Los Alamos County, NM Demographic Data
Los Alamos County, NM Summary
Los Alamos County is located in New Mexico
- Population: 18,008
- Area: 109.26 sq. miles
- Land Area: 109.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 164.82 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 7,320.54 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Los Alamos County, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,708
49%
50.8
Male
9,187
51%
49.2
Total Population
17,895
323,128,000
Los Alamos County, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
916
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,205
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,241
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,272
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
541
3.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,860
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,130
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,941
16.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,535
8.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,198
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,725
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
852
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
479
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,713
76.6%
77.2
Female
6,784
49.5%
51.3
Male
6,929
50.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,077
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,670
20.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,056
17.1%
15.2
Female
1,570
51.4%
55.8
Male
1,486
48.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Los Alamos County, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,469
97.6%
96.8
White
15,471
86.5%
72.6
Black or African American
95
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
224
1.3%
0.8
Asian
1,047
5.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
282
1.6%
1.2
Chinese
454
2.5%
1.3
Filipino
11
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
66
0.4%
0.2
Korean
56
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
159
0.9%
0.6
Other Asian
19
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
10
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
10
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
622
3.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
426
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,002
16.8%
17.8
Mexican
1,180
6.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
27
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,795
10.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,893
83.2%
82.2
Los Alamos County, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
101
0.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
257
2.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,428
11.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,723
13.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
995
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,103
24.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,113
40.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
358
2.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,362
97.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,216
64.6%
31.2
Los Alamos County, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,184
21.9%
33.7%
Now Married
9,448
65.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,229
8.5%
11.0%
Separated
158
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
514
3.5
5.8%
Los Alamos County, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,215
83.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,764
16.3%
21.6%
Spanish
1,369
8.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
655
3.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
700
4.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
40
0.2%
1.1%
Los Alamos County, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
281
3.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
217
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
159
2.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
291
3.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
608
8.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
775
10.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,251
16.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,793
23.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,221
16.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
990
13.1%
6.4
Median household income
105,902
57,617
Per capita income
51,066
31,128
Los Alamos County, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
60
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
412
4.6%
9.8
Construction
101
1.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,412
15.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
258
2.9%
6.6
Information
52
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
130
1.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
271
3.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,158
57.4%
11.4
Public administration
416
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
515
5.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
124
1.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
83
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
238
2.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,203
69.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
308
3.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,287
14.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
956
10.6%
18.1%
Los Alamos County, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,971
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,842
76.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
729
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
295
3.3%
5.1
Walked
352
3.9%
2.7
Other means
426
4.7%
1.8
Worked at home
327
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.8
26.6
Los Alamos County, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
298
3.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,094
27.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,276
43.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,918
25.3%
21.0
Los Alamos County, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,586
91.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,510
72.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,076
27.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
723
8.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Los Alamos County, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,309
1 room
132
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
207
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
377
4.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,200
14.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,185
14.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,596
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,339
16.1%
12.0
8 rooms
831
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,442
17.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Los Alamos County, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,309
1-unit, detached
5,311
63.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
868
10.4%
5.9
2-units
344
4.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
430
5.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
393
4.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
355
4.3%
4.4
20 or more units
416
5.0%
9.0
Mobile home
192
2.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Los Alamos County, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
32
0.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
712
8.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,624
19.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,615
19.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,805
21.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,004
12.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
591
7.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
902
10.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
24
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Los Alamos County, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,388
84.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
67
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
827
10.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
219
2.9%
1.9
Solar energy
49
0.6%
0.1
Other fuel
20
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
16
0.2%
1.1
Los Alamos County, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,481
47295100.0
Less than $500
61
1.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
306
8.8%
10.3%
$500 to $999
322
9.3%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
400
11.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
626
18.0%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
765
22.0%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,001
28.8%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,186
63.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
615
17.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
173
5.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
220
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
269
7.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Los Alamos County, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,993
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
9
0.5%
1.8%
Less than $500
27
1.4%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
53
2.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
147
7.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
633
31.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,124
56.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
83
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
951
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
553
29.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
335
17.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
316
16.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
158
8.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
214
11.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
320
16.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
180
0.0%
0.0%
Los Alamos County, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,510
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
99
1.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
143
2.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
380
6.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
936
17.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,646
29.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,727
31.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
543
9.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
36
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
274,200
205,000