Los Alamos, NM Demographic Data
Los Alamos, NM Summary
Los Alamos is located in Los Alamos County in New Mexico
- Population: 12,014
- Area: 11.15 sq. miles
- Land Area: 11.14 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,077.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 7,326.77 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Los Alamos, NM Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,649
48%
50.8
Male
6,084
52%
49.2
Total Population
11,733
323,128,000
Los Alamos, NM Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
686
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
836
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
586
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
739
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
313
2.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,489
12.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,420
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,080
17.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
973
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
694
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,011
8.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
526
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
380
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,117
77.7%
77.2
Female
4,466
49.0%
51.3
Male
4,651
51.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,772
74.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,277
19.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,917
16.3%
15.2
Female
987
51.5%
55.8
Male
930
48.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Los Alamos, NM Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,452
97.6%
96.8
White
9,959
84.9%
72.6
Black or African American
42
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
109
0.9%
0.8
Asian
908
7.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
268
2.3%
1.2
Chinese
445
3.8%
1.3
Filipino
11
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
37
0.3%
0.2
Korean
56
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
72
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
19
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
10
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
10
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
424
3.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
281
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,071
17.7%
17.8
Mexican
1,094
9.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
27
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
950
8.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,662
82.3%
82.2
Los Alamos, NM Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
101
1.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
197
2.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
982
11.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,053
12.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
572
6.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,006
23.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,662
42.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
298
3.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,275
96.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,668
66.1%
31.2
Los Alamos, NM Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,156
22.4%
33.7%
Now Married
6,125
63.6%
47.5
Divorced
914
9.5%
11.0%
Separated
103
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
327
3.4
5.8%
Los Alamos, NM Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,943
81.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,104
19.0%
21.6%
Spanish
995
9.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
519
4.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
557
5.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
33
0.3%
1.1%
Los Alamos, NM Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
251
4.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
145
2.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
147
2.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
253
4.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
488
9.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
500
9.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
761
14.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,215
23.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
722
13.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
721
13.9%
6.4
Median household income
101,535
57,617
Per capita income
52,080
31,128
Los Alamos, NM Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
42
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
324
5.2%
9.8
Construction
66
1.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
995
15.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
233
3.7%
6.6
Information
52
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
98
1.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
175
2.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,459
55.1%
11.4
Public administration
325
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
338
5.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
124
2.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
52
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
197
3.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,319
68.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
181
2.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
791
12.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
795
12.7%
18.1%
Los Alamos, NM Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,262
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,744
75.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
415
6.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
231
3.7%
5.1
Walked
266
4.2%
2.7
Other means
405
6.5%
1.8
Worked at home
201
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.8
26.6
Los Alamos, NM Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
238
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,637
31.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,345
45.1%
37.1
3 or more
983
18.9%
21.0
Los Alamos, NM Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,203
88.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,415
65.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,788
34.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
655
11.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Los Alamos, NM Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,858
1 room
132
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
152
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
377
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,126
19.2%
16.5
5 rooms
882
15.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,076
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
652
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
451
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,010
17.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Los Alamos, NM Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,858
1-unit, detached
3,058
52.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
706
12.1%
5.9
2-units
344
5.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
430
7.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
393
6.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
355
6.1%
4.4
20 or more units
416
7.1%
9.0
Mobile home
156
2.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Los Alamos, NM Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
32
0.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
712
12.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,494
25.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
780
13.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
741
12.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
715
12.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
573
9.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
787
13.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
24
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Los Alamos, NM Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,452
85.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
67
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
504
9.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
144
2.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
20
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
16
0.3%
1.1
Los Alamos, NM Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,121
47295100.0
Less than $500
21
1.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
212
10.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
240
11.3%
7.0%
$500 to $999
267
12.6%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
373
17.6%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
484
22.8%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
524
24.7%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,441
68.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
326
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
113
5.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
94
4.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
129
6.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Los Alamos, NM Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,765
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
9
0.5%
1.8%
Less than $500
27
1.5%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
53
3.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
132
7.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
481
27.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,063
60.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
23
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
933
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
532
31.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
226
13.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
294
17.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
153
9.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
198
11.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
265
15.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
120
0.0%
0.0%
Los Alamos, NM Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,415
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
61
1.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
120
3.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
329
9.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
590
17.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
792
23.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,127
33.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
370
10.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
26
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
277,700
205,000