Otero County, New Mexico demographics
Population: 67,298
Median age: 36.5
Median household income: 46,949
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Otero County, New Mexico.
Population
| 2021 | 67,298 |
| 2020 | 66,804 |
| 2019 | 66,137 |
| 2018 | 65,745 |
| 2017 | 65,130 |
| 2016 | 65,333 |
| 2015 | 65,318 |
| 2014 | 65,415 |
| 2013 | 64,767 |
| 2012 | 64,176 |
| 2011 | 63,494 |
| 2010 | 62,782 |
| 2009 | 63,206 |
Otero County, NM cities
Alamogordo city - 31,201
Bent CDP - 222
Boles Acres CDP - 2,511
Chaparral CDP - 14,098
Cloudcroft village - 845
High Rolls CDP - 1,508
Holloman AFB CDP - 4,128
La Luz CDP - 1,568
Mayhill CDP - 48
Mescalero CDP - 987
Orogrande CDP - 0
Pinon CDP - 0
Sacramento CDP - 17
Timberon CDP - 175
Tularosa village - 2,641
Twin Forks CDP - 226
Weed CDP - 112
Census data for Otero County, New Mexico
Demographic and housing estimates in Otero County, New Mexico
| Total population | 67,298 |
| Male | 34,899 |
| Female | 32,399 |
| Total population | 67,298 |
| Under 5 years | 4,432 |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,487 |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,197 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,138 |
| 20 to 24 years | 5,145 |
| 25 to 34 years | 10,217 |
| 35 to 44 years | 7,741 |
| 45 to 54 years | 7,103 |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,482 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,847 |
| 65 to 74 years | 6,661 |
| 75 to 84 years | 3,360 |
| 85 years and over | 1,488 |
| Median age (years) | 36.5 |
| Under 18 years | 15,592 |
| 16 years and over | 53,609 |
| 18 years and over | 51,706 |
| 21 years and over | 49,531 |
| 62 years and over | 13,769 |
| 65 years and over | 11,509 |
| Total population | 67,298 |
| One race | 58,986 |
| White | 46,822 |
| Black or African American | 2,258 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 4,431 |
| Asian | 780 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 160 |
| Some other race | 4,535 |
| Two or more races | 8,312 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 47,698 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 24,744 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 22,954 |
Social characteristics in Otero County, New Mexico
| Total households | 23,590 |
| Family households (families) | 11,122 |
| Married-couple family | 1,536 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 5,040 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 4,086 |
| Nonfamily households | 5,892 |
| Average household size | 7,593 |
| Average family size | 2.70 |
Economic characteristics in Otero County, New Mexico
| Total households | 23,590 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,013 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,093 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,724 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,778 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,930 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,081 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,211 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,497 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 767 |
| $200,000 or more | 496 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 46,949 |
Housing characteristics in Otero County, New Mexico
| Total housing units | 32,109 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,590 |
| Vacant housing units | 8,519 |
| Total housing units | 32,109 |
| 1-unit, detached | 19,434 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,282 |
| 2 units | 470 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,139 |
| 5 to 9 units | 384 |
| 10 to 19 units | 221 |
| 20 or more units | 162 |
| Mobile home | 8,944 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 73 |
| Total housing units | 32,109 |
| Built 2014 or later | 11 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,428 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,892 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 6,347 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 6,038 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 6,202 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,827 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,772 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 824 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 768 |
| Total housing units | 32,109 |
| 1 room | 420 |
| 2 rooms | 622 |
| 3 rooms | 1,830 |
| 4 rooms | 4,513 |
| 5 rooms | 8,844 |
| 6 rooms | 7,478 |
| 7 rooms | 4,143 |
| 8 rooms | 2,344 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,915 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 32,109 |
| No bedroom | 528 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,616 |
| 2 bedrooms | 8,398 |
| 3 bedrooms | 15,873 |
| 4 bedrooms | 5,158 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 536 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,590 |
| Owner-occupied | 15,438 |
| Renter-occupied | 8,152 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.75 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.61 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,590 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,738 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 7,198 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,942 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,297 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,995 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,420 |
| Owner-occupied units | 15,438 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,358 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,506 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,315 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,268 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,245 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,531 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 200 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 15 |
| Median (dollars) | 123,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 15,438 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 7,167 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 8,271 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 7,551 |
| Less than $500 | 1,125 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,898 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,933 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 457 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 138 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 826 |
| No rent paid | 601 |
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