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.Unlike some cities, Alamogordo isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Alamogordo are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Alamogordo is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Alamogordo who work in office and administrative support (12.36%), sales jobs (12.07%), and management occupations (8.08%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.31% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.The overall education level of Alamogordo is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 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.
