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Socorro County, NM


Designated Market Area: Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM-AZ-CO
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 16,115   ( 1,751 from 2010 , 487 from 2020)
Land area: 6646.4 square miles
Population density: 2.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,314 32.98% 20.8%
Black:1540.96% 8.5%
Indian:1,92311.93% 1.7%
Asian:3211.99% 51.4%
2+ races:2751.71% 39.6%
Hispanic:8,12850.44% 6.2%
Total non-White:10,80167.02% 3.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:362 10.9
Deaths:52015.7
Net Migration: -333-10.0
Net Immigration: 90.3
Change in White population:-1,397 -7.8
Change in Non-White pop.:-354 -2.0




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
17,866
6,71137.56%
1420.79%
1,89010.58%
2121.19%
1971.10%
8,66448.49%
11,15562.44%

2000
18,078
6,79637.59%
910.50%
1,85510.26%
2071.15%
2561.42%
8,81048.73%
11,28262.41%

1990
14,764
5,83739.54%
1551.05%
1,3719.29%
2191.48%
n/a
7,18248.65%
8,92760.46%

1980
12,566
5,24541.74%
730.58%
1,1659.27%
1981.58%
n/a
5,86846.70%
7,32158.26%

1970
9,763
3,51435.99%
270.28%
2802.87%
120.12%
n/a
5,85860.00%
6,249 64.01%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,315 12.8
1,3127.3
-1,466-8.1
5463.0
-85 -0.5
-127 -0.7
1990's
NumberRate
2,594 17.6
1,2468.4
-9-0.1
5063.4
959 6.5
2,355 16.0
1980's
NumberRate
2,520 20.1
980 7.8
587 4.7
n/a
592 4.7
1,606 12.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,350 13.8
n/a
1,731 17.7
1,072 11.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Socorro 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
39.6
3,580 22.2%
12,535 77.8%
3,296 20.5%
4,953
3.20
3,091 62.4%
2,225 72.0%
175 5.7%
1,862 37.6%

2010
NumberPercent
36.9
4,270 23.9%
13,596 76.1%
2,533 14.2%
7,014
2.46
4,349 62.0%
3,025 69.6%
531 12.2%
2,665 38.0%

2000
NumberPercent
32.9
5,096 28.2%
12,982 71.8%
1,999 11.1%
6,690
2.62
4,562 68.2%
3,243 71.1%
662 14.5%
2,128 31.8%

1990
NumberPercent
30.2
4,479 30.3%
10,285 69.7%
1,547 10.5%
5,297
2.70
3,799 71.7%
2,986 78.6%
423 11.1%
1,498 28.3%

1980
NumberPercent
25.4
4,291 34.1%
8,275 65.9%
1,114 8.9%
3,987
3.02
2,984 74.8%
2,592 86.9%
171 5.7%
1,003 25.2%

2022 Housing Data for Socorro County, NM

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,621 
Median Value$132,700 
Occupied4,95365.0%
Vacant2,66835.0%
Owned3,71274.9%
Rented1,24125.1%
Median Rent$702 
Single-Family Units4,04053.0%
    Detached4,00252.5%
    Attached380.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units3644.8%
Mobile Homes2,83437.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Socorro County, NM

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003457.0%
$10,000 to $14,99963812.9%
$15,000 to $19,9992665.4%
$20,000 to $24,9994328.7%
$25,000 to $29,9992875.8%
$30,000 to $34,9993076.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991783.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991473.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992034.1%
$50,000 to $59,9993426.9%
$60,000 to $74,9993797.7%
$75,000 to $99,99957211.5%
$100,000 to $124,9992675.4%
$125,000 to $149,9992244.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991964.0%
$200,000 or more1703.4%
Median Household Income40,699 
Per Capita Income21,792 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI76915.5%
Public Assistance1372.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps92318.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,58852.4%
Unemployed1032.1%
In Armed Forces160.3%
Total Labor Force2,70754.8%
Not in Labor Force2,23545.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 47.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,2791,22751.0%
Non-Profit22516457.8%
Self-Employed35912773.9%
Local Government11527129.8%
State Government50356447.1%
Federal Government12813548.7%
Total Private + Self1,6381,35454.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9711,13446.1%
Total2,6092,48851.2%
Pct. Govt.33.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts70313.7%
Sales and Office Occupations67213.1%
Professional, Technical1,63932.0%
Service Occupations1,02620.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1052.1%
All others1,07921.1%
White Collar 58.9%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services1,31725.7%
Health care and social assistance58211.4%
Professional, scientific, technical4999.7%
Accommodation and food services3937.7%
Other services3647.1%
Retail trade3516.9%
Public administration3106.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2414.7%
Construction2244.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1663.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1593.1%
Manufacturing1342.6%
Transportation and warehousing961.9%
Finance and insurance821.6%
Wholesale trade661.3%
Information611.2%
Utilities360.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing190.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction190.4%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,41014.65%
Puerto Rican670.41%
Cuban60.04%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American350.21%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian350.21%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5,76035.01%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1911.16%
Chinese1040.63%
Korean240.15%
Japanese70.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,26959.3%
Spanish4,16626.6%
Other1,66310.6%
Other Indo-European1541.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun1260.8%
Chinese1040.7%
Vietnamese530.3%
German, other Germanic430.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic370.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,61415.9%
German1,1537.0%
English9115.5%
Irish5673.4%
British2511.5%
Scottish1540.9%
Northern European1460.9%
European1130.7%
Finnish920.6%
Italian850.5%
French730.4%
Norwegian730.4%
Czechoslovakian670.4%
Welsh600.4%
Swedish530.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,86096.4%
Not a citizen5933.6%
Native15,54994.5%
Foreign-born9045.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Socorro County, NM

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
869 8.1%764 7.1%4,654 43.5%2,617 24.5%680 6.4%1,113 10.4%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 869 8.1%
9-12 Years 764 7.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,654 43.5%
Some College 2,617 24.5%
Bach. Degree 680 6.4%
Grad Degree 1,113 10.4%
Average years of education: 12.5

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Socorro County, NM

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,648 6,145 503 7.6% 6.7%
1991 6,615 6,110 505 7.6% 7.2%
1992 6,828 6,241 587 8.6% 7.3%
1993 6,376 5,773 603 9.5% 7.3%
1994 6,399 5,866 533 8.3% 6.5%
1995 6,545 5,997 548 8.4% 6.7%
1996 6,492 5,961 531 8.2% 7.5%
1997 6,445 5,993 452 7.0% 6.4%
1998 6,478 6,058 420 6.5% 6.2%
1999 6,475 6,133 342 5.3% 5.6%
2000 7,911 7,506 405 5.1% 5.0%
2001 8,136 7,706 430 5.3% 5.0%
2002 8,466 8,042 424 5.0% 5.5%
2003 8,667 8,229 438 5.1% 5.9%
2004 8,817 8,390 427 4.8% 5.6%
2005 9,234 8,815 419 4.5% 5.2%
2006 9,149 8,810 339 3.7% 4.2%
2007 9,219 8,935 284 3.1% 3.6%
2008 9,407 9,085 322 3.4% 4.3%
2009 9,361 8,899 462 4.9% 7.1%
2010 6,822 6,314 508 7.4% 7.8%
2011 6,801 6,302 499 7.3% 7.2%
2012 6,826 6,360 466 6.8% 7.0%
2013 6,652 6,163 489 7.4% 6.9%
2014 6,511 6,038 473 7.3% 6.6%
2015 6,583 6,080 503 7.6% 6.6%
2016 6,733 6,233 500 7.4% 6.7%
2017 6,654 6,233 421 6.3% 6.1%
2018 6,487 6,145 342 5.3% 4.9%
2019 6,493 6,103 390 6.0% 5.0%
2020 6,248 5,805 443 7.1% 8.4%
2021 6,200 5,788 412 6.6% 7.1%
2022 6,149 5,885 264 4.3% 4.0%
2023 6,170 5,910 260 4.2% 3.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com