COMPARING TWO PLACES
Capitan vs Socorro
PLACE A
Capitan, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Socorro, Texas
Capitan is 96% smaller than Socorro. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Socorro has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -7%).
CAPITANSOCORRODIFFERENCE
Total population1,40238,787−96% vs Socorro
Population density4301,759−1,329
Population growth-6.6%7.2%−13.7 pts
Median age57.632.4+25.2
Male46.1%48.1%−2.0 pts
Female53.9%51.9%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born1.6%32.3%−30.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.4%2.1%+57.2 pts
Black0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino37.8%95.2%−57.4 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other2.9%0.6%+2.2 pts
Median household income$52,864$54,744−$1,880
Per capita income$41,409$21,099+$20,310
Poverty rate14.4%20.7%−6.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5050.418+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%12.8%+7.5 pts
Graduate degree9.7%3.7%+6.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%4.8%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation51.3%63.1%−11.8 pts
Median home value$111,700$144,500−$32,800
Median gross rent$914$1,032−$118
Owner-occupied93.7%81.8%+11.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.9%5.4%+18.5 pts
Rent-burdened households51.4%46.0%+5.3 pts
Average commute28.126.8+1.3
Worked from home3.6%6.9%−3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured3.1%32.8%−29.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025