Otero County, NM Demographic Data
Otero County, NM Summary
Otero County is located in New Mexico
- Population: 66,041
- Area: 6,627.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6,613.21 sq. miles
- Water Area: 14.29 sq. miles
- Population Density: 9.96 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 5,448.49 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Otero County, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
32,409
50%
50.8
Male
33,001
51%
49.2
Total Population
65,410
323,128,000
Otero County, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,554
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,820
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,361
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,290
8.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,138
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,552
14.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,346
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,667
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,977
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,743
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,143
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,019
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
800
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
49,970
76.4%
77.2
Female
23,916
47.9%
51.3
Male
26,054
52.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
46,633
71.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,345
20.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,962
16.8%
15.2
Female
5,607
51.1%
55.8
Male
5,355
48.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Otero County, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
62,486
95.5%
96.8
White
50,841
77.7%
72.6
Black or African American
2,625
4.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
4,423
6.8%
0.8
Asian
969
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,628
5.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,924
4.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
24,694
37.8%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
40,716
62.2%
82.2
Otero County, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,212
5.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,841
8.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,436
28.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,146
28.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,822
11.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,532
10.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,258
7.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,053
14.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
37,194
86.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,790
18.0%
31.2
Otero County, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
16,252
30.9%
33.7%
Now Married
24,034
45.6%
47.5
Divorced
7,633
14.5%
11.0%
Separated
848
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
3,908
7.4
5.8%
Otero County, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
45,520
74.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
15,336
25.2%
21.6%
Spanish
12,309
20.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,051
3.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
626
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
350
0.6%
1.1%
Otero County, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,756
7.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,182
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,577
16.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,678
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,576
16.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,217
18.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,784
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,497
6.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
366
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
751
3.4%
6.4
Median household income
43,646
57,617
Per capita income
26,902
31,128
Otero County, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
885
3.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,624
14.6%
9.8
Construction
1,965
7.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,563
26.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,392
5.6%
6.6
Information
662
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
233
0.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
860
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,511
6.1%
11.4
Public administration
3,260
13.1%
4.6
Retail trade
2,708
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,174
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
55
0.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,370
13.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,344
33.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,670
6.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,556
22.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,952
23.9%
18.1%
Otero County, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,962
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,962
77.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,352
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
202
0.7%
5.1
Walked
2,000
7.4%
2.7
Other means
550
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
896
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.4
26.6
Otero County, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,180
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,884
30.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,472
42.3%
37.1
3 or more
4,848
21.7%
21.0
Otero County, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
22,384
72.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,152
67.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,232
32.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,532
27.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
19
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Otero County, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,916
1 room
590
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
725
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,914
6.2%
9.1
4 rooms
6,568
21.2%
16.5
5 rooms
7,642
24.7%
19.8
6 rooms
6,526
21.1%
17.8
7 rooms
3,690
11.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,187
3.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,074
6.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Otero County, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,916
1-unit, detached
19,210
62.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
534
1.7%
5.9
2-units
433
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,034
6.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
426
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
449
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
111
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
7,611
24.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
108
0.3%
0.1
Otero County, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
690
2.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
705
2.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,567
11.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,716
12.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,942
22.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,940
19.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,702
12.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,162
13.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,303
4.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
189
0.6%
1.4%
Otero County, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Otero County, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,396
44.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,217
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
612
8.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
593
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,769
23.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Otero County, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,366
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
268
4.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
324
5.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
705
11.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,893
29.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,176
49.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
866
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
831
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,230
20.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
785
13.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,360
22.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
703
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
406
6.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,576
26.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,172
0.0%
0.0%
Otero County, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,152
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,308
15.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,141
33.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,260
14.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,223
14.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,231
14.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
750
4.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
200
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
39
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
102,700
205,000
