Alamogordo, NM

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2024 Population

31,307

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

1.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

5.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,952

6.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$172,900

5.68% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

11,609

1.38% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Alamogordo, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Alamogordo, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Alamogordo, NM are New Mexico State University-Alamogordo (86 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Alamogordo, NM was $172,900, and the homeownership rate was 61.6%.

Most people in Alamogordo, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Alamogordo, NM was 2 cars per household.

United States New Mexico Otero County, NM Alamogordo, NM Southwest New Mexico PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Alamogordo, NM is home to a population of 31.3k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.59% of Alamogordo, NM residents were born outside of the country (1.75k people).

In 2024, there were 3.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Alamogordo, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.52k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.03k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Alamogordo, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alamogordo, NM was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alamogordo, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alamogordo, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 702
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.52k ± 757
White (Hispanic)
3.03k ± 609

32.4%

Hispanic Population

10.1k people

32.4% of the people in Alamogordo, NM are hispanic (10.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alamogordo, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
124,411 ± 8,401 people
Philippines
6,498 ± 1,976 people
Germany
4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

Foreign-Born Population

5.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.75k people

5.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.72k people

As of 2024, 5.59% of Alamogordo, NM residents (1.75k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alamogordo, NM was 5.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alamogordo, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,713 ± 396
Vietnam
1,003 ± 221
Gulf War (1990s)
605 ± 169

Alamogordo, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alamogordo, NM.

Economy

The economy of Alamogordo, NM employs 11.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alamogordo, NM were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,861 people), Retail Trade (1,724 people), and Public Administration (1,385 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,167), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,500), and Manufacturing ($71,337).

Employment

Occupations

11.6k

2024 Value

± 936

−1.38%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alamogordo, NM declined at a rate of −1.38%, from 11.8k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alamogordo, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,435 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,401 people), and Management Occupations (938 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alamogordo, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.6k

2024 Value

± 936

−1.38%

1 Year decline

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alamogordo, NM declined at a rate of −1.38%, from 11.8k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alamogordo, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,861 people), Retail Trade (1,724 people), and Public Administration (1,385 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alamogordo, NM, though some of these residents may live in Alamogordo, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,016

Median earning men ± $7,105

$33,233

Median earning women ± $2,576

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($72,198), Public Administration ($67,138), and Information ($59,330).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,455), Public Administration ($46,721), and Manufacturing ($44,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Education

In 2023, universities in Alamogordo, NM awarded 86 degrees. The student population of Alamogordo, NM in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 373 male students and 715 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alamogordo, NM are Hispanic or Latino (39 and 45.3%), White (33 and 38.4%), Asian (5 and 5.81%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (4 and 4.65%).

The largest universities in Alamogordo, NM by number of degrees awarded are New Mexico State University-Alamogordo (86 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Alamogordo, NM are General Studies (12 and 14%), General Health Services (11 and 12.8%), and Paralegal (10 and 11.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,088 students enrolled in Alamogordo, NM, 34.3% men and 65.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 543 records, of which 66.9% were women and 33.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Education
6 degrees awarded
General Studies
12 degrees awarded
General Health Services
11 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Alamogordo, NM was General Education with 6 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Alamogordo, NM according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

86 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was New Mexico State University-Alamogordo with 86 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 32 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alamogordo, NM, which is 0.593 times less than the 54 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 39 degrees mean that there were 1.18 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 33 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,328) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($672) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alamogordo, NM was $172,900 in 2024, which is 0.52 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,600 to $172,900, a 5.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Alamogordo, NM is 61.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alamogordo, NM have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alamogordo, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,312

$8,131

Median Property Taxes

±$702

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alamogordo, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alamogordo, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.6%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.6% of the housing units in Alamogordo, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alamogordo, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,952

Median Household Income

± $2,993

13.2k

Number of Households

± 986

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.2k households in Alamogordo, NM grew to $55,952 from the previous year's value of $52,515.

The following chart displays the households in Alamogordo, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alamogordo, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (7.31%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Alamogordo, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (7.31%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alamogordo, NM have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Alamogordo, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alamogordo, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alamogordo, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alamogordo, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alamogordo, NM (5.11k out of 30.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alamogordo, NM is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.5% of the population of Alamogordo, NM has health coverage, with 22.9% on employee plans, 29.5% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 20.1% on non-group plans, and 10.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.51%

Uninsured

22.9%

Employer Coverage

29.5%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

20.1%

Non-Group

10.5%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alamogordo, NM grew by 1.75% from 5.42% to 5.51%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alamogordo, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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