Los Alamos

  1. Los Alamos Legal Resources
  2. Los Alamos Statistics
  3. Los Alamos Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Los Alamos Employment Information
  5. Los Alamos Family Information
  6. Los Alamos Education Information
  7. Los Alamos Public Benefits Information
  8. Los Alamos Criminal Information
  9. Los Alamos Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Los Alamos Zip Codes


Los Alamos Legal Resources Back to top

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Los Alamos Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,280
  • Land Area (2000): 222.546 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Los Alamos Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 18,375 2002 18,706 2005 19,044
2000 19,113 2003 Not Available 2006 19,078
2001 18,445 2004 Not Available 2007 19,088

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Houses (2000): 5,640
Los Alamos Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,722 87.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,558 12.69%

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Los Alamos Employment Information Back to top
Los Alamos Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 1,845 48.90%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 554 14.68%
3. Construction 218 5.78%
4. Educational Services 149 3.95%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 146 3.87%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 117 3.10%
7. Health Care 108 2.86%
8. Finance and Insurance 64 1.70%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 44 1.17%
10. Repair and Maintenance 43 1.14%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42 1.11%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 40 1.06%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 36 0.95%
14. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 35 0.93%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 28 0.74%
16. Metal Manufactuing 25 0.66%
17. Gasoline Stations 22 0.58%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 22 0.58%
19. Utilities 22 0.58%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 21 0.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 826 29.92%
2. Educational Services 448 16.23%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 367 13.29%
4. Health Care 254 9.20%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 169 6.12%
6. Social Assistance 103 3.73%
7. Finance and Insurance 83 3.01%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 70 2.54%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 50 1.81%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32 1.16%
11. Construction 30 1.09%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 30 1.09%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 27 0.98%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 26 0.94%
15. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 24 0.87%
16. Book Stores and News Dealers 22 0.80%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 20 0.72%
18. Private Household Services 18 0.65%
19. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 16 0.58%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 15 0.54%

Los Alamos Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Life and Physical Scientists 825 21.87%
2. Engineers 458 12.14%
3. Other Management Occupations 353 9.36%
4. Computer Specialists 232 6.15%
5. Operations Managers Non Finance 95 2.52%
6. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 93 2.46%
7. Other Protective Service Workers 91 2.41%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 84 2.23%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 78 2.07%
10. Business Operations Specialists 74 1.96%
11. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 68 1.80%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 64 1.70%
13. Media and Communications Workers 57 1.51%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 55 1.46%
15. Mathematical Science Occupations 54 1.43%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 51 1.35%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 42 1.11%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 42 1.11%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 37 0.98%
20. Other Health Occupations 37 0.98%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 211 7.64%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 210 7.61%
3. Life and Physical Scientists 171 6.19%
4. Computer Specialists 166 6.01%
5. Business Operations Specialists 131 4.74%
6. Secretaries and Admins 131 4.74%
7. Other Management Occupations 119 4.31%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 103 3.73%
9. Registered Nurses 90 3.26%
10. Accountants and Auditors 68 2.46%
11. Engineers 68 2.46%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 68 2.46%
13. Media and Communications Workers 66 2.39%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 61 2.21%
15. Child Care Workers 60 2.17%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 60 2.17%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 53 1.92%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 48 1.74%
19. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 46 1.67%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 43 1.56%

Los Alamos Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,674 59.14%
15-35 hours 1,115 11.62%
1-14 hours 389 4.05%
No regular hours 2,416 25.18%

Los Alamos Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 80 1.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 38 0.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 125 2.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 295 4.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 858 13.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,416 23.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,508 24.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 764 12.45%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 258 4.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 307 5.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 100 1.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 45 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 189 3.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 154 2.51%

Los Alamos Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 251 4.09%
5-9 1,225 19.96%
10-14 2,118 34.51%
15-19 1,547 25.21%
20-24 388 6.32%
25-29 104 1.69%
30-34 211 3.44%
35-39 39 0.64%
40-44 62 1.01%
45-59 81 1.32%
60-89 59 0.96%
At least 90 52 0.85%

Los Alamos Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 5,633 91.79%
30-44 12 0.20% 300 4.89%
45-59 0 0.00% 81 1.32%
At least 60 0 0.00% 111 1.81%

Los Alamos Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 166 2.60%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 517 8.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,215 81.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.08%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 0.19%
Color 6 Box Walked 216 3.39%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 237 3.72%

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Los Alamos Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,251 (12,200 people)
Families (2000): 3,474 (10,058 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,501
People at same address in 1995: 6,215
Los Alamos Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 218 4.15%
$10,000-$14,999 116 2.21%
$15,000-$19,999 155 2.95%
$20,000-$24,999 210 4.00%
$25,000-$29,999 170 3.24%
$30,000-$34,999 199 3.79%
$35,000-$39,999 153 2.91%
$40,000-$44,999 272 5.18%
$45,000-$49,999 235 4.48%
$50,000-$59,999 477 9.08%
$60,000-$74,999 601 11.45%
$75,000-$99,999 868 16.53%
$100,000-$124,999 728 13.86%
$125,000-$149,999 435 8.28%
$150,000-$199,999 272 5.18%
$200,000 or more 142 2.70%

Los Alamos Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,560 29.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,742 33.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 197 3.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 735 13.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 679 12.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 226 4.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 63 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 28 0.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Los Alamos Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,560 29.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,206 20.83%
Public Assistance 39 0.25%
Retirement 1,097 7.13%
Self Employment 610 3.96%
Social Security 1,001 6.50%
Supplemental Security 53 0.34%
Wage / Salary 4,430 28.78%
Other 394 2.56%

Los Alamos Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,667 56.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,285 43.53%

Los Alamos Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 530 10.78%
Color 1 Box Married 3,107 63.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,216 24.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 62 1.26%

Los Alamos Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 586 12.12%
Color 1 Box Married 3,155 65.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 804 16.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 291 6.02%

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Los Alamos Education Information Back to top
Los Alamos Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 123 1.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 327 3.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,280 13.91%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,583 17.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 567 6.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,201 23.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,120 33.91%

Los Alamos 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 49 0.40% 238 1.94% 287 2.34%
Kindergarten 128 1.04% 26 0.21% 154 1.25%
Grades 1-4 622 5.07% 54 0.44% 676 5.50%
Grades 5-8 747 6.08% 25 0.20% 772 6.29%
Grades 9-12 703 5.72% 37 0.30% 740 6.03%
Undergrad college 515 4.19% 65 0.53% 580 4.72%
Graduate or professional school 180 1.47% 26 0.21% 206 1.68%
Total 2,944 23.97% 471 3.84% 3,415 27.81%

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Los Alamos Public Benefits Information Back to top
Los Alamos Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,739 96.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 453 3.72%

Los Alamos 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.


Los Alamos Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 13
Los Alamos 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 4.136 0.109 0.000 0.054 4.299 0.163 2.286 10.286 0.490 13.224
2000 0.576 0.157 0.000 0.000 0.732 0.209 2.354 6.802 0.366 9.732
2001 0.217 0.000 0.000 0.108 0.325 0.054 2.060 5.909 0.542 8.566
2002 0.535 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.535 0.160 6.522 5.987 0.695 13.365
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.998 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.998 0.000 3.413 9.347 0.945 13.705
2006 1.782 0.472 0.000 0.105 2.359 0.052 3.250 12.528 0.314 16.092
2007 2.462 0.314 0.052 0.210 3.039 0.157 2.043 8.801 0.157 11.002

Los Alamos Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 24 29
2005 29 30
2006 0 0
2007 46 35

Los Alamos Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 322
2000 200
2001 164
2002 260

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Los Alamos Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Los Alamos Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,522 12.39%
10-19 Years 1,784 14.53%
20-29 Years 947 7.71%
30-39 Years 1,894 15.42%
40-49 Years 2,233 18.18%
50-59 Years 1,816 14.79%
60-69 Years 913 7.43%
70-79 Years 805 6.56%
80-89 Years 322 2.62%
90+ Years 44 0.36%

Los Alamos Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,181 50.33%
Color 1 Box Female 6,099 49.67%

Los Alamos Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,915 80.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,512 12.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 530 4.32%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 185 1.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 64 0.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 48 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.04%

Los Alamos Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,401 21.68%
2. English 1,955 17.65%
3. Irish 1,559 14.08%
4. United States Or American 655 5.91%
5. Italian 447 4.04%
6. Polish 418 3.77%
7. French Non-Basque 382 3.45%
8. Scottish 337 3.04%
9. Scotch Irish 325 2.93%
10. Swedish 284 2.56%

Los Alamos Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,067 87.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 727 6.31%
3. Chinese 158 1.37%
4. German 89 0.77%
5. Korean 82 0.71%
6. Vietnamese 77 0.67%
7. Russian 66 0.57%
8. French 57 0.49%
9. Italian 27 0.23%
10. Hindi 23 0.20%

Los Alamos Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,307 92.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 400 3.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 573 4.67%

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Los Alamos 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.


Los Alamos Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
87544 87545