Alamogordo, New Mexico
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City Overview
As of 2009, Alamogordo's population is 35,607 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 1.37 percent.
The median home cost in Alamogordo is $83,270. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.90 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Alamogordo's cost of living is 18.91% Lower than the U.S. average.
Alamogordo public schools spend $4,126 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Alamogordo.
The unemployment rate in Alamogordo is 4.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Alamogordo jobs have Decreased by 3.10 percent.
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People
The 2009 Alamogordo, NM, population is 35,607. There are 1,860 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Alamogordo, NM
The median age is 33.4. The US median is 37.6. 63.48% of people in Alamogordo, NM, are married. 9.85% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.54 people. 26.04% of people are married, with children. 10.25% have children, but are single.
Race in Alamogordo, NM
74.65% of people are white, 5.39% are black, 1.97% are asian, 1.50% are native american, and 17.25% claim 'Other'.
33.80% of the people in Alamogordo, NM, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 66.20% are non-hispanic).
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Why I don't want to live here.: Too hot, too... (read more)Maybe an Ideal Climate: Alamogordo is a city of about 35,000+ in South-Central New Mexico. We're located against the Western flanks of the Sacramento Mountain Range. About 15 miles West is the... (read more)But its a DRY Heat!: Alamogordo is a quiet little town located in the south central part of NM. Its home of Holloman AFB and its also an excellent retirement town. If you don't mind... (read more)Have an opinion about Alamogordo? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Alamogordo Click Here
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Health
There are 107 physicians per 100,000 population in Alamogordo, NM. The US average is 170.
Alamogordo, NM Health Index
Air quality in Alamogordo, NM is 33 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Alamogordo, NM is 47 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 98 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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This little town....: I have now lived in Alamogordo, NM for 5 years. My husband however has been here for pretty much his entire life. The reasons why we love living here can be summed up... (read more)Best Places in New Mexico to Live: Alamogordo is known for the atomic bomb, and white sands missile range. But for me, it's the best place on earth to live, raise a family and enjoy a moderate climate and... (read more)Not much nice to say: The only good thing that can be said for this place is low crime... (read more)Have an opinion about Alamogordo? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Alamogordo Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 4.70% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -3.10% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 29.10% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.13% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.10% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $16,810 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $35,837 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 17.51% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 15.45% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 16.99% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 19.19% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.42% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 7.02% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 4.14% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.12% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.16% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.01% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 11.69% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 16.81% | 20.24% |
| Service | 18.27% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 23.88% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.53% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 16.10% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 12.73% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Alamogordo, NM, is 4.70%, with job growth of -3.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.10%.
Alamogordo, NM Taxes
Alamogordo, NM,sales tax rate is 7.13%. Income tax is 7.10%.
Alamogordo, NM Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $16,810, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $35,837.
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Why I don't want to live here.: Too hot, too... (read more)Maybe an Ideal Climate: Alamogordo is a city of about 35,000+ in South-Central New Mexico. We're located against the Western flanks of the Sacramento Mountain Range. About 15 miles West is the... (read more)But its a DRY Heat!: Alamogordo is a quiet little town located in the south central part of NM. Its home of Holloman AFB and its also an excellent retirement town. If you don't mind... (read more)Have an opinion about Alamogordo? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Alamogordo Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 30 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $83,270 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -4.90% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 52.26% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 13.38% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 34.23% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $5.31 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 6.49% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 9.97% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 14.12% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 20.29% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 18.27% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 22.64% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.85% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1.65% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.30% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.10% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.05% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.14% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 8.18% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6.87% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6.38% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 18.80% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 19.69% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 14.35% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 18.63% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 4.52% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 2.56% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Alamogordo, NM, is $83,270. Home appreciation is -4.90% over the last year. The median age of Alamogordo, NM, real estate is 30 years.
Alamogordo, NM Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 34.23% of the Alamogordo, NM, population. 13.38% of houses and apartments in Alamogordo, NM, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Sperling's Stats on Property Taxes are Incorrect: The property tax rate in Alamogordo is $7.22 per thousand as stated but is only applied to 33% of the appraised value. What good is comparative data if it isn't... (read more)Why I don't want to live here.: Too hot, too... (read more)Maybe an Ideal Climate: Alamogordo is a city of about 35,000+ in South-Central New Mexico. We're located against the Western flanks of the Sacramento Mountain Range. About 15 miles West is the... (read more)Have an opinion about Alamogordo? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Alamogordo Click Here
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Crime
Alamogordo, NM, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Alamogordo, NM, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Why I don't want to live here.: Too hot, too... (read more)Maybe an Ideal Climate: Alamogordo is a city of about 35,000+ in South-Central New Mexico. We're located against the Western flanks of the Sacramento Mountain Range. About 15 miles West is the... (read more)But its a DRY Heat!: Alamogordo is a quiet little town located in the south central part of NM. Its home of Holloman AFB and its also an excellent retirement town. If you don't mind... (read more)Have an opinion about Alamogordo? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Alamogordo Click Here
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Climate
Alamogordo, NM, gets 11 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 4 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 50.
On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Alamogordo, NM. The July high is around 95 degrees. The January low is 29. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 60 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Why I don't want to live here.: Too hot, too... (read more)Maybe an Ideal Climate: Alamogordo is a city of about 35,000+ in South-Central New Mexico. We're located against the Western flanks of the Sacramento Mountain Range. About 15 miles West is the... (read more)But its a DRY Heat!: Alamogordo is a quiet little town located in the south central part of NM. Its home of Holloman AFB and its also an excellent retirement town. If you don't mind... (read more)Have an opinion about Alamogordo? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Alamogordo Click Here
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Education
Alamogordo, NM, schools spend $4,126 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 534 students per librarian, and 637 children per counselor in Alamogordo, NM schools.
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This little town....: I have now lived in Alamogordo, NM for 5 years. My husband however has been here for pretty much his entire life. The reasons why we love living here can be summed up... (read more)Best Places in New Mexico to Live: Alamogordo is known for the atomic bomb, and white sands missile range. But for me, it's the best place on earth to live, raise a family and enjoy a moderate climate and... (read more)Not much nice to say: The only good thing that can be said for this place is low crime... (read more)Have an opinion about Alamogordo? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Alamogordo Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Alamogordo, NM, takes 21 minutes. 77% of commuters drive their own car alone. 17% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Why I don't want to live here.: Too hot, too... (read more)Maybe an Ideal Climate: Alamogordo is a city of about 35,000+ in South-Central New Mexico. We're located against the Western flanks of the Sacramento Mountain Range. About 15 miles West is the... (read more)But its a DRY Heat!: Alamogordo is a quiet little town located in the south central part of NM. Its home of Holloman AFB and its also an excellent retirement town. If you don't mind... (read more)Have an opinion about Alamogordo? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Alamogordo Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Alamogordo, NM is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Alamogordo, NM is more expensive.
Overall, Alamogordo, NM cost of living is 81.09.
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Sperling's Stats on Property Taxes are Incorrect: The property tax rate in Alamogordo is $7.22 per thousand as stated but is only applied to 33% of the appraised value. What good is comparative data if it isn't... (read more)Why I don't want to live here.: Too hot, too... (read more)Maybe an Ideal Climate: Alamogordo is a city of about 35,000+ in South-Central New Mexico. We're located against the Western flanks of the Sacramento Mountain Range. About 15 miles West is the... (read more)Have an opinion about Alamogordo? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Alamogordo Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 46.19% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 24.87% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 17.26% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 1.45% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 6.95% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.53% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 4.35% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.99% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 4.01% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.42% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 2.35% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.26% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
46.19% of the people in Alamogordo, NM are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 24.87% are Catholic; 17.26% are Protestant; 1.45% are LDS; 2.35% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Alamogordo, NM are Jewish; 0.26% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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This little town....: I have now lived in Alamogordo, NM for 5 years. My husband however has been here for pretty much his entire life. The reasons why we love living here can be summed up... (read more)Best Places in New Mexico to Live: Alamogordo is known for the atomic bomb, and white sands missile range. But for me, it's the best place on earth to live, raise a family and enjoy a moderate climate and... (read more)Not much nice to say: The only good thing that can be said for this place is low crime... (read more)Have an opinion about Alamogordo? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Alamogordo Click Here
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Voting
30.98% of the people in Alamogordo, NM are registered as Democrats. 67.74% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.28%.
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Why I don't want to live here.: Too hot, too... (read more)Maybe an Ideal Climate: Alamogordo is a city of about 35,000+ in South-Central New Mexico. We're located against the Western flanks of the Sacramento Mountain Range. About 15 miles West is the... (read more)But its a DRY Heat!: Alamogordo is a quiet little town located in the south central part of NM. Its home of Holloman AFB and its also an excellent retirement town. If you don't mind... (read more)Have an opinion about Alamogordo? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Alamogordo Click Here
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