Socorro, NM Profile

Socorro, NM, population 8,621, 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 this decade the population of Socorro has declined by about 3%.

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
	White	66%
	African American	1%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	28%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.10
	Males	28.90
	Females	33.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,877	N/A
2001	8,819	-0.65%
2002	8,722	-1.10%
2003	8,794	0.83%
2004	8,649	-1.65%
2005	8,621	-0.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,530

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,938
2002	1,734
2003	N/A
2004	2,228
2005	1,392
2006	N/A
2007	618
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	-	0	0	-	1	-
Forcible Rape	2	3	-	2	0	-	2	-
Robbery	9	10	-	5	1	-	2	-
Aggravated Assault	160	144	-	190	122	-	48	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,870
2002	5,656
2003	N/A
2004	5,961
2005	4,288
2006	N/A
2007	2,870
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	131	167	-	129	67	-	86	-
Larceny, Theft	377	322	-	388	304	-	152	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	16	23	-	10	8	-	8	-
Arson	0	-	-	2	2	6	6	-

Location

Elevation	4,605 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.4 Square Miles