COMPARING TWO PLACES
Alamogordo vs Chaparral
PLACE A
Alamogordo, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Chaparral, New Mexico
Alamogordo is 75% larger than Chaparral. Alamogordo earns more, with a median household income $9,935 higher. Chaparral has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 2%).
ALAMOGORDOCHAPARRALDIFFERENCE
Total population31,90618,186+75% vs Chaparral
Population density1,479308+1,171
Population growth1.6%13.1%−11.5 pts
Median age37.131.6+5.5
Male53.6%48.3%+5.4 pts
Female46.4%51.7%−5.4 pts
Foreign-born5.9%30.6%−24.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic53.3%5.8%+47.5 pts
Black5.8%0.1%+5.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino32.4%92.0%−59.6 pts
Asian2.4%0.4%+2.0 pts
Other6.2%1.7%+4.5 pts
Median household income$55,952$46,017+$9,935
Per capita income$32,590$20,268+$12,322
Poverty rate16.6%27.4%−10.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4210.438−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%10.5%+15.0 pts
Graduate degree9.9%3.2%+6.7 pts
Unemployment rate7.5%6.3%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation59.2%55.4%+3.8 pts
Median home value$172,900$109,300+$63,600
Median gross rent$902$853+$49
Owner-occupied61.6%69.4%−7.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.7%14.8%−0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households46.9%30.1%+16.9 pts
Average commute17.929.9−12.0
Worked from home7.3%4.5%+2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured5.5%18.5%−13.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024