United States › Alamogordo MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Alamogordo Micro Alamogordo, NM · 1 counties · 63,797 residents · 6,613 sq mi
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The short version
With 63,797 people, Alamogordo is a metro area. The typical home is worth $104,500, having risen by half since 2000. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 20.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Renters pay $582 a month at the median. Median household income is $39,615, under the $52,703 national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 33.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
50K 55K 60K 65K 71K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Alamogordo Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $39,615
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,861 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $14,345 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 19.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 3%
Public administration 2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.3%
Education & health services 1.3%
Transportation & warehousing 0.9%
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$104,500
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $68,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$582
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $441 in 2000
US average: $853
from 66.9% in 2000
32.2% rent
from 20.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.56 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 35.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.5 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 55.7%(34,728)
Hispanic / Latino 32.2%(20,033)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 52.8%(33,716)
Hispanic / Latino 34.5%(22,026)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data from 15.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 81.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 79.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 17.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 26.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 41.4%(12,329)
Women 15+
Never married 30.2%(8,009)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 19.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 33.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 35.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 5.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 54.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 30%(2,158)
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 63,797 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Alamogordo, NM? The typical household in Alamogordo, NM earns about $39,615 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 $104,500, and the typical rent is about $582 a month.
How educated are people in Alamogordo, NM? About 17.7% 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 20.0% 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 11,869 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.
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