Alamo

Population: 1,242
Median household income: $24,427
Median home value: $9,999

Alamo, a community in Socorro County, New Mexico, has 1,242 residents. Its median household income of $24,427 runs below the Socorro County figure of $47,556.

From 2019 to 2023, Alamo's population grew 45.9% from 851 to 1,242, while its median home value was little changed from $9,999 to $9,999.

4.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 52.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,242
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $24,427
Median home value: $9,999
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 464
Homeownership rate: 52.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Unemployment rate: 17.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8511,242

Median household income

$19,615$24,427

Median home value

$9,999$9,999

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	851	$19,615	$9,999	$925
2020	816	$18,971	$9,999	—
2021	912	$22,361	$9,999	—
2022	1,081	$24,118	$9,999	—
2023	1,242	$24,427	$9,999	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	2.6%
5 to 17	274	22.1%
18 to 24	109	8.8%
25 to 34	152	12.2%
35 to 44	115	9.3%
45 to 54	130	10.5%
55 to 64	174	14.0%
65 to 74	145	11.7%
75 and over	111	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	38	3.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,204	96.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma40.7%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree4.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	337	40.7%
High school graduate	283	34.2%
Some college or associate's	171	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	36	4.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone57.0%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home33.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	262	57.0%
Carpooled	43	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	153	33.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	194	63.2%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	92	30.0%
60+ min	21	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 4.11
Poverty rate: 66.0% (820 of 1,242)

	Count	Share
Family households	301	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	301	64.9%
Vacant	163	35.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	157	52.2%
Renter-occupied	144	47.8%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other17.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	329	70.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	34	7.3%
5 to 19 units	11	2.4%
20 or more units	8	1.7%
Mobile home & other	82	17.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3501710
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.4184, -107.5125