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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Alamogordo Micro

Alamogordo, NM · 1 counties · 62,298 residents · 6,613 sq mi
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With 62,298 people, Alamogordo is a metro area. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $68,700. 19.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Growth has run 20% since 1990, or 10,370 more people. Median household income is $30,861, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 33.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

62,298
+20%since 1990
from 51,928 in 1990
1990 – 2025
9 / sq mi
+20%since 1990
from 8 / sq mi in 1990
33.8
+16%since 1990
from 29.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
6,613 sq mi
Population, 19902024
50K55K60K65K71K19902000201020202024Alamogordo
202469K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(4,620)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.1%(5,043)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(5,478)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.8%(4,889)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.6%(4,091)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(8,042)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(9,778)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412%(7,478)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649%(5,583)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.2%(4,490)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.5%(2,192)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(614)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,861
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,624 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$14,345
+43%since 1990
from $10,053 in 1990
US average: $21,522
19.3%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 16.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$68,700
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $57,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$441
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $355 in 1990
US average: $602
66.9%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 62.4% in 1990
33.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic79.7%(41,379)
Black5.3%(2,751)
Hispanic / Latino23.5%(12,201)
Asian2%(1,042)
2000
White, non-Hispanic55.7%(34,728)
Black3.7%(2,285)
Hispanic / Latino32.2%(20,033)
Asian1.1%(685)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican30.5%(20,984)
Spaniard3.4%(2,366)
Dominican0.5%(353)
Puerto Rican0.5%(322)
Cuban0.3%(207)
Venezuelan0.1%(90)
Colombian0.1%(81)
Salvadoran0.1%(73)
Peruvian0%(22)
Honduran0%(21)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(573)
Chinese0.2%(113)
Korean0.2%(105)
Japanese0.1%(43)
Thai0.1%(40)
Vietnamese0.1%(40)
Hmong0.1%(38)
Nepalese0%(13)
Taiwanese0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.1%(39)
Chamorro0%(33)
Samoan0%(8)
Ancestry
English11.6%(7,950)
German9.4%(6,449)
Irish8.6%(5,928)
American3.5%(2,423)
Scottish2.6%(1,812)
Italian2.2%(1,544)
French1.2%(839)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(583)
Norwegian0.7%(494)
Dutch0.6%(447)
Polish0.6%(416)
Swedish0.6%(397)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(306)
Arab0.4%(254)
Lebanese0.3%(228)
Finnish0.3%(211)
Austrian0.3%(208)
Hungarian0.2%(164)
British0.2%(160)
Czech0.2%(143)
Russian0.2%(140)
Portuguese0.2%(117)
Ukrainian0.1%(98)
Swiss0.1%(94)
Danish0.1%(65)
Slovak0.1%(53)
Turkish0.1%(49)
Canadian0.1%(38)
Belgian0.1%(37)
Ghanaian0%(31)
Nigerian0%(26)
Slovene0%(21)
Croatian0%(19)
Brazilian0%(17)
Syrian0%(13)
Greek0%(11)
Romanian0%(11)
Iraqi0%(8)
Haitian0%(5)
Latvian0%(4)
Kenyan0%(1)
Section 05

Education

15.4%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 15.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.0%
−0.5 ptssince 1990
from 81.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
6.3%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 6.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.4 min
−21%since 1990
from 18.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.4%(5,627)
Married63.9%(14,712)
Widowed2.1%(485)
Divorced9.6%(2,217)
Women 15+
Never married19.2%(4,625)
Married60.7%(14,589)
Widowed9.4%(2,259)
Divorced10.6%(2,557)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.1%
−9.4 ptssince 2013
from 19.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
33.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 33.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
35.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 35.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 54.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 53.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)37.9%(2,725)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30%(2,158)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.1%(2,304)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(424)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(55)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,184 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Alamogordo, NM?

Alamogordo, NM has about 62,298 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Alamogordo, NM?

The typical household in Alamogordo, NM earns about $30,861 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alamogordo, NM expensive?

In Alamogordo, NM, the median home is worth about $68,700, and the typical rent is about $441 a month.

How educated are people in Alamogordo, NM?

About 15.4% of adults age 25 and over in Alamogordo, NM hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alamogordo, NM?

About 19.3% of people in Alamogordo, NM live below the federal poverty line.

Has Alamogordo, NM grown since 1990?

Yes, Alamogordo, NM has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,370 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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