COMPARING TWO PLACES
Truchas vs Los Alamos
PLACE A
Truchas, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Los Alamos, New Mexico
Truchas is 96% smaller than Los Alamos. Los Alamos earns more, with a median household income $101,386 higher. Los Alamos has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -17%).
TRUCHASLOS ALAMOSDIFFERENCE
Total population52813,317−96% vs Los Alamos
Population density761,199−1,123
Population growth-16.6%9.7%−26.3 pts
Median age65.538.8+26.7
Male61.7%53.6%+8.2 pts
Female38.3%46.4%−8.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%11.5%−11.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic18.8%69.5%−50.8 pts
Black0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino81.3%17.9%+63.4 pts
Asian0.0%6.3%−6.3 pts
Other0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Median household income$39,632$141,018−$101,386
Per capita income$53,876$76,146−$22,270
Poverty rate8.3%4.1%+4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2540.390−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%69.8%−55.2 pts
Graduate degree6.7%46.5%−39.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation25.8%68.6%−42.8 pts
Median home value$315,800$501,800−$186,000
Median gross rent$1,140$1,359−$219
Owner-occupied84.5%66.5%+17.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.0%3.5%+11.6 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%29.4%+70.6 pts
Average commute41.612.4+29.2
Worked from home0.0%16.8%−16.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Uninsured0.0%3.4%−3.4 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024