Alamogordo

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  2. Alamogordo Statistics
  3. Alamogordo Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Alamogordo Employment Information
  5. Alamogordo Family Information
  6. Alamogordo Education Information
  7. Alamogordo Business Information
  8. Alamogordo Public Benefits Information
  9. Alamogordo Criminal Information
  10. Alamogordo Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Alamogordo Zip Codes


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Alamogordo Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 39,563
  • Land Area (2000): 2,311.375 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.837 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 42.6186 (5.9) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 80.4186 (26.9) / 94.9186 (35.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,908
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,764
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 13 inches
Alamogordo Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 28,359 2002 36,287 2005 36,688
2000 29,704 2003 35,477 2006 36,738
2001 35,780 2004 36,095 2007 36,162

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Houses (2000): 17,738
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,111
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,476
Alamogordo Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 36,318 92.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 156 0.40%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,825 7.19%

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Alamogordo Employment Information Back to top
Alamogordo Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,419 10,713 706 6.18% 62
1991 11,340 10,527 813 7.17% 72
1992 11,374 10,502 872 7.67% 77
1993 11,004 10,250 754 6.85% 69
1994 11,419 10,665 755 6.61% 66
1995 11,828 11,116 711 6.01% 60
1996 11,961 11,096 865 7.23% 72
1997 11,963 11,227 736 6.15% 62
1998 11,730 11,127 603 5.14% 51
1999 12,023 11,533 490 4.07% 41
2000 13,711 13,095 616 4.49% 45
2001 13,747 13,124 623 4.53% 46
2002 13,880 13,212 668 4.81% 48
2003 14,246 13,508 738 5.18% 52
2004 15,034 14,364 670 4.46% 45
2005 15,205 14,471 733 4.82% 48
2006 14,996 14,393 602 4.02% 40
2007 14,971 14,474 497 3.32% 33
2008 14,978 14,439 539 3.60% 36
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,893 14,478 415 2.79% 28
Feb 2008 14,964 14,505 459 3.07% 31
Mar 2008 14,787 14,298 489 3.31% 33
Apr 2008 15,060 14,580 480 3.19% 32
May 2008 14,997 14,473 524 3.49% 35
Jun 2008 14,882 14,230 652 4.38% 44
Jul 2008 15,213 14,536 677 4.45% 45
Aug 2008 15,024 14,370 654 4.35% 44
Sep 2008 14,983 14,478 505 3.37% 34
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Alamogordo Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 1,459 19.35%
2. Construction 991 13.14%
3. Educational Services 520 6.89%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 404 5.36%
5. Repair and Maintenance 310 4.11%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 306 4.06%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 234 3.10%
8. Health Care 224 2.97%
9. Department and Other General Stores 220 2.92%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 207 2.74%
11. Truck Transportation 198 2.63%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 188 2.49%
13. Other Transportation 184 2.44%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 167 2.21%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 145 1.92%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 142 1.88%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 136 1.80%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 107 1.42%
19. Finance and Insurance 101 1.34%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 83 1.10%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,057 16.08%
2. Health Care 752 11.44%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 601 9.14%
4. Public Administration 487 7.41%
5. Department and Other General Stores 409 6.22%
6. Finance and Insurance 394 5.99%
7. Social Assistance 361 5.49%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 268 4.08%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 255 3.88%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 188 2.86%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 177 2.69%
12. Construction 156 2.37%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 125 1.90%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 124 1.89%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 118 1.80%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 91 1.38%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 83 1.26%
18. Private Household Services 63 0.96%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 58 0.88%
20. Other Transportation 58 0.88%

Alamogordo Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 648 8.59%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 569 7.54%
3. Other Management Occupations 426 5.65%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 362 4.80%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 279 3.70%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 263 3.49%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 258 3.42%
8. Construction Laborers 248 3.29%
9. Other Production Occupations 241 3.20%
10. Other Construction Trades 237 3.14%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 231 3.06%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 191 2.53%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 189 2.51%
14. Carpenters 169 2.24%
15. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 147 1.95%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 139 1.84%
17. Business Operations Specialists 136 1.80%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 122 1.62%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 114 1.51%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 109 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 397 6.04%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 354 5.39%
3. Cashiers 345 5.25%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 329 5.01%
5. Secretaries and Admins 307 4.67%
6. Child Care Workers 263 4.00%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 234 3.56%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 229 3.48%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 222 3.38%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 215 3.27%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 200 3.04%
12. Other Management Occupations 197 3.00%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 172 2.62%
14. Other Production Occupations 172 2.62%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 162 2.46%
16. Registered Nurses 159 2.42%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 131 1.99%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 128 1.95%
19. Business Operations Specialists 124 1.89%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 122 1.86%

Alamogordo Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,099 51.65%
15-35 hours 2,964 10.14%
1-14 hours 790 2.70%
No regular hours 10,383 35.51%

Alamogordo Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 527 3.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 365 2.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 819 5.21%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,608 10.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,792 17.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,960 12.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,582 16.41%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,247 7.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 594 3.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 566 3.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 375 2.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 206 1.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 967 6.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,124 7.14%

Alamogordo Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 758 4.82%
5-9 3,442 21.88%
10-14 3,399 21.61%
15-19 2,338 14.86%
20-24 2,085 13.25%
25-29 839 5.33%
30-34 1,138 7.23%
35-39 146 0.93%
40-44 166 1.06%
45-59 530 3.37%
60-89 543 3.45%
At least 90 348 2.21%

Alamogordo Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 38 0.24% 12,823 81.51%
30-44 6 0.04% 1,444 9.18%
45-59 0 0.00% 530 3.37%
At least 60 6 0.04% 885 5.63%

Alamogordo Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 110 0.68%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,628 16.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,404 76.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 114 0.71%
Color 4 Box Other 119 0.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 50 0.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 307 1.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 431 2.67%

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Alamogordo Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,139 (38,873 people)
Families (2000): 10,969 (33,449 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,683
People at same address in 1995: 17,047
Alamogordo Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,926 12.72%
$10,000-$14,999 1,122 7.41%
$15,000-$19,999 1,294 8.55%
$20,000-$24,999 1,423 9.40%
$25,000-$29,999 1,396 9.22%
$30,000-$34,999 1,241 8.20%
$35,000-$39,999 1,004 6.63%
$40,000-$44,999 998 6.59%
$45,000-$49,999 853 5.63%
$50,000-$59,999 1,402 9.26%
$60,000-$74,999 1,104 7.29%
$75,000-$99,999 899 5.94%
$100,000-$124,999 232 1.53%
$125,000-$149,999 136 0.90%
$150,000-$199,999 56 0.37%
$200,000 or more 53 0.35%

Alamogordo Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,773 24.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,695 30.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 484 3.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,442 16.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 69 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,166 14.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 992 6.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 378 2.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 190 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Alamogordo Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,698 29.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,458 11.05%
Public Assistance 619 1.53%
Retirement 3,561 8.83%
Self Employment 1,551 3.84%
Social Security 3,985 9.88%
Supplemental Security 707 1.75%
Wage / Salary 11,251 27.89%
Other 2,511 6.22%

Alamogordo Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,638 53.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,044 46.58%

Alamogordo Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,364 9.37%
Color 1 Box Married 9,508 65.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,395 23.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 285 1.96%

Alamogordo Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,639 10.65%
Color 1 Box Married 9,471 61.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,643 17.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,643 10.67%

Alamogordo Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alamogordo Education Information Back to top
Alamogordo Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,941 6.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,480 12.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,209 29.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,321 29.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,362 8.41%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,231 7.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,533 5.46%

Alamogordo Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 322 0.81% 218 0.55% 540 1.36%
Kindergarten 427 1.08% 70 0.18% 497 1.26%
Grades 1-4 2,284 5.77% 150 0.38% 2,434 6.15%
Grades 5-8 2,803 7.08% 117 0.30% 2,920 7.38%
Grades 9-12 2,317 5.86% 115 0.29% 2,432 6.15%
Undergrad college 2,112 5.34% 143 0.36% 2,255 5.70%
Graduate or professional school 164 0.41% 84 0.21% 248 0.63%
Total 10,429 26.36% 897 2.27% 11,326 28.63%

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Alamogordo Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $24,691,000
Retail sales (2002): $344,206,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $34,517,000
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Alamogordo Public Benefits Information Back to top
Alamogordo Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 32,545 83.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,275 16.16%

Alamogordo Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alamogordo Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 163
Alamogordo Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.975 0.811 0.000 0.423 3.209 0.106 3.597 30.502 0.705 34.910
2000 1.818 0.976 0.067 0.269 3.131 0.168 7.373 32.016 0.875 40.432
2001 2.348 0.391 0.028 0.196 2.963 0.084 3.158 26.831 0.699 30.771
2002 2.150 0.496 0.028 0.193 2.866 0.055 3.500 25.987 1.130 30.672
2003 2.255 0.113 0.028 0.225 2.621 0.000 3.805 21.366 0.958 26.130
2004 2.022 0.222 0.000 0.249 2.493 0.166 3.546 21.527 0.859 25.932
2005 2.099 0.681 0.000 0.245 3.026 0.136 3.298 23.441 1.036 27.775
2006 2.423 0.517 0.027 0.245 3.212 0.109 3.947 20.197 0.762 24.906
2007 1.991 0.913 0.028 0.111 3.042 0.221 4.259 24.418 1.244 29.921

Alamogordo Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 44 63
2005 49 59
2006 49 72
2007 47 74

Alamogordo Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,081
2000 1,294
2001 1,207
2002 1,217

Alamogordo Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alamogordo Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alamogordo Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,081 15.37%
10-19 Years 6,259 15.82%
20-29 Years 5,276 13.34%
30-39 Years 6,004 15.18%
40-49 Years 5,425 13.71%
50-59 Years 3,934 9.94%
60-69 Years 3,219 8.14%
70-79 Years 2,354 5.95%
80-89 Years 865 2.19%
90+ Years 146 0.37%

Alamogordo Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,628 49.61%
Color 1 Box Female 19,935 50.39%

Alamogordo Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,383 59.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12,335 31.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,936 4.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 930 2.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 558 1.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 297 0.75%
Color 6 Box Other Race 76 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 48 0.12%

Alamogordo Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,176 26.44%
2. Irish 3,527 15.10%
3. English 3,153 13.50%
4. United States Or American 2,953 12.64%
5. Italian 1,049 4.49%
6. French Non-Basque 883 3.78%
7. Scotch Irish 579 2.48%
8. Scottish 567 2.43%
9. Polish 509 2.18%
10. Dutch 478 2.05%

Alamogordo Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,092 71.60%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,773 21.33%
3. German 1,778 4.88%
4. Tagalog 136 0.37%
5. French 119 0.33%
6. Japanese 96 0.26%
7. Other Native North American 68 0.19%
8. Other Pacific Island 62 0.17%
9. Navajo 62 0.17%
10. Korean 58 0.16%

Alamogordo Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,737 88.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,602 4.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,960 7.53%

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Alamogordo Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alamogordo Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
88310 88311