Alamogordo is a medium-sized city located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 31,667 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Alamogordo is the tenth largest community in New Mexico.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Alamogordo. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

A relatively large number of people in Alamogordo telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.31% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.68 minutes getting to work every day.

In terms of college education, Alamogordo is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.53% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Alamogordo in 2022 was $32,590, which is middle income relative to New Mexico and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,360 for a family of four. However, Alamogordo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Alamogordo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Alamogordo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alamogordo residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Alamogordo also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.39% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Alamogordo include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Alamogordo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.