Alamogordo, NM

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

68,235

0.567% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMartin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ABen Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.3

1.11% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20%

3.03% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$52,717

3.71% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$149,500

7.48% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

24,036

4.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Alamogordo, NM had a population of 68.2k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $52,717. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Alamogordo, NM grew from 67,850 to 68,235, a 0.567% increase and its median household income grew from $50,833 to $52,717, a 3.71% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alamogordo, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.7%), White (Hispanic) (13.4%), Other (Hispanic) (9.09%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.84%).

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.

94% of the residents in Alamogordo, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Alamogordo, NM are Olympian Academy of Cosmetology-Alamogordo Campus (456 degrees awarded in 2022) and New Mexico State University-Alamogordo (110 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Alamogordo, NM was $149,500, and the homeownership rate was 65%.

Most people in Alamogordo, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Alamogordo, NM was 2 cars per household.

Alamogordo, NM borders Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, El Paso, TX, Las Cruces, NM, Roswell, NM, and Ruidoso, NM.

United States New Mexico

Population & Diversity

Alamogordo, NM is home to a population of 68.2k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.99% of Alamogordo, NM residents were born outside of the country (6.82k people).

In 2023, there were 2.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.8k people) in Alamogordo, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.7k Two+ (Hispanic) and 9.18k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

94.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94% of Alamogordo, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Alamogordo, NM was 94.8%, 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)
31.8k ± 322
Two+ (Hispanic)
10.7k ± 1.16k
White (Hispanic)
9.18k ± 1.52k

39.1%

Hispanic Population

26.7k people

39.1% of the people in Alamogordo, NM are hispanic (26.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alamogordo, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Foreign-Born Population

9.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.82k people

9.58%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.5k people

As of 2023, 9.99% of Alamogordo, NM residents (6.82k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alamogordo, NM was 9.58%, 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-)
2,658 ± 453
Vietnam
2,044 ± 280
Gulf War (1990s)
1,071 ± 218

Alamogordo, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alamogordo, NM employs 24k people. The largest industries in Alamogordo, NM are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,846 people), Retail Trade (3,086 people), and Construction (2,788 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,509), Information ($58,975), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,469).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

24k

2023 Value

± 1,394

4.12%

1 Year growth

± 8.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alamogordo, NM grew at a rate of 4.12%, from 23.1k employees to 24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alamogordo, NM, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,716 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,271 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,249 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alamogordo, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24k

2023 Value

± 1,394

4.12%

1 Year growth

± 8.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alamogordo, NM grew at a rate of 4.12%, from 23.1k employees to 24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alamogordo, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,846 people), Retail Trade (3,086 people), and Construction (2,788 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

$40,106

Median earning men ± $3,512

$29,747

Median earning women ± $2,362

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,179), Information ($59,950), and Public Administration ($58,727).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,769), Information ($47,733), and Public Administration ($44,010).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Education

In 2022, universities in Alamogordo, NM awarded 566 degrees. The student population of Alamogordo, NM in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 509 male students and 1,211 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alamogordo, NM are Hispanic or Latino (231 and 40.8%), followed by White (136 and 24%), Black or African American (113 and 20%), and Unknown (63 and 11.1%).

The largest universities in Alamogordo, NM by number of degrees awarded are Olympian Academy of Cosmetology-Alamogordo Campus (456 and 80.6%) and New Mexico State University-Alamogordo (110 and 19.4%).

The most popular majors in Alamogordo, NM are General Cosmetology (167 and 29.5%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (121 and 21.4%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (80 and 14.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,720 students enrolled in Alamogordo, NM, 29.6% men and 70.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 757 records, of which 67.9% were women and 32.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
167 degrees awarded
Barbering
75 degrees awarded
Hair Styling & Design
10 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Alamogordo, NM was General Cosmetology with 167 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Alamogordo, NM according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Olympian Academy of Cosmetology-Alamogordo Campus
456 degrees awarded
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
110 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Olympian Academy of Cosmetology-Alamogordo Campus with 456 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 115 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alamogordo, NM, which is 0.255 times less than the 451 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 231 degrees mean that there were 1.7 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 136 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 2022.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alamogordo, NM was $149,500 in 2023, which is 0.493 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $139,100 to $149,500, a 7.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Alamogordo, NM is 65%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Alamogordo, NM have an average commute time of 22.7 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.

Median household income in Alamogordo, NM is $52,717. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Alamogordo, NM was Los Alamos County, NM with a value of $143,188, followed by Sandoval County, NM and Eddy County, NM, with respective values of $84,053 and $79,605.

Housing

Property

$149,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,981

$15,794

Median Property Taxes

±$974

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

65%

Homeownership

2023

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65% of the housing units in Alamogordo, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Alamogordo, NM was Los Alamos County, NM with a value of $143,188, followed by Sandoval County, NM and Eddy County, NM, with respective values of $84,053 and $79,605.

The following map shows all of the counties in Alamogordo, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$52,717

Median Household Income

± $2,406

24.3k

Number of Households

± 1,295

In 2023, the median household income of the 24.3k households in Alamogordo, NM grew to $52,717 from the previous year's value of $50,833.

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

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (77.8%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (5.96%)

In 2023, 77.8% of workers in Alamogordo, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (5.96%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alamogordo, NM have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.12% 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

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alamogordo, NM (12.9k out of 64.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

91% of the population of Alamogordo, NM has health coverage, with 23.4% on employee plans, 31.4% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 8.67% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1329 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.988% increase from the previous year (1316 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1449 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 234 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,329 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Mexico

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see an average of 1,329 patients per year. This represents a 0.988% increase from the previous year (1,316 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Mexico in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.98%

Uninsured

23.4%

Employer Coverage

31.4%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

16.9%

Non-Group

8.67%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alamogordo, NM declined by 2.48% from 9.21% to 8.98%.

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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