Alamogordo, NM Profile

Alamogordo, NM, population 36,245, is located in New Mexico's Otero county, about 84.7 miles from El Paso and 156.2 miles from Albuquerque.

Through the 90's Alamogordo's population has grown by about 29%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Alamogordo has grown by about 2%.

Alamogordo's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Alamogordo tend to be much lower than New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	6%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	16%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.50
	Males	32.30
	Females	34.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	35,582	N/A
2001	35,073	-1.43%
2002	35,132	0.17%
2003	35,320	0.54%
2004	36,081	2.15%
2005	36,245	0.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,928

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	296
2002	287
2003	262
2004	249
2005	303
2006	321
2007	304
2008	314

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	3
Forcible Rape	14	18	4	8	25	19	33	15
Robbery	7	7	8	9	9	9	4	8
Aggravated Assault	84	78	80	73	77	89	72	86

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,069
2002	3,062
2003	2,613
2004	2,593
2005	2,777
2006	2,491
2007	2,992
2008	2,757

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	113	127	135	128	121	145	154	136
Larceny, Theft	960	943	758	777	860	742	883	815
Motor Vehicle Theft	25	41	34	31	38	28	45	32
Arson	3	2	0	6	5	4	8	6

Location

Elevation	4,334 feet above sea level
Land Area	17.1 Square Miles