Alamogordo, NM Demographic Data

Alamogordo, NM Summary

Alamogordo is located in Otero County in New Mexico
  • Population: 31,141
  • Area: 21.45 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 21.43 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,452.13 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 4,311.02 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Alamogordo, NM Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,786
51%
50.8
Male
15,415
49%
49.2
Total Population
31,201
 
323,128,000

Alamogordo, NM Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,208
7.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,346
7.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,485
4.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,638
5.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,054
9.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,422
14.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,528
11.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,691
11.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,839
5.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,753
5.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,875
9.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,749
5.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
613
2.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,145
77.4%
77.2
Female
12,279
50.9%
51.3
Male
11,866
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,936
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,361
20.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,237
16.8%
15.2
Female
2,824
53.9%
55.8
Male
2,413
46.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Alamogordo, NM Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,565
94.8% 
96.8
White
24,354
78.1% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,560
5.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
513
1.6% 
0.8
Asian
629
2.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
20
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
135
0.4% 
1.3
Filipino
224
0.7% 
0.9
Japanese
55
0.2% 
0.2
Korean
145
0.5% 
0.4
Vietnamese
39
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
11
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
45
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
45
0.1% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
2,464
7.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,636
5.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,509
33.7% 
17.8
Mexican
7,914
25.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
401
1.3% 
1.7
Cuban
2
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,192
7.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,692
66.3% 
82.2

Alamogordo, NM Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
704
3.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,555
7.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,846
28.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,853
28.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,462
12.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,263
11.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,787
8.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,259
11.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,211
89.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,050
19.8%
31.2

Alamogordo, NM Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,249
32.8%
33.7%
Now Married
11,768
46.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,980
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
492
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,673
6.6
5.8%

Alamogordo, NM Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,718
78.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,275
21.6%
21.6%
Spanish
4,111
14.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,657
5.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
439
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
68
0.2%
1.1%

Alamogordo, NM Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,050
8.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
860
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,599
13.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,175
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,761
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,456
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,579
13.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,041
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
200
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
188
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
46,364
 
57,617
Per capita income
22,445
 
31,128

Alamogordo, NM Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
183
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,597
12.7%
9.8
Construction
871
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,103
24.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
655
5.2%
6.6
Information
128
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
81
0.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
512
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
998
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
2,044
16.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,879
15.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
375
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
132
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,454
11.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,504
27.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
584
4.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,797
30.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,219
25.6%
18.1%

Alamogordo, NM Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,360
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,959
74.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,470
18.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
35
0.3%
5.1
Walked
427
3.2%
2.7
Other means
217
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
252
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.6
 
26.6

Alamogordo, NM Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
861
7.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,048
34.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,457
37.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,543
21.4%
21.0

Alamogordo, NM Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
11,909
84.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,879
57.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,030
42.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,221
15.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5

Alamogordo, NM Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,130
1 room
326
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
280
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,010
7.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,419
17.1%
16.5
5 rooms
3,457
24.5%
19.8
6 rooms
3,113
22.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,943
13.8%
12.0
8 rooms
795
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
787
5.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Alamogordo, NM Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,130
 
 
1-unit, detached
9,944
70.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
144
1.0%
5.9
2-units
153
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
805
5.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
386
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
288
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
113
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
2,251
15.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
46
0.3%
0.1

Alamogordo, NM Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
368
2.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
288
2.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,520
17.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,156
15.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,588
18.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,237
15.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,901
13.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,623
11.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
423
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
26
0.2%
1.4%

Alamogordo, NM Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,640
80.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
184
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,787
15.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
213
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
32
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
22
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
31
0.3%
1.1

Alamogordo, NM Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,212
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
8
0.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
28
0.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
47
1.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
190
4.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
496
11.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,492
35.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,951
46.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,829
43.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
730
17.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
387
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
358
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
889
21.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%

Alamogordo, NM Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,684 
 
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
82
1.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
511
10.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
853
18.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,006
21.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,232
47.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
346
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
788
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
545
11.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
702
15.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
791
17.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
652
14.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
384
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,541
33.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
415
0.0%
0.0%

Alamogordo, NM Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,879
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
824
12.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,225
32.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,514
22.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,334
19.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
773
11.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
112
1.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
55
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
42
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
113,200
 
205,000