Living in Los Alamos Public Schools Area

Living Summary

7,931

households

18,524

Total Population

$302,800

Average House Value

$1,062

Average Housing Rent

$121,324

Average Household Income

96.84%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

3,690

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

47%

Percent Proficient - Math

58%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,931 households are located in Los Alamos Public Schools area. Among them, 2,260 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.99 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,081 and 4,740 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4% (650) of residents are non-citizens and 14% (2,521) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Los Alamos Public Schools, New Mexico
Household	7,931
Population	18,524
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,260 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,081
Total Students	4,740
Pre-Kindergarten	295
Kindergarten	184
Grade 1-8	1,988
Grade 9-12	1,158
College/Graduate School	1,115
Veterans	14,361
Non-citizen	650
Non-English Home Language	2,521
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

14,864 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,156 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,138 people are in civilian labor force and 18 are in armed labor force. 9,792 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Los Alamos Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,666	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,549	78.10%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	688	7.12%
Public transportation	332	3.43%
Walked	345	3.57%
Other method	399	4.13%
Worked from home	353	3.65%
Average Commute Time	16 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,792	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	6,990	71.38%
Service	1,110	11.34%
Sales and office	972	9.93%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	383	3.91%
Production, transportation, and material moving	337	3.44%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,792	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	87	0.89%
Construction	152	1.55%
Manufacturing	113	1.15%
Wholesale trade	17	0.17%
Retail trade	354	3.62%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	139	1.42%
Information	99	1.01%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	303	3.09%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	5,318	54.31%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,496	15.28%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	740	7.56%
Other services, except public administration	322	3.29%
Public administration	652	6.66%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,792	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,844	59.68%
Government workers	3,570	36.46%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	348	3.55%
Unpaid family workers	30	0.31%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $141,162 for the 7,931 households in Los Alamos Public Schools area, New Mexico. The average income of a single worker is $74,060. 17,952 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.84%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,931	-
Less than $10,000	267	3.37%
$10,000 - $14,999	123	1.55%
$15,000 - $24,999	193	2.43%
$25,000 - $34,999	224	2.82%
$35,000 - $49,999	577	7.28%
$50,000 - $74,999	814	10.26%
$75,000 - $99,999	886	11.17%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,972	24.86%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,259	15.87%
More than $200,000	1,616	20.38%
Median Household Income	$121,324	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$141,162	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,957	-
Less than $10,000	57	1.15%
$10,000 - $14,999	19	0.38%
$15,000 - $24,999	83	1.67%
$25,000 - $34,999	79	1.59%
$35,000 - $49,999	252	5.08%
$50,000 - $74,999	320	6.46%
$75,000 - $99,999	539	10.87%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,121	22.61%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,044	21.06%
More than $200,000	1,443	29.11%

Median Family Income	$150,332	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$171,207	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$74,060	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$110,000	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$110,000	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	18,537	-
With health insurance coverage	17,952	96.84%
Public coverage	3,806	20.53%
Private health insurance	16,942	91.40%
Without health insurance coverage	585	3.16%

Housing

There are 8,384 housing units in Los Alamos Public Schools area, New Mexico with 7,931 units (94.60%) occupied. 5,878 houses (74.11%) are occupied by owner and 2,053 houses (25.89%) are rented. The average housing value is $302,800 and the average rental cost is $1,062. 43 houses (0.51%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 645 houses (7.69%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,384	-
Occupied	7,931	94.60%
Owner Occupied	5,878	74.11%
Renter Occupied	2,053	25.89%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,355	63.87%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	707	8.43%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,986	23.69%
Mobile Homes	328	3.91%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	8	0.10%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,384	-
Built 2014 or later	43	0.51%
Built 2010 - 2013	80	0.95%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,064	12.69%
Built 1990 - 1999	708	8.44%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,039	12.39%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,875	22.36%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,570	18.73%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,360	16.22%
Built 1949 or earlier	645	7.69%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,384	-
1 room	46	0.55%
2 rooms	238	2.84%
3 rooms	606	7.23%
4 rooms	1,167	13.92%
5 rooms	1,184	14.12%
6 rooms	1,736	20.71%
7 rooms	1,173	13.99%
8 rooms	812	9.69%
9 rooms or more	1,422	16.96%
Median Number of Rooms	6.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,384	-
no bedroom	66	0.79%
1 bedroom	598	7.13%
2 bedrooms	1,633	19.48%
3 bedrooms	3,720	44.37%
4 bedrooms	1,932	23.04%
5 bedrooms or more	435	5.19%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,878	-
Less than $50,000	162	2.76%
$50,000 - $99,999	120	2.04%
$100,000 - $149,999	247	4.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	706	12.01%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,667	28.36%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,117	36.02%
$500,000 - $999,999	813	13.83%
$1,000,000 or more	46	0.78%
Median House Value	$302,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,028	-
Less than $500	17	0.84%
$500 - $999	852	42.01%
$1,000 - $1,499	892	43.98%
$1,500 - $1,999	153	7.54%
$2,000 - $2,499	104	5.13%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	10	0.49%
Median Rental Costs	$1,062	-

Demographic

A total of 18,625 people lives in Los Alamos Public Schools area, New Mexico with 9,463 male and 9,162 female. The males to female ratio is 50.81 to 49.19. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	18,625	-
Male	9,463	50.81%
Female	9,162	49.19%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,625	-
Under 5 years	1,013	5.44%
5 - 9 years	1,125	6.04%
10 - 14 years	1,371	7.36%
15 - 19 years	1,214	6.52%
20 - 24 years	642	3.45%
25 - 34 years	2,248	12.07%
35 - 44 years	2,254	12.10%
45 - 54 years	2,611	14.02%
55 - 59 years	1,591	8.54%
60 - 64 years	1,296	6.96%
65 - 74 years	1,903	10.22%
75 - 84 years	934	5.01%
85 years and older	423	2.27%
Median Age	42.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	18,625	-
One Race	17,687	94.96%
White	15,929	85.52%
Black or African American	107	0.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native	197	1.06%
Asian	926	4.97%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	528	2.83%

Two or more races	938	5.04%
White and Black or African American	136	0.73%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	160	0.86%
White and Asian	340	1.83%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%