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Otero County

Population in July 2007: 1,638.
Males: 793  (48.4%)
Females: 845  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Zip codes: 88337.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,976 (it was $28,625 in 2000)
La Luz:  $34,976
New Mexico:  $41,452

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $112,623 (it was $68,000 in 2000)
La Luz:  $112,623
New Mexico:  $155,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $166,002; Detached houses: $178,897; Townhouses or other attached units: $794,773; Mobile homes: $37,793
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Races in La Luz:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.8%)
  • Hispanic (31.7%)
  • Other race (10.4%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in La Luz: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (11.5%), United States (11.2%), Irish (7.4%), French (4.2%), English (3.4%), Welsh (2.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4744 feet

Land area: 10.7 square miles.

Population density: 153 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in La Luz

  • High school or higher: 89.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Luz CDP

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

27 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.7%
New Mexico:  8.2%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in La Luz, New Mexico in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in La Luz to the number of sex offenders is 410 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

La Luz:  0.6% ($441)
New Mexico:  0.7% ($699)
La Luz satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (65.9 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (86.7 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (356.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Alamogordo, NM (2.4 miles ), Tularosa, NM (2.9 miles ), Boles Acres, NM (3.3 miles ), Cloudcroft, NM (3.5 miles ), Holloman AFB, NM (3.5 miles ), Mescalero, NM (4.0 miles ), Timberon, NM (5.3 miles ), Ruidoso, NM (5.5 miles ).

Latitude: 32.98 N, Longitude: 105.95 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (18%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (14%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Special education teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near La Luz:
  • GERALD CHAMPION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTE (about 8 miles; ALAMOGORDO, NM)
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MESCALERO, NM)
  • LINCOLN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; RUIDOSO, NM)

Political contributions by individuals in La Luz, NM

Airports located in La Luz:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Luz:
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 68 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 68 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
  • EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 90 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 149 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 151 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 155 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
Public elementary/middle school in La Luz:
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Notable locations in La Luz: La Luz Pottery Factory (A), La Luz Townsite Historic District (B), DH Sutherland House Historic Site (C), Queen Ann House (D), Juan Garcia House Historic Site (E), Juan Jose Gutierrez House Historic Site (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in La Luz include: First Baptist Church (A), Christadelphian Chapel (B), Church of Christ (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Fresnal Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: La Luz Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in La Luz and their reported violations in the past:

LABORCITA WATER USERS ASSOCIATION (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JUN-20-2002)
  • Notification, Public - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
ROLLING HILLS WUA (Population served: 34, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in La Luz that have no violations reported:
  • ALAMOGORDO DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 29000, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • LA LUZ MDWCA (Population served: 2530, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • THE NUT HOUSE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.5%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.9%
Whole state:  6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  13.8%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Luz, NM



La Luz compared to New Mexico state average:

La Luz, New Mexico environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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La Luz travel time to work


La Luz mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Otero County New Mexico:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religon statistics for La Luz

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents53.8%14.4%8.7%6.4%3.0%
Congregations13.9%22.2%6.9%6.9%4.2%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentChurches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.6%2.2%1.3%1.2%6.4%
Congregations1.4%16.7%1.4%2.8%23.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,615 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.80%
New Mexico average:  7.94%

1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($4,022 average AGI)
Otero County:  1.18%
New Mexico average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dona Ana County, NM  0.62% ($24,312 average AGI)
from El Paso County, TX  0.62% ($27,248)
from Lincoln County, NM  0.29% ($25,271)


11.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,774 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.05%
New Mexico average:  7.42%

1.24% of residents moved to foreign countries ($3,602 average AGI)
Otero County:  1.24%
New Mexico average:  0.14%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dona Ana County, NM  0.86% ($25,955 average AGI)
to El Paso County, TX  0.53% ($26,713)
to Bernalillo County, NM  0.43% ($29,068)


Strongest AM radio stations in La Luz:
  • KRSY (1230 AM; 1 kW; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KINN (1270 AM; 1 kW; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: BURT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KBUY (1360 AM; 5 kW; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: WALTON STATIONS-NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Luz:
  • KRSY-FM (92.7 FM; LA LUZ, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KNMZ (103.7 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KZZX (105.3 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: BURT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K205DE (88.9 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)
  • K256AI (99.1 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K215EC (91.1 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K249DD (97.7 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: ROSWELL CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • KNMB (96.7 FM; CLOUDCROFT, NM; Owner: MTD, INC.)
  • KIDX (101.5 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: MTD, INC.)
  • K240CN (95.9 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: FRIENDS OF KHFM-RUIDOSO)
  • K297AE (107.3 FM; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • KYEE (94.3 FM; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: BURT BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)

TV broadcast stations around La Luz:
  • K49FX (Channel 49; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K24CT (Channel 24; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF NEW MEXICO, LLC)
  • K28HB (Channel 28; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF NEW MEXICO, LLC)
  • KVBA-LP (Channel 63; ALAMOGORDO, NM; Owner: VISION BROADCASTING NETWORK,INC)


La Luz fatal accident list:
Jun 6, 2006 06:00 AM, Appler Road, Lat: 32.993306, Lon: -105.958431, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • James E McDonald, 24 Blankenship Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 47.8 m
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • La Luz Ditch Metering Station, Call Sign: KNDH665, Licensee ID: L00082357
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.262 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/05/2002, Expiration Date: 09/02/2012
    Registrant: City Of Alamogordo, 511 Tenth St, Alamogordo, NM 88310, Phone: (505) 437-4530
  • La Luz Filter Plant, Call Sign: KNDH666, Licensee ID: L00082357
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.478 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/05/2002, Expiration Date: 09/02/2012
    Registrant: City Of Alamogordo, 511 Tenth St, Alamogordo, NM 88310, Phone: (505) 437-4530
  • Lat: 32.966750 Lon: -105.933889, Call Sign: WQEL329, Licensee ID: L00487211
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.087 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/27/2006, Expiration Date: 02/27/2016, Certifier: Wayne M Glidden
    Registrant: La Luz Fire Department, La Luz, NM 88337, Phone: (505) 491-2821, Fax: (505) 434-2380, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • 2.92 Mi W, Overall height: 77.1 m, Call Sign: WPJE571
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.218 MHz, 928.218 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/28/2001, Expiration Date: 04/19/2011
    Registrant: Phone: (401) 827-5840
  • LALUZ, 99 Alamo, Type: Tower, Structure height: 20 m, Call Sign: WQIV833
    Assigned Frequencies : 17990.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/29/2008, Expiration Date: 05/29/2018, Certifier: Ronald Mitchell Jr
    Registrant: Next Level Solutions, 15455 N Greenway Hayden Loop, Suite C-8, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, Phone: (480) 998-5060, Fax: (480) 998-5260
  • STATION, La Luz Filter Plant, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WHI232
    Assigned Frequencies : 2142.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/03/1992, Expiration Date: 09/03/1997, Cancelation Date: 06/13/1997
    Registrant: Phone: (505) 437-4530

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in La Luz)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in La Luz)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 35
  • Hazardous Condition: 6
  • Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - La Luz


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