NMSU-Alamogordo's Living Circumstances

Alamogordo Public Schools Overview

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo located in Alamogordo Public Schools area. A total of 17,579 households are located in Alamogordo Public Schools area. Among them, 4,938 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.27 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 12,502 and 9,897 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.18% (1,403) of residents are non-citizens and 15.90% (7,015) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Alamogordo Public Schools, New Mexico
Household	17,579
Population	44,125
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	4,938 (28.09%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	12,502
Total Students	9,897
Pre-Kindergarten	506
Kindergarten	924
Grade 1-8	4,287
Grade 9-12	1,996
College/Graduate School	2,184
Veterans	32,148
Non-citizen	1,403
Non-English Home Language	7,015
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

35,994 residents are over the age of 16 and 20,982 people are in labor force. Among them, 18,223 people are in civilian labor force and 2,759 are in armed labor force. 17,059 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.40%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	19,624	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	15,596	79.47%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,337	11.91%
Public transportation	71	0.36%
Walked	726	3.70%
Other method	278	1.42%
Worked from home	616	3.14%
Average Commute Time	17 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,059	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,196	30.46%
Service	4,167	24.43%
Sales and office	4,091	23.98%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,059	12.07%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,546	9.06%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,059	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	390	2.29%
Construction	1,202	7.05%
Manufacturing	145	0.85%
Wholesale trade	236	1.38%
Retail trade	2,452	14.37%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	526	3.08%
Information	276	1.62%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,059	6.21%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,451	8.51%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,175	24.47%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,964	11.51%
Other services, except public administration	713	4.18%
Public administration	2,470	14.48%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	17,059	-
Private wage and salary workers	11,297	66.22%
Government workers	4,663	27.33%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,021	5.99%
Unpaid family workers	78	0.46%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $59,940 for the 17,579 households in Alamogordo Public Schools area, New Mexico. The average income of a single worker is $25,848. 39,627 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.18%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	17,579	-
Less than $10,000	1,363	7.75%
$10,000 - $14,999	854	4.86%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,209	12.57%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,640	15.02%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,784	15.84%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,218	18.31%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,903	10.83%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,789	10.18%
$150,000 - $199,999	546	3.11%
More than $200,000	273	1.55%
Median Household Income	$43,534	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$59,940	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	10,456	-
Less than $10,000	624	5.97%
$10,000 - $14,999	242	2.31%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,001	9.57%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,330	12.72%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,298	12.41%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,156	20.62%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,542	14.75%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,578	15.09%
$150,000 - $199,999	418	4.00%
More than $200,000	267	2.55%

Median Family Income	$56,328	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$73,665	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$25,848	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,527	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,527	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	42,077	-
With health insurance coverage	39,627	94.18%
Public coverage	22,199	52.76%
Private health insurance	25,126	59.71%
Without health insurance coverage	2,450	5.82%

Housing

There are 21,104 housing units in Alamogordo Public Schools area, New Mexico with 17,579 units (83.30%) occupied. 10,359 houses (58.93%) are occupied by owner and 7,220 houses (41.07%) are rented. The average housing value is $119,400 and the average rental cost is $846. 197 houses (0.93%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 921 houses (4.36%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	21,104	-
Occupied	17,579	83.30%
Owner Occupied	10,359	58.93%
Renter Occupied	7,220	41.07%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	13,262	62.84%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	934	4.43%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,184	10.35%
Mobile Homes	4,649	22.03%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	75	0.36%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	21,104	-
Built 2014 or later	197	0.93%
Built 2010 - 2013	822	3.89%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,411	11.42%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,391	16.07%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,848	18.23%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,856	18.27%
Built 1960 - 1969	3,063	14.51%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,595	12.30%
Built 1949 or earlier	921	4.36%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	21,104	-
1 room	293	1.39%
2 rooms	390	1.85%
3 rooms	1,225	5.80%
4 rooms	3,545	16.80%
5 rooms	4,605	21.82%
6 rooms	5,383	25.51%
7 rooms	3,121	14.79%
8 rooms	1,440	6.82%
9 rooms or more	1,102	5.22%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	21,104	-
no bedroom	293	1.39%
1 bedroom	1,469	6.96%
2 bedrooms	4,741	22.46%
3 bedrooms	10,655	50.49%
4 bedrooms	3,628	17.19%
5 bedrooms or more	318	1.51%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	10,359	-
Less than $50,000	1,228	11.85%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,897	27.97%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,160	20.85%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,721	16.61%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,656	15.99%
$300,000 - $499,999	554	5.35%
$500,000 - $999,999	133	1.28%
$1,000,000 or more	10	0.10%
Median House Value	$119,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	6,739	-
Less than $500	583	8.65%
$500 - $999	3,755	55.72%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,707	25.33%
$1,500 - $1,999	611	9.07%
$2,000 - $2,499	83	1.23%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$846	-

Demographic

A total of 45,369 people lives in Alamogordo Public Schools area, New Mexico with 23,055 male and 22,314 female. The males to female ratio is 50.82 to 49.18. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	45,369	-
Male	23,055	50.82%
Female	22,314	49.18%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	45,369	-
Under 5 years	3,129	6.90%
5 - 9 years	3,204	7.06%
10 - 14 years	2,635	5.81%
15 - 19 years	2,461	5.42%
20 - 24 years	4,092	9.02%
25 - 34 years	6,645	14.65%
35 - 44 years	5,008	11.04%
45 - 54 years	4,727	10.42%
55 - 59 years	2,898	6.39%
60 - 64 years	2,604	5.74%
65 - 74 years	4,376	9.65%
75 - 84 years	2,684	5.92%
85 years and older	906	2.00%
Median Age	35.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	45,369	-
One Race	43,225	95.27%
White	37,638	82.96%
Black or African American	2,134	4.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native	806	1.78%
Asian	740	1.63%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	97	0.21%
Other	1,810	3.99%

Two or more races	2,144	4.73%
White and Black or African American	725	1.60%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	515	1.14%
White and Asian	265	0.58%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	7	0.02%