Los Alamos, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

13,317

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

5.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.08%

12.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$141,018

3.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$501,800

Population & Diversity

Los Alamos, NM is home to a population of 13.3k people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.2% of Los Alamos, NM residents were born outside of the country (1.49k people).

In 2024, there were 7.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.26k people) in Los Alamos, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.26k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 838 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Los Alamos, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Alamos, NM was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Alamos, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.26k ± 498
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.26k ± 281
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
838 ± 181

17.9%

Hispanic Population

2.38k people

17.9% of the people in Los Alamos, NM are hispanic (2.38k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Alamos, 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
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
Germany
4,158 ± 1,582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

Foreign-Born Population

11.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.49k people

13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.76k people

As of 2024, 11.2% of Los Alamos, NM residents (1.49k 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 Los Alamos, NM was 13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
180 ± 105
Vietnam
168 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
123 ± 97

Los Alamos, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Los Alamos, NM employs 7.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Alamos, NM were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,733 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (716 people), and Educational Services (564 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($163,357), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($135,365), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,472).

Employment

Occupations

7.41k

2024 Value

± 662

−0.443%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Alamos, NM declined at a rate of −0.443%, from 7.45k employees to 7.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Alamos, NM, are Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (1,753 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (914 people), and Management Occupations (614 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Alamos, 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

7.41k

2024 Value

± 662

−0.443%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Alamos, NM declined at a rate of −0.443%, from 7.45k employees to 7.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Alamos, NM, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,733 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (716 people), and Educational Services (564 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Alamos, NM, though some of these residents may live in Los Alamos, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$110,597

Median earning men ± $9,321

$61,563

Median earning women ± $10,380

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($164,393), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($144,212), and Public Administration ($125,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,591), Manufacturing ($73,750), and Public Administration ($66,313).

Education

The student population of Los Alamos, NM in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 179 male students and 170 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Alamos, NM are Hispanic or Latino (32 and 48.5%), White (27 and 40.9%), Two or More Races (3 and 4.55%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 3.03%).

The largest universities in Los Alamos, NM by number of degrees awarded are University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus (66 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Los Alamos, NM are Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (14 and 21.2%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (12 and 18.2%), and General Studies (10 and 15.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 349 students enrolled in Los Alamos, NM, 51.3% men and 48.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 160 records, of which 53.8% were women and 46.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
12 degrees awarded
General Studies
10 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
9 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Los Alamos, NM was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 12 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

66 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus with 66 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 33 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Alamos, NM, which is 1 times more than the 33 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 32 degrees mean that there were 1.19 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 27 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 ($2,096) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($118) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,330) 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 Los Alamos, NM was $501,800 in 2024, which is 1.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $458,200 to $501,800, a 9.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Alamos, NM is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Alamos, NM have an average commute time of 12.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Alamos, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$501,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,774

$3,976

Median Property Taxes

±$407

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 Los Alamos, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Los Alamos, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Alamos, 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.

$141,018

Median Household Income

± $16,536

5.98k

Number of Households

± 557

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.98k households in Los Alamos, NM grew to $141,018 from the previous year's value of $136,502.

The following chart displays the households in Los Alamos, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (70.5%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Carpooled (5.59%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Los Alamos, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.59%).

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

12.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Alamos, NM have a shorter commute time (12.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Los Alamos, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Alamos, NM (539 out of 13.2k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Alamos, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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