Alamogordo Metro Area

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  2. Alamogordo Metro Area Statistics
  3. Alamogordo Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Alamogordo Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Alamogordo Metro Area Family Information
  6. Alamogordo Metro Area Education Information
  7. Alamogordo Metro Area Business Information
  8. Alamogordo Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Alamogordo Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Alamogordo Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Alamogordo Metro Area Counties
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Alamogordo Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Alamogordo Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 62,298
  • Land Area (2000): 17,162.558 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.402 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 29,272
Alamogordo Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 87,406 69.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,590 1.27%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 36,130 28.87%

Alamogordo Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alamogordo Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Alamogordo Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 19,952 18,485 1,467 7.35% 73
1991 19,852 18,163 1,689 8.51% 85
1992 19,932 18,120 1,812 9.09% 91
1993 19,253 17,685 1,568 8.14% 82
1994 19,969 18,401 1,568 7.85% 79
1995 20,657 19,179 1,478 7.16% 72
1996 20,941 19,144 1,798 8.58% 86
1997 20,901 19,370 1,530 7.32% 73
1998 20,451 19,199 1,252 6.12% 61
1999 20,917 19,898 1,019 4.87% 49
2000 24,382 23,083 1,300 5.33% 53
2001 24,448 23,133 1,315 5.38% 54
2002 24,699 23,289 1,411 5.71% 57
2003 25,368 23,810 1,558 6.14% 62
2004 26,734 25,319 1,415 5.29% 53
2005 26,902 25,548 1,355 5.04% 50
2006 26,354 25,213 1,141 4.33% 43
2007 26,288 25,354 934 3.55% 36
2008 26,299 25,292 1,006 3.83% 38
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 26,163 25,362 801 3.06% 31
Feb 2008 26,285 25,408 877 3.34% 33
Mar 2008 25,966 25,046 920 3.54% 35
Apr 2008 26,407 25,540 867 3.28% 33
May 2008 26,281 25,352 929 3.53% 35
Jun 2008 26,117 24,926 1,191 4.56% 46
Jul 2008 26,720 25,463 1,257 4.70% 47
Aug 2008 26,408 25,172 1,236 4.68% 47
Sep 2008 26,342 25,362 980 3.72% 37
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Alamogordo Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 3,868 16.50%
2. Construction 3,592 15.33%
3. Educational Services 1,490 6.36%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,164 4.97%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,150 4.91%
6. Repair and Maintenance 854 3.64%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 776 3.31%
8. Truck Transportation 718 3.06%
9. Health Care 644 2.75%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 622 2.65%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 604 2.58%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 582 2.48%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 518 2.21%
14. Department and Other General Stores 506 2.16%
15. Other Transportation 484 2.07%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 484 2.07%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 436 1.86%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 410 1.75%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 270 1.15%
20. Wood Manufacturing 264 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 3,214 15.73%
2. Health Care 2,088 10.22%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,086 10.21%
4. Public Administration 1,508 7.38%
5. Social Assistance 1,272 6.23%
6. Department and Other General Stores 1,102 5.39%
7. Finance and Insurance 1,028 5.03%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 790 3.87%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 694 3.40%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 534 2.61%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 534 2.61%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 530 2.59%
13. Construction 500 2.45%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 422 2.07%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 386 1.89%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 386 1.89%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 312 1.53%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 242 1.18%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 182 0.89%
20. U.S. Postal Service 178 0.87%

Alamogordo Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,652 7.05%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 1,640 7.00%
3. Other Management Occupations 1,194 5.09%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,166 4.98%
5. Construction Laborers 1,036 4.42%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 908 3.87%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 888 3.79%
8. Other Construction Trades 738 3.15%
9. Other Production Occupations 728 3.11%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 634 2.71%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 612 2.61%
12. Carpenters 574 2.45%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 532 2.27%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 490 2.09%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 450 1.92%
16. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 420 1.79%
17. Business Operations Specialists 360 1.54%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 354 1.51%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 344 1.47%
20. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 342 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,106 5.41%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 992 4.86%
3. Cashiers 988 4.84%
4. Secretaries and Admins 948 4.64%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 920 4.50%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 806 3.94%
7. Child Care Workers 794 3.89%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 734 3.59%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 712 3.48%
10. Other Management Occupations 666 3.26%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 648 3.17%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 596 2.92%
13. Other Production Occupations 554 2.71%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 528 2.58%
15. Registered Nurses 498 2.44%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 492 2.41%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 442 2.16%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 384 1.88%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 380 1.86%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 372 1.82%

Alamogordo Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 47,771 51.79%
15-35 hours 9,074 9.84%
1-14 hours 2,659 2.88%
No regular hours 32,741 35.49%

Alamogordo Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,450 2.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,368 2.82%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,591 5.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,106 10.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,932 16.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,361 13.14%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8,121 16.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,651 7.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,778 3.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,775 3.67%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,126 2.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 590 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,045 6.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,533 7.30%

Alamogordo Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,757 5.69%
5-9 9,169 18.93%
10-14 9,241 19.08%
15-19 7,222 14.91%
20-24 6,781 14.00%
25-29 2,643 5.46%
30-34 4,117 8.50%
35-39 632 1.31%
40-44 958 1.98%
45-59 2,042 4.22%
60-89 1,712 3.54%
At least 90 1,153 2.38%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 86 0.18% 37,727 77.90%
30-44 18 0.04% 5,689 11.75%
45-59 8 0.02% 2,034 4.20%
At least 60 34 0.07% 2,831 5.85%

Alamogordo Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 246 0.49%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,644 17.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 37,219 74.33%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 268 0.54%
Color 4 Box Other 532 1.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 146 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,372 2.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,645 3.29%

Alamogordo Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alamogordo Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 45,968 (122,118 people)
Families (2000): 33,958 (105,806 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 10,851
People at same address in 1995: 55,908
Alamogordo Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,968 12.92%
$10,000-$14,999 3,848 8.33%
$15,000-$19,999 4,067 8.81%
$20,000-$24,999 4,156 9.00%
$25,000-$29,999 4,256 9.22%
$30,000-$34,999 3,847 8.33%
$35,000-$39,999 3,128 6.77%
$40,000-$44,999 3,106 6.73%
$45,000-$49,999 2,306 4.99%
$50,000-$59,999 4,082 8.84%
$60,000-$74,999 3,365 7.29%
$75,000-$99,999 2,522 5.46%
$100,000-$124,999 822 1.78%
$125,000-$149,999 408 0.88%
$150,000-$199,999 130 0.28%
$200,000 or more 168 0.36%

Alamogordo Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,344 23.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,124 31.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 707 3.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,620 15.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 102 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,301 14.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,672 7.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 708 3.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 377 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Alamogordo Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 35,640 29.07%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,342 10.88%
Public Assistance 2,032 1.66%
Retirement 10,537 8.59%
Self Employment 5,767 4.70%
Social Security 12,105 9.87%
Supplemental Security 1,929 1.57%
Wage / Salary 33,920 27.66%
Other 7,341 5.99%

Alamogordo Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 14,274 52.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 12,730 47.14%

Alamogordo Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,445 9.61%
Color 1 Box Married 29,576 63.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,263 24.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 989 2.14%

Alamogordo Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,126 10.62%
Color 1 Box Married 29,337 60.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,278 19.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,537 9.40%

Alamogordo Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Alamogordo Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,274 7.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,540 13.07%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 26,233 29.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 25,298 28.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,781 7.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,234 8.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,929 5.58%

Alamogordo Metro Area 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 1,118 1.79% 618 0.99% 1,736 2.79%
Kindergarten 1,428 2.29% 210 0.34% 1,638 2.63%
Grades 1-4 8,226 13.20% 419 0.67% 8,645 13.88%
Grades 5-8 8,970 14.40% 420 0.67% 9,390 15.07%
Grades 9-12 7,911 12.70% 418 0.67% 8,329 13.37%
Undergrad college 5,512 8.85% 446 0.72% 5,958 9.56%
Graduate or professional school 498 0.80% 200 0.32% 698 1.12%
Total 33,663 54.04% 2,731 4.38% 36,394 58.42%

Alamogordo Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alamogordo Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Alamogordo Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 95 83
2004 105 97

Alamogordo Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Alamogordo Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Alamogordo Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 98,806 80.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 23,510 19.22%

Alamogordo Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 165
Alamogordo Metro Area 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 Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Alamogordo Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,663 15.51%
10-19 Years 10,367 16.64%
20-29 Years 8,066 12.95%
30-39 Years 9,160 14.70%
40-49 Years 8,655 13.89%
50-59 Years 6,373 10.23%
60-69 Years 5,214 8.37%
70-79 Years 3,421 5.49%
80-89 Years 1,184 1.90%
90+ Years 195 0.31%

Alamogordo Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 30,994 49.75%
Color 1 Box Female 31,304 50.25%

Alamogordo Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 34,728 55.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 20,033 32.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,152 5.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,285 3.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,242 1.99%
Color 2 Box Asian 685 1.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 105 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 68 0.11%

Alamogordo Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 17,100 24.97%
2. Irish 10,524 15.37%
3. English 10,104 14.75%
4. United States Or American 8,633 12.61%
5. French Non-Basque 2,784 4.07%
6. Italian 2,754 4.02%
7. Scottish 1,804 2.63%
8. Scotch Irish 1,732 2.53%
9. Dutch 1,620 2.37%
10. Polish 1,398 2.04%

Alamogordo Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 81,796 70.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 26,673 22.95%
3. German 3,848 3.31%
4. Other Native North American 1,820 1.57%
5. Tagalog 354 0.30%
6. Navajo 316 0.27%
7. Japanese 302 0.26%
8. French 284 0.24%
9. Korean 132 0.11%
10. Other Pacific Island 124 0.11%

Alamogordo Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 111,248 88.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,210 3.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9,668 7.73%

Alamogordo Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Alamogordo Metro Area 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 Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Otero County    

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