COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hernandez vs Los Alamos
PLACE A
Hernandez, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Hernandez is 94% smaller than Los Alamos. Los Alamos earns more, with a median household income $114,095 higher. Los Alamos has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -20%).
HERNANDEZLOS ALAMOSDIFFERENCE
Total population76913,317−94% vs Los Alamos
Population density4531,199−745
Population growth-20.1%9.7%−29.7 pts
Median age50.438.8+11.6
Male49.5%53.6%−4.0 pts
Female50.5%46.4%+4.0 pts
Foreign-born7.0%11.5%−4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic4.6%69.5%−65.0 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino95.4%17.9%+77.6 pts
Asian0.0%6.3%−6.3 pts
Other0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Median household income$26,923$141,018−$114,095
Per capita income$21,407$76,146−$54,739
Poverty rate28.1%4.1%+24.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4320.390+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher6.1%69.8%−63.7 pts
Graduate degree2.9%46.5%−43.6 pts
Unemployment rate11.8%0.8%+11.0 pts
Labor force participation33.0%68.6%−35.6 pts
Median home value$148,200$501,800−$353,600
Median gross rent$894$1,359−$465
Owner-occupied62.1%66.5%−4.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%3.5%+4.8 pts
Rent-burdened households14.7%29.4%−14.6 pts
Average commute27.212.4+14.8
Worked from home9.7%16.8%−7.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Uninsured5.7%3.4%+2.3 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024