Tularosa

Population: 2,584
Median household income: $45,147
Median home value: $117,600

Located in Otero County, New Mexico, Tularosa is a community with a population of 2,584. At $45,147, its median household income sits below Otero County's $52,717.

From 2019 to 2023, Tularosa's population declined 12.2% from 2,944 to 2,584, while its median home value rose 13.8% from $103,300 to $117,600.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 58.5% of the population. 83.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,584
Median age: 25.7 yrs
Median household income: $45,147
Median home value: $117,600
Median gross rent: $1,043
Housing units: 1,152
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 23.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9442,584

Median household income

$41,282$45,147

Median home value

$103,300$117,600

Median gross rent

$575$1,043

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,944	$41,282	$103,300	$575
2020	2,983	$44,286	$116,200	$905
2021	2,641	$50,030	$106,500	—
2022	2,590	$47,234	$112,300	$896
2023	2,584	$45,147	$117,600	$1,043

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1729.7%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3419.6%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	157	6.1%
5 to 17	767	29.7%
18 to 24	131	5.1%
25 to 34	507	19.6%
35 to 44	269	10.4%
45 to 54	218	8.4%
55 to 64	251	9.7%
65 to 74	164	6.3%
75 and over	120	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	834	32.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	173	6.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.2%
Two or more races	61	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,512	58.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	121	7.9%
High school graduate	501	32.8%
Some college or associate's	571	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	269	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	67	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	620	83.2%
Carpooled	77	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	196	27.9%
15 to 29 min	336	47.9%
30 to 44 min	95	13.5%
45 to 59 min	39	5.6%
60+ min	36	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 4.14
Poverty rate: 20.1% (520 of 2,584)

	Count	Share
Family households	412	66.0%
Nonfamily households	212	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	624	54.2%
Vacant	528	45.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	511	81.9%
Renter-occupied	113	18.1%

1-unit, detached56.9%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other39.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	655	56.9%
1-unit, attached	37	3.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	460	39.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3579980
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.0750, -106.0173