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Socorro, New Mexico

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Socorro, New Mexico, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticSocorroNew MexicoUnited States
Total Population8,4812,120,246334,922,499
Median Household Income$39,375$64,059$80,734
Median Age29.639.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.1%31.0%35.7%
Median Home Value$152,900$248,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$711$1,067$1,413
Poverty Rate32.6%17.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.1%6.0%5.2%
Foreign Born5.9%9.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.3%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time11.323.526.4
Worked from Home9.1%12.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households26.0%40.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Socorro, New Mexico

Age in Socorro, New Mexico

StatisticSocorroNew MexicoUnited States
Median Age29.639.438.9
Under 18 %21.9%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %22.2%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.1%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.9%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.0%23.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.8%19.3%17.2%

Households and families in Socorro, New Mexico

StatisticSocorroNew MexicoUnited States
Households2,289837,414129,227,496
Average Household Size3.42.52.5
Family Households52.5%60.9%64.2%
Households with Children23.5%27.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.5%19.9%17.3%
People Living Alone38.8%32.4%28.7%
Never Married59.6%36.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Socorro, New Mexico

StatisticSocorroNew MexicoUnited States
Per Capita Income$21,933$36,218$44,673
Households Under $25,00038.1%20.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.5%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9998.4%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.9%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate32.6%17.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty47.8%37.4%28.2%
SNAP Households26.2%19.2%n/a

Housing in Socorro, New Mexico

StatisticSocorroNew MexicoUnited States
Housing Units3,145956,964143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes49.1%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.8%10.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate27.2%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,985.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.7%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.2%30.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,155$1,731n/a

Education in Socorro, New Mexico

StatisticSocorroNew MexicoUnited States
Less than High School18.0%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate33.1%25.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.8%31.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.5%17.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.6%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Socorro, New Mexico

StatisticSocorroNew MexicoUnited States
Labour Force Participation44.9%57.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.1%73.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work12.0%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes85.7%33.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.8%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.8%5.6%n/a

Origins and language in Socorro, New Mexico

StatisticSocorroNew MexicoUnited States
Born in State of Residence60.9%52.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.1%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.8%5.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home64.7%68.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home22.8%24.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency28.8%25.3%16.7%

Cities near Socorro

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.