Socorro

Population: 8,540
Median household income: $51,343
Median home value: $162,400

Socorro, a community in Socorro County, New Mexico, has 8,540 residents. At $51,343, its median household income sits above Socorro County's $47,556.

From 2019 to 2023, Socorro's population held roughly steady from 8,460 to 8,540, while its median home value rose 19.8% from $135,600 to $162,400.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 51.4% of the population. 70.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,540
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $51,343
Median home value: $162,400
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 3,679
Homeownership rate: 60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4608,540

Median household income

$41,271$51,343

Median home value

$135,600$162,400

Median gross rent

$636$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,460	$41,271	$135,600	$636
2020	8,406	$43,337	$135,700	$688
2021	8,553	$45,142	$133,700	$666
2022	8,605	$42,622	$149,200	$708
2023	8,540	$51,343	$162,400	$675

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 2421.5%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	291	3.4%
5 to 17	1,080	12.6%
18 to 24	1,838	21.5%
25 to 34	885	10.4%
35 to 44	974	11.4%
45 to 54	1,060	12.4%
55 to 64	904	10.6%
65 to 74	970	11.4%
75 and over	538	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,957	34.6%
Black or African American	30	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	447	5.2%
Asian	282	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	39	0.5%
Two or more races	394	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,391	51.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's24.3%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree14.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	769	14.4%
High school graduate	1,778	33.4%
Some college or associate's	1,293	24.3%
Bachelor's degree	737	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	754	14.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.2%

Bicycle2.6%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,426	70.6%
Carpooled	227	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	420	12.2%
Bicycle	91	2.6%
Worked from home	238	6.9%
Other means	33	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,682	83.9%
15 to 29 min	347	10.9%
30 to 44 min	35	1.1%
45 to 59 min	5	0.2%
60+ min	128	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 24.9% (1,978 of 7,940)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,390	51.8%
Nonfamily households	1,294	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,684	73.0%
Vacant	995	27.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,610	60.0%
Renter-occupied	1,074	40.0%

1-unit, detached51.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other29.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,891	51.4%
1-unit, attached	25	0.7%
2 to 4 units	304	8.3%
5 to 19 units	231	6.3%
20 or more units	160	4.3%
Mobile home & other	1,068	29.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3573540
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.0545, -106.9062