Socorro, NM Demographic Data
Socorro, NM Summary
Socorro is located in Socorro County in New Mexico
- Population: 9,020
- Area: 14.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.39 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 626.30 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,677.49 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Socorro, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,452
51%
50.8
Male
4,308
49%
49.2
Total Population
8,760
323,128,000
Socorro, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
501
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
730
8.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
648
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
674
7.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,189
13.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,027
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
805
9.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
941
10.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
404
4.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
589
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
591
6.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
446
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
215
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,566
75.0%
77.2
Female
3,256
49.6%
51.3
Male
3,310
50.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,913
67.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,664
19.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,252
14.3%
15.2
Female
766
61.2%
55.8
Male
486
38.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Socorro, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,689
99.2%
96.8
White
7,492
85.5%
72.6
Black or African American
22
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
462
5.3%
0.8
Asian
165
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
4
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
110
1.3%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
33
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
18
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
548
6.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
71
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,908
56.0%
17.8
Mexican
1,779
20.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,123
35.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,852
44.0%
82.2
Socorro, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
456
9.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
631
12.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,635
32.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
924
18.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
296
5.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
653
13.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
423
8.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,087
21.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,931
78.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,076
21.4%
31.2
Socorro, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,388
49.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,515
22.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,063
15.4%
11.0%
Separated
125
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
790
11.5
5.8%
Socorro, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,061
61.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,198
38.7%
21.6%
Spanish
2,638
31.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
187
2.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
101
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
272
3.3%
1.1%
Socorro, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
347
13.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
211
8.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
389
15.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
396
15.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
398
15.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
369
14.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
182
7.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
205
8.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
40
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
29
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
33,214
57,617
Per capita income
17,929
31,128
Socorro, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
80
2.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
509
16.7%
9.8
Construction
6
0.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,313
43.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
178
5.9%
6.6
Information
40
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
71
2.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
78
2.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
325
10.7%
11.4
Public administration
199
6.5%
4.6
Retail trade
173
5.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
50
1.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
18
0.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
222
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,286
42.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
212
7.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
573
18.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
747
24.6%
18.1%
Socorro, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,970
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,296
77.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
186
6.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
0.3%
5.1
Walked
229
7.7%
2.7
Other means
200
6.7%
1.8
Worked at home
50
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
12.6
26.6
Socorro, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
265
10.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,138
44.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
751
29.3%
37.1
3 or more
412
16.1%
21.0
Socorro, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,566
69.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,477
57.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,089
42.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,135
30.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
25
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Socorro, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,701
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
75
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
434
11.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,161
31.4%
16.5
5 rooms
870
23.5%
19.8
6 rooms
682
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
251
6.8%
12.0
8 rooms
95
2.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
133
3.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Socorro, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,701
1-unit, detached
1,890
51.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
66
1.8%
5.9
2-units
175
4.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
107
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
41
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
98
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
159
4.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,160
31.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
5
0.1%
0.1
Socorro, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
258
7.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
123
3.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
328
8.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
592
16.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
738
19.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
766
20.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
721
19.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
151
4.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
24
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Socorro, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,846
71.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
149
5.8%
4.7
Electricity
367
14.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
195
7.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Socorro, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
626
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
1.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
23
3.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
34
5.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
219
35.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
341
54.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
255
40.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
52
8.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
119
19.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
52
8.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
148
23.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Socorro, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
997
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
81
8.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
326
32.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
590
59.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
92
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
603
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
159
16.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
89
9.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
71
7.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
204
20.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
95
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
363
37.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
108
0.0%
0.0%
Socorro, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,477
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
271
18.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
359
24.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
376
25.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
236
16.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
166
11.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
39
2.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
20
1.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
114,700
205,000