Alamogordo, New Mexico Census and Community Profile

ALAMOGORDO GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Alamogordo, NM
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Alamogordo, NM was 35,582.

Alamogordo Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Alamogordo was 17,571, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Alamogordo, NM
There are an estimated 8,177 married men in the town. 63 percent of men over 15 years old in Alamogordo are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Alamogordo is 18,011 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Alamogordo, New Mexico
There are an estimated 8,170 married women in the community. 58.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Alamogordo, NM
The median age of people living in Alamogordo, NM was 33.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Alamogordo was 2,706. There were 25,386 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.7 percent of the population (4,504) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Alamogordo, NM
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Alamogordo, NM was 34,070.

White Population in Alamogordo, NM
The estimated White population in the Alamogordo community is 26,812, which is 75.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Alamogordo, New Mexico
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,985, which is 5.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Alamogordo, NM
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Alamogordo, NM was 374.

Asian Population in Alamogordo, New Mexico
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 545.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Alamogordo, NM
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Alamogordo was an estimated 59.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4,295, while those of “two or more races” was 1,512 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Alamogordo community was 11,383, or 32 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Alamogordo, NM
The household population number in Alamogordo was 35,156.

Group Quarters Population in Alamogordo, NM
Group Quarters population in the community was 426.

Average Household Size in Alamogordo, NM
The average household size in Alamogordo is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Alamogordo, NM
At the time of the last census survey, there were 15,920 total housing units in Alamogordo.

The number of occupied housing units was 13,704, or 86.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,313 were owner-occupied (60.7), and 5,391 were renter-occupied (39.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,216 vacant homes in Alamogordo at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Alamogordo, New Mexico
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,151, with a median value in dollars of 75,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Alamogordo, NM
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $749 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Alamogordo, average costs per month were $196 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 17,875 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Alamogordo, New Mexico
3,201 people in Alamogordo also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Alamogordo, NM
The number of Civilian Veterans in Alamogordo was 5,645, or 24.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Alamogordo, NM
In 2000, there were 6,109 people in Alamogordo, NM listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Alamogordo, NM
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9,468 people in Alamogordo who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 28.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Alamogordo, New Mexico
There were 15,644 in the labor force in Alamogordo at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Alamogordo was 19.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Alamogordo, NM
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,928. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Alamogordo, NM
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,673. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Alamogordo, New Mexico
Per capita income in Alamogordo in the last full census was 14,662. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Alamogordo numbered 1,296, or 13.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Alamogordo, NM
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,771, or 16.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.