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Alamogordo, New Mexico

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StatisticAlamogordoNew MexicoUnited States
Total Population31,3072,120,246334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,952$64,059$80,734
Median Age37.139.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.5%31.0%35.7%
Median Home Value$172,900$248,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$902$1,067$1,413
Poverty Rate16.6%17.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.5%6.0%5.2%
Foreign Born5.9%9.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.6%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.923.526.4
Worked from Home7.3%12.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.4%40.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Alamogordo, New Mexico

Age in Alamogordo, New Mexico

StatisticAlamogordoNew MexicoUnited States
Median Age37.139.438.9
Under 18 %22.1%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.0%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.7%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.0%23.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.1%19.3%17.2%

Households and families in Alamogordo, New Mexico

StatisticAlamogordoNew MexicoUnited States
Households13,200837,414129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households57.0%60.9%64.2%
Households with Children27.5%27.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.5%19.9%17.3%
People Living Alone36.2%32.4%28.7%
Never Married33.2%36.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Alamogordo, New Mexico

StatisticAlamogordoNew MexicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,590$36,218$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.1%20.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.8%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.5%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.0%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.6%17.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty39.4%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households19.9%19.2%n/a

Housing in Alamogordo, New Mexico

StatisticAlamogordoNew MexicoUnited States
Housing Units15,478956,964143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.8%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.8%10.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.7%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.4%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.8%30.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,133$1,731n/a

Education in Alamogordo, New Mexico

StatisticAlamogordoNew MexicoUnited States
Less than High School6.8%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate27.1%25.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree40.5%31.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.6%17.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.9%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Alamogordo, New Mexico

StatisticAlamogordoNew MexicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.2%57.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.2%73.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes46.0%33.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.9%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.8%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in Alamogordo, New Mexico

StatisticAlamogordoNew MexicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence37.1%52.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.9%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.0%5.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home85.1%68.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.2%24.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.8%25.3%16.7%

Cities near Alamogordo

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.