In terms of college education, Clovis is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.76% of adults 25 and older in Clovis have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Clovis in 2022 was $27,905, 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 $111,620 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 48.46% 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, English, Irish, Scottish, and French. The most common language spoken in Clovis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
