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Otero County, NM


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Alamogordo, NM
Designated Market Area: Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM-AZ-CO
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Military Posts

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2022 population: 68,823   ( 5,026 from 2010 , 980 from 2020)
Land area: 6612.5 square miles
Population density: 10.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:32,310 46.95% 4.2%
Black:2,4773.60% 20.9%
Indian:4,0625.90% 8.7%
Asian:1,0781.57% 27.3%
2+ races:1,5752.29% 17.1%
Hispanic:27,32139.70% 24.0%
Total non-White:36,51353.05% 21.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,821 13.4
Deaths:1,77113.1
Net Migration: 3462.6
Net Immigration: 5744.2
Change in White population:-1,406 -2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:6,432 10.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
63,797
33,71652.85%
2,0483.21%
3,7375.86%
8471.33%
1,3452.11%
22,02634.53%
30,08147.15%

2000
62,298
34,72855.74%
2,2853.67%
3,1525.06%
7531.21%
1,2421.99%
20,03332.16%
27,57044.26%

1990
51,928
33,32664.18%
2,6395.08%
2,6895.18%
1,0732.07%
n/a
12,20123.50%
18,60235.82%

1980
44,665
30,06367.31%
2,1194.74%
2,0924.68%
6301.41%
n/a
9,64821.60%
14,60232.69%

1970
41,097
28,41469.14%
1,4113.43%
1,2353.01%
1360.33%
n/a
9,73023.68%
12,683 30.86%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,989 12.8
4,5987.4
-5,204-8.4
3,0004.8
-1,012 -1.6
2,511 4.0
1990's
NumberRate
9,163 17.6
3,7527.2
-5,775-11.1
7051.4
1,402 2.7
8,968 17.3
1980's
NumberRate
10,835 24.3
2,857 6.4
-613 -1.4
n/a
3,263 7.3
4,000 9.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-4,426 -10.8
n/a
1,649 4.0
1,919 4.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Otero 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
35.9
15,109 22.0%
53,714 78.0%
11,541 16.8%
23,832
2.69
14,604 61.3%
10,788 73.9%
1,396 9.6%
9,228 38.7%

2010
NumberPercent
36.5
15,961 25.0%
47,836 75.0%
9,552 15.0%
24,464
2.51
16,641 68.0%
12,279 73.8%
1,772 10.6%
7,823 32.0%

2000
NumberPercent
33.6
18,351 29.5%
43,947 70.5%
7,161 11.5%
22,984
2.66
16,979 73.9%
13,432 79.1%
1,828 10.8%
6,005 26.1%

1990
NumberPercent
29.4
16,007 30.8%
35,921 69.2%
4,593 8.8%
18,139
2.78
13,994 77.1%
11,675 83.4%
1,196 8.5%
4,145 22.9%

1980
NumberPercent
25.7
14,619 32.7%
30,046 67.3%
2,925 6.5%
14,669
2.94
11,750 80.1%
10,214 86.9%
873 7.4%
2,919 19.9%

2022 Housing Data for Otero County, NM

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units32,244 
Median Value$139,100 
Occupied23,83273.9%
Vacant8,41226.1%
Owned15,64965.7%
Rented8,18334.3%
Median Rent$882 
Single-Family Units20,50663.6%
    Detached19,13659.3%
    Attached1,3704.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units9553.0%
Mobile Homes9,27828.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Otero County, NM

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,4946.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3065.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0844.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991,2075.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1825.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991,4736.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991,3195.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991,4966.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1574.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992,1489.0%
$60,000 to $74,9992,2789.6%
$75,000 to $99,9992,98312.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,8587.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,1064.6%
$150,000 to $199,9999744.1%
$200,000 or more7673.2%
Median Household Income50,833 
Per Capita Income26,319 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2565.3%
Public Assistance7353.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,60519.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,53851.5%
Unemployed1,1244.3%
In Armed Forces3,43013.1%
Total Labor Force18,09268.9%
Not in Labor Force8,17831.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,0795,88954.6%
Non-Profit4271,18126.6%
Self-Employed1,39185162.0%
Local Government7561,32336.4%
State Government34777031.1%
Federal Government2,0531,00767.1%
Total Private + Self8,4706,74055.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,5834,28145.6%
Total12,05311,02152.2%
Pct. Govt.27.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,10013.4%
Sales and Office Occupations5,46923.7%
Professional, Technical4,19718.2%
Service Occupations4,41519.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1610.7%
All others5,90525.6%
White Collar 55.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,20513.9%
Retail trade2,99713.0%
Public administration2,86312.4%
Construction2,71511.8%
Educational services2,0658.9%
Accommodation and food services1,8658.1%
Transportation and warehousing1,0394.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9544.1%
Other services9454.1%
Professional, scientific, technical8273.6%
Finance and insurance8073.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6122.7%
Information4842.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing3781.6%
Manufacturing3381.5%
Wholesale trade3331.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2791.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2421.0%
Utilities1380.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Otero County, NM

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican20,67430.47%
Puerto Rican2710.40%
Cuban3100.46%
Dominican2920.43%
Total Central American2050.30%
Costa Rican40.01%
Guatemalan640.09%
Honduran270.04%
Nicaraguan100.01%
Panamanian380.06%
Salvadoran620.09%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3010.44%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian20.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian760.11%
Ecuadorian250.04%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1110.16%
Uruguayan180.03%
Venezuelan690.10%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4,3806.46%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino4410.65%
Vietnamese790.12%
Chinese580.09%
Korean550.08%
Japanese360.05%
Thai340.05%
Hmong300.04%
Taiwanese130.02%
Mongolian100.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English48,09575.5%
Spanish13,11920.6%
Other1,4722.3%
Tagalog2830.4%
German, other Germanic2050.3%
Other Asian1910.3%
Chinese810.1%
Vietnamese790.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun760.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,79910.0%
English6,5139.6%
Irish5,5868.2%
American3,8975.7%
Scottish1,4432.1%
French1,2881.9%
Italian1,2311.8%
European1,2211.8%
Scotch-Irish8021.2%
Dutch7731.1%
Norwegian6491.0%
Welsh3770.6%
Polish3700.5%
British3650.5%
Swedish3440.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen64,30294.8%
Not a citizen3,5485.2%
Native61,34690.4%
Foreign-born6,5049.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Otero County, NM

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,462 5.5%3,557 7.9%12,906 28.8%16,451 36.7%6,168 13.8%3,228 7.2%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,462 5.5%
9-12 Years 3,557 7.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,906 28.8%
Some College 16,451 36.7%
Bach. Degree 6,168 13.8%
Grad Degree 3,228 7.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Otero County, NM

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 19,935 18,488 1,447 7.3% 6.7%
1991 19,948 18,236 1,712 8.6% 7.2%
1992 19,975 18,192 1,783 8.9% 7.3%
1993 19,291 17,719 1,572 8.1% 7.3%
1994 20,018 18,464 1,554 7.8% 6.5%
1995 20,607 19,158 1,449 7.0% 6.7%
1996 20,944 19,147 1,797 8.6% 7.5%
1997 20,848 19,354 1,494 7.2% 6.4%
1998 20,419 19,170 1,249 6.1% 6.2%
1999 20,830 19,807 1,023 4.9% 5.6%
2000 24,229 22,922 1,307 5.4% 5.0%
2001 24,306 22,994 1,312 5.4% 5.0%
2002 24,643 23,256 1,387 5.6% 5.5%
2003 25,202 23,666 1,536 6.1% 5.9%
2004 26,323 24,974 1,349 5.1% 5.6%
2005 26,459 25,131 1,328 5.0% 5.2%
2006 25,663 24,573 1,090 4.2% 4.2%
2007 25,620 24,685 935 3.6% 3.6%
2008 25,590 24,512 1,078 4.2% 4.3%
2009 25,622 24,000 1,622 6.3% 7.1%
2010 24,796 23,075 1,721 6.9% 7.8%
2011 24,557 22,947 1,610 6.6% 7.2%
2012 25,081 23,482 1,599 6.4% 7.0%
2013 25,397 23,784 1,613 6.4% 6.9%
2014 24,883 23,347 1,536 6.2% 6.6%
2015 25,168 23,594 1,574 6.3% 6.6%
2016 25,674 24,101 1,573 6.1% 6.7%
2017 25,158 23,639 1,519 6.0% 6.1%
2018 24,846 23,625 1,221 4.9% 4.9%
2019 25,047 23,768 1,279 5.1% 5.0%
2020 25,696 23,556 2,140 8.3% 8.4%
2021 25,288 23,553 1,735 6.9% 7.1%
2022 25,252 24,214 1,038 4.1% 4.0%
2023 24,973 23,970 1,003 4.0% 3.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com