Holloman AFB, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,433
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
21.7
0.459% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.2%
12.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$52,465
2.46% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
457
1.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Holloman AFB, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Holloman AFB, NM are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Holloman AFB, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 8.13 minutes. The average car ownership in Holloman AFB, NM was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew MexicoOtero County, NMAlamogordo, NMSouthwest New Mexico PUMA, NM

Population & Diversity

Holloman AFB, NM is home to a population of 4.43k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.98% of Holloman AFB, NM residents were born outside of the country (132 people).

In 2024, there were 7.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.96k people) in Holloman AFB, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 390 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 380 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
97.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Holloman AFB, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Holloman AFB, NM was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holloman AFB, NM
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.96k ± 412
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    390 ± 199
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    380 ± 208
13.1%
Hispanic Population
582 people

In 2024, there were 7.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.96k people) in Holloman AFB, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 390 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 380 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.1% of the people in Holloman AFB, NM are hispanic (582 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.98%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
132 people
3.63%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
147 people

As of 2024, 2.98% of Holloman AFB, NM residents (132 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 Holloman AFB, NM was 3.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    160 ± 102
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    14 ± 15

Holloman AFB, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 11.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Holloman AFB, NM employs 457 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Holloman AFB, NM were Public Administration (148 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people), and Retail Trade (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,911), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,839), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($78,571).

Employment

Occupations

457
2024 Value
± 155
−1.3%
1 Year decline
± 48.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holloman AFB, NM declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 463 employees to 457 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Holloman AFB, NM, are Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (88 people), Management Occupations (56 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Holloman AFB, NM.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

457
2024 Value
± 155
−1.3%
1 Year decline
± 48.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holloman AFB, NM declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 463 employees to 457 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Holloman AFB, NM, are Public Administration (148 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people), and Retail Trade (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Holloman AFB, NM, though some of these residents may live in Holloman AFB, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$33,468
Median earning men ± $9,428
$32,981
Median earning women ± $5,328

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($33,266).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,036), Retail Trade ($36,607), and Public Administration ($32,212).

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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.

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Housing & Living

People in Holloman AFB, NM have an average commute time of 8.13 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Holloman AFB, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,465
Median Household Income
± $6,027
1.09k
Number of Households
± 202

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Holloman AFB, NM grew to $52,465 from the previous year's value of $51,205.

The following chart displays the households in Holloman AFB, 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Holloman AFB, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (63.1%)
  2. Carpooled (18.9%)
  3. Walked (15.3%)

In 2024, 63.1% of workers in Holloman AFB, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.9%) and those who walked to work (15.3%).

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.

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Commute Time

8.13 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Holloman AFB, NM have a shorter commute time (8.13 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Holloman AFB, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Holloman AFB, NM (325 out of 3.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Holloman AFB, NM is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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Health

97.8% of the population of Holloman AFB, NM has health coverage, with 1.84% on employee plans, 1.84% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 22.2% on non-group plans, and 71.9% 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, 40.2% were men and 59.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 62% under 18 years, 26.8% between 18 and 34 years, 9.24% between 35 and 64 years, and 1.98% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.2% were men and 59.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.21%
Uninsured
1.84%
Employer Coverage
1.84%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
22.2%
Non-Group
71.9%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Holloman AFB, NM declined by 32.6% from 3.27% to 2.21%.

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