COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alamogordo vs Danville
PLACE A
Alamogordo, NM
VS
PLACE B
Danville, IL
Alamogordo and Danville are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Alamogordo has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -9%).
ALAMOGORDODANVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population70,36871,259−1% vs Danville
Population density1179−69
Population growth6.3%-9.1%+15.4 pts
Median age36.441.3−4.9
Male52.7%50.0%+2.7 pts
Female47.3%50.0%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born9.7%1.8%+7.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic45.5%76.7%−31.2 pts
Black3.5%14.7%−11.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino39.6%5.6%+34.0 pts
Asian1.5%0.9%+0.6 pts
Other9.9%2.1%+7.8 pts
Median household income$55,876$56,877−$1,001
Per capita income$29,760$31,655−$1,895
Poverty rate19.3%17.7%+1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.442−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%19.2%+3.5 pts
Graduate degree7.6%7.8%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.6%6.1%+2.4 pts
Labor force participation56.0%56.3%−0.3 pts
Median home value$162,700$97,200+$65,500
Median gross rent$962$838+$124
Owner-occupied67.0%70.2%−3.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.0%12.4%+12.7 pts
Rent-burdened households41.7%41.7%−0.0 pts
Average commute22.120.1+2.1
Worked from home6.7%9.9%−3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.5%−0.3 pts
Uninsured10.1%4.9%+5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025