Alamogordo, NM Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,399 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 496 | 4.8 |
| Kindergarten | 431 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,869 | 46.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,217 | 21.3 |
| College or graduate school | 2,386 | 22.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,962 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,681 | 7.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,406 | 11.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,217 | 28.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,385 | 29.1 |
| Associate degree | 2,072 | 9.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,874 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,327 | 6.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,929 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,495 | 20.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,347 | 60.7 |
| Separated | 551 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 1,777 | 6.6 |
Female | 1,547 | 5.7 |
| Divorced | 2,759 | 10.2 |
Female | 1,538 | 5.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 707 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 389 | 55.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,983 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,645 | 24.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,743 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 689 | 7.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,196 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,426 | 19.9 |
Percent employed | 48.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,770 | 80.1 |
Percent employed | 69.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,250 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,994 | 46.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,810 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,174 | 46.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,395 | 43.9 |
Same county | 6,251 | 19.1 |
Different county | 8,144 | 24.8 |
Same state | 1,993 | 6.1 |
Different state | 6,151 | 18.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,241 | 9.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,392 | 100.0 |
| Native | 31,096 | 87.9 |
Born in United States | 29,774 | 84.1 |
State of residence | 11,035 | 31.2 |
Different state | 18,739 | 52.9 |
Born outside United States | 1,322 | 3.7 |
| Foreign born | 4,296 | 12.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,031 | 5.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,475 | 4.2 |
Not a citizen | 2,821 | 8.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,296 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,755 | 40.9 |
| Asia | 368 | 8.6 |
| Africa | 4 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 14 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 2,079 | 48.4 |
| Northern America | 76 | 1.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,810 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,342 | 71.1 |
| Language other than English | 9,468 | 28.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,676 | 11.2 |
Spanish | 6,979 | 21.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,578 | 7.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,952 | 5.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 962 | 2.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 420 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 114 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,392 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 35,910 | 101.5 |
| Arab | 16 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 133 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 227 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 420 | 1.2 |
| English | 2,835 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 814 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 326 | 0.9 |
| German | 5,705 | 16.1 |
| Greek | 60 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 84 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,154 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 985 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 54 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 326 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 455 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 27 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 66 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 543 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 501 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 54 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 86 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 423 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 66 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 97 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 2,549 | 7.2 |
| Welsh | 93 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 46 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 15,765 | 44.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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