Alamogordo is a medium-sized city located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 31,309 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, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Alamogordo who work in sales jobs (12.27%), office and administrative support (11.95%), and management occupations (9.57%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Alamogordo, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. 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 18.55 minutes getting to work every day.The education level of Alamogordo citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.83% of adults in Alamogordo have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Alamogordo in 2022 was $30,028, which is upper middle income relative to New Mexico, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,112 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 32.31% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Alamogordo include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Alamogordo is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
