COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alamogordo vs Farmington
PLACE A
Alamogordo, NM
VS
PLACE B
Farmington, MO
Alamogordo and Farmington are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
ALAMOGORDOFARMINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population70,36867,809+4% vs Farmington
Population density11150−139
Population growth6.3%2.4%+3.9 pts
Median age36.439.5−3.1
Male52.7%52.5%+0.2 pts
Female47.3%47.5%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born9.7%1.5%+8.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic45.5%89.9%−44.4 pts
Black3.5%2.7%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino39.6%1.9%+37.7 pts
Asian1.5%0.4%+1.1 pts
Other9.9%5.1%+4.8 pts
Median household income$55,876$57,477−$1,601
Per capita income$29,760$28,659+$1,101
Poverty rate19.3%15.9%+3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.437Even
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%17.2%+5.5 pts
Graduate degree7.6%6.2%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate8.6%4.5%+4.0 pts
Labor force participation56.0%52.0%+4.0 pts
Median home value$162,700$169,300−$6,600
Median gross rent$962$794+$168
Owner-occupied67.0%68.2%−1.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate25.0%14.3%+10.7 pts
Rent-burdened households41.7%36.8%+4.9 pts
Average commute22.125.9−3.8
Worked from home6.7%7.6%−0.9 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.2%+0.0 pts
Uninsured10.1%10.3%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025