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Los Alamos County, NM


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Los Alamos, NM
Designated Market Area: Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM-AZ-CO
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 19,187   ( 1,237 from 2010 , 231 from 2020)
Land area: 109.1 square miles
Population density: 175.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,502 70.37% 1.4%
Black:2141.12% 120.6%
Indian:1870.97% 68.5%
Asian:1,4077.33% 31.7%
2+ races:3852.01% 25.0%
Hispanic:3,49218.20% 32.0%
Total non-White:5,68529.63% 33.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:337 8.7
Deaths:3448.9
Net Migration: -446-11.5
Net Immigration: 2115.4
Change in White population:-187 -1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,424 7.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,950
13,68976.26%
970.54%
1110.62%
1,0685.95%
3081.72%
2,64614.74%
4,26123.74%

2000
18,343
15,05182.05%
630.34%
900.49%
6963.79%
2631.43%
2,15511.75%
3,29217.95%

1990
18,115
15,55685.87%
470.26%
1540.85%
4252.35%
n/a
1,93310.67%
2,55914.13%

1980
17,599
15,10085.80%
1120.64%
580.33%
2411.37%
n/a
2,07511.79%
2,49914.20%

1970
15,198
12,33281.14%
510.34%
590.39%
210.14%
n/a
2,69917.76%
2,866 18.86%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,703 9.3
9695.3
-1,582-8.6
6203.4
-1,362 -7.4
969 5.3
1990's
NumberRate
1,975 10.9
8844.9
-1,495-8.3
4772.6
-505 -2.8
733 4.0
1980's
NumberRate
1,998 11.4
710 4.0
-754 -4.3
n/a
456 2.6
60 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
881 5.8
n/a
2,768 18.2
-367 -2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Los Alamos County, NM
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.2
4,144 21.6%
15,043 78.4%
3,423 17.8%
8,149
2.35
5,229 64.2%
4,468 85.4%
257 4.9%
2,920 35.8%

2010
NumberPercent
44.3
4,348 24.2%
13,602 75.8%
2,686 15.0%
7,663
2.33
5,199 67.8%
4,451 85.6%
332 6.4%
2,464 32.2%

2000
NumberPercent
40.6
4,749 25.9%
13,594 74.1%
2,278 12.4%
7,495
2.44
5,399 72.0%
4,804 89.0%
279 5.2%
2,096 28.0%

1990
NumberPercent
37.9
4,640 25.6%
13,475 74.4%
1,666 9.2%
7,211
2.50
5,332 73.9%
4,824 90.5%
289 5.4%
1,879 26.1%

1980
NumberPercent
32.7
5,657 32.1%
11,942 67.9%
702 4.0%
6,295
2.80
5,009 79.6%
4,632 92.5%
249 5.0%
1,286 20.4%

2022 Housing Data for Los Alamos County, NM

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,631 
Median Value$412,700 
Occupied8,14994.4%
Vacant4825.6%
Owned5,92972.8%
Rented2,22027.2%
Median Rent$1,235 
Single-Family Units6,15671.3%
    Detached5,38362.4%
    Attached7739.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,41516.4%
Mobile Homes4875.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Los Alamos County, NM

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001722.1%
$10,000 to $14,999801.0%
$15,000 to $19,999480.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991622.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991431.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991782.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991111.4%
$40,000 to $44,999600.7%
$45,000 to $49,9991181.4%
$50,000 to $59,9992983.7%
$60,000 to $74,9993644.5%
$75,000 to $99,9998099.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,09513.4%
$125,000 to $149,99990911.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,46217.9%
$200,000 or more2,14026.3%
Median Household Income135,801 
Per Capita Income71,527 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state115 
Compared to U.S.98 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3944.8%
Public Assistance270.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3324.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,69177.9%
Unemployed1201.2%
In Armed Forces991.0%
Total Labor Force7,91080.2%
Not in Labor Force1,95719.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3831,67558.7%
Non-Profit59853552.8%
Self-Employed29533846.6%
Local Government34475131.4%
State Government10219734.1%
Federal Government1,9941,05265.5%
Total Private + Self2,6782,01357.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,0382,53554.5%
Total5,7164,54855.7%
Pct. Govt.43.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,61815.7%
Sales and Office Occupations8998.7%
Professional, Technical5,92057.6%
Service Occupations9269.0%
All others9158.9%
White Collar 82.1%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical5,26851.3%
Health care and social assistance9719.4%
Public administration8998.7%
Educational services7447.2%
Accommodation and food services5435.3%
Retail trade3503.4%
Construction2302.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2272.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1971.9%
Manufacturing1771.7%
Other services1691.6%
Information1401.4%
Finance and insurance1081.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction860.8%
Transportation and warehousing590.6%
Utilities460.4%
Wholesale trade380.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing260.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Los Alamos County, NM

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,7639.16%
Puerto Rican1140.59%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1860.97%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan300.16%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan1310.68%
Panamanian80.04%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American170.09%
Total South American890.46%
Argentinean100.05%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian470.24%
Ecuadorian150.08%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian170.09%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,3737.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese5162.68%
Indian1380.72%
Korean930.48%
Filipino920.48%
Taiwanese840.44%
Bangladeshi450.23%
Laotian200.10%
Japanese160.08%
Indonesian140.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,64285.3%
Spanish1,3097.1%
Chinese5032.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1761.0%
Other Indo-European1450.8%
German, other Germanic1390.8%
Other1120.6%
Tagalog1030.6%
Other Asian1020.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English3,43017.8%
German3,21016.7%
Irish2,03110.5%
European1,1145.8%
Italian7744.0%
American6663.5%
Polish6373.3%
Scottish6023.1%
French4592.4%
British3421.8%
Norwegian3401.8%
Russian3131.6%
Scandinavian2911.5%
Swedish2891.5%
Scotch-Irish2781.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,44495.8%
Not a citizen8094.2%
Native17,41990.5%
Foreign-born1,8349.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Los Alamos County, NM

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
139 1.0%149 1.1%1,418 10.2%2,506 18.0%3,869 27.9%5,805 41.8%
  Average years of education: 16.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 139 1.0%
9-12 Years 149 1.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,418 10.2%
Some College 2,506 18.0%
Bach. Degree 3,869 27.9%
Grad Degree 5,805 41.8%
Average years of education: 16.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Los Alamos County, NM

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 10,784 10,618 166 1.5% 6.7%
1991 10,834 10,673 161 1.5% 7.2%
1992 10,831 10,669 162 1.5% 7.3%
1993 11,040 10,905 135 1.2% 7.3%
1994 10,912 10,774 138 1.3% 6.5%
1995 10,811 10,582 229 2.1% 6.7%
1996 10,410 10,107 303 2.9% 7.5%
1997 10,215 10,030 185 1.8% 6.4%
1998 10,364 10,172 192 1.9% 6.2%
1999 10,384 10,221 163 1.6% 5.6%
2000 10,433 10,108 325 3.1% 5.0%
2001 10,319 10,051 268 2.6% 5.0%
2002 10,831 10,577 254 2.3% 5.5%
2003 11,209 10,907 302 2.7% 5.9%
2004 11,308 11,001 307 2.7% 5.6%
2005 11,364 11,051 313 2.8% 5.2%
2006 10,942 10,676 266 2.4% 4.2%
2007 10,342 10,126 216 2.1% 3.6%
2008 9,889 9,604 285 2.9% 4.3%
2009 9,790 9,492 298 3.0% 7.1%
2010 9,405 9,076 329 3.5% 7.8%
2011 9,240 8,927 313 3.4% 7.2%
2012 9,016 8,672 344 3.8% 7.0%
2013 8,673 8,308 365 4.2% 6.9%
2014 8,509 8,162 347 4.1% 6.6%
2015 8,558 8,208 350 4.1% 6.6%
2016 8,862 8,482 380 4.3% 6.7%
2017 9,200 8,850 350 3.8% 6.1%
2018 9,165 8,853 312 3.4% 4.9%
2019 9,618 9,302 316 3.3% 5.0%
2020 9,974 9,603 371 3.7% 8.4%
2021 10,021 9,698 323 3.2% 7.1%
2022 10,637 10,405 232 2.2% 4.0%
2023 11,817 11,598 219 1.9% 3.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com