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Socorro, NM Profile


Socorro, NM, population 8,924, is located in New Mexico's Socorro county, about 72.3 miles from Albuquerque and 160.8 miles from El Paso.

Through the 90's Socorro's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Socorro has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Socorro's population has stayed about the same.

Socorro's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Mexico's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Socorro tend to be much higher than New Mexico's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 52%
Females 48%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White66%
African American1%
Native American3%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed28%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,877N/A
20018,859-0.20%
20028,793-0.75%
20038,9371.64%
20048,890-0.53%
20058,9470.64%
20068,9760.32%
20078,954-0.25%
20088,9750.23%
20098,924-0.57%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$22,530
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,938
20021,734
2003N/A
20042,228
20051,392
2006N/A
2007618
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010850
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
 
    
 
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 229160
2002 0310144
2003 ----
2004 025190
2005 001122
2006 ----
2007 12248
2008 ----
2009 143-
2010 00473

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,870
20025,656
2003N/A
20045,961
20054,288
2006N/A
20072,870
2008N/A
20094,376
20103,710
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
 
    
 
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 131 377 16
2002 167 322 23
2003 - - -
2004 129 388 10
2005 67 304 8
2006 - - -
2007 86 152 8
2008 - - -
2009 104 279 11
2010 93 229 14

Location

Elevation4,605 feet above sea level
Land Area14.4 Square Miles



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