Alamogordo

Population: 31,063
Median household income: $52,515
Median home value: $163,600

Located in Otero County, New Mexico, Alamogordo is a community with a population of 31,063. The median household income of $52,515 is in line with the Otero County median ($52,717).

Between 2019 and 2023, Alamogordo's population declined 1.0% from 31,384 to 31,063, while its median home value rose 44.1% from $113,500 to $163,600.

25.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 59.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,063
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $52,515
Median home value: $163,600
Median gross rent: $886
Housing units: 15,353
Homeownership rate: 59.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,38431,063

Median household income

$42,204$52,515

Median home value

$113,500$163,600

Median gross rent

$791$886

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,384	$42,204	$113,500	$791
2020	31,635	$45,786	$125,400	$787
2021	31,201	$46,026	$126,700	$784
2022	30,996	$50,721	$148,500	$858
2023	31,063	$52,515	$163,600	$886

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,823	5.9%
5 to 17	4,700	15.1%
18 to 24	2,965	9.5%
25 to 34	5,004	16.1%
35 to 44	4,001	12.9%
45 to 54	3,266	10.5%
55 to 64	3,250	10.5%
65 to 74	3,313	10.7%
75 and over	2,741	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,882	54.3%
Black or African American	1,727	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	406	1.3%
Asian	798	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	79	0.3%
Some other race	68	0.2%
Two or more races	1,222	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,881	31.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's39.3%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,660	7.7%
High school graduate	5,998	27.8%
Some college or associate's	8,488	39.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,286	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,143	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,937	80.1%
Carpooled	1,498	11.0%
Public transit	68	0.5%
Walked	103	0.8%
Bicycle	71	0.5%
Worked from home	893	6.5%
Other means	82	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,326	49.6%
15 to 29 min	4,820	37.8%
30 to 44 min	625	4.9%
45 to 59 min	283	2.2%
60+ min	705	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 17.7% (5,396 of 30,505)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,502	56.9%
Nonfamily households	5,692	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,194	85.9%
Vacant	2,159	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,896	59.8%
Renter-occupied	5,298	40.2%

1-unit, detached66.9%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other15.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,264	66.9%
1-unit, attached	379	2.5%
2 to 4 units	1,491	9.7%
5 to 19 units	632	4.1%
20 or more units	235	1.5%
Mobile home & other	2,352	15.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3501780
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.8836, -105.9636