Tularosa, New Mexico Census and Community Profile

TULAROSA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Tularosa, NM
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Tularosa, NM was 2,864.

Tularosa Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Tularosa was 1,375, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Tularosa, NM
There are an estimated 589 married men in the town. 55.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Tularosa are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Tularosa is 1,489 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Tularosa, New Mexico
There are an estimated 610 married women in the community. 52 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Tularosa, NM
The median age of people living in Tularosa, NM was 39 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 Tularosa was 201. There were 2,080 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.4 percent of the population (470) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Tularosa, NM
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Tularosa, NM was 2,748.

White Population in Tularosa, NM
The estimated White population in the Tularosa community is 1,965, which is 68.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Tularosa, New Mexico
The estimated Black/African American population is 25, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Tularosa, NM
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Tularosa, NM was 122.

Asian Population in Tularosa, New Mexico
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 19.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Tularosa, NM
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Tularosa was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 616, while those of “two or more races” was 116 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Tularosa community was 1,606, or 56.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Tularosa, NM
The household population number in Tularosa was 2,864.

Group Quarters Population in Tularosa, NM
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Tularosa, NM
The average household size in Tularosa is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Tularosa, NM
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,311 total housing units in Tularosa.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,134, or 86.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 840 were owner-occupied (74.1), and 294 were renter-occupied (25.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 177 vacant homes in Tularosa at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Tularosa, New Mexico
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 559, with a median value in dollars of 64,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Tularosa, NM
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $595 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Tularosa, average costs per month were $195 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,440 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Tularosa, New Mexico
173 people in Tularosa also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Tularosa, NM
The number of Civilian Veterans in Tularosa was 419, or 20 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Tularosa, NM
In 2000, there were 654 people in Tularosa, NM listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Tularosa, NM
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,015 people in Tularosa who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 38.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Tularosa, New Mexico
There were 1,273 in the labor force in Tularosa at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.7 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 Tularosa was 23.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Tularosa, NM
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,522. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Tularosa, NM
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,313. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Tularosa, New Mexico
Per capita income in Tularosa in the last full census was 12,507. 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 Tularosa numbered 143, or 19.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Tularosa, NM
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 603, or 21.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.