Los Alamos County, New Mexico (NM)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Public administration (42.6%), Educational,health and social services (17.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (16.4%).

Type of workers:

Los Alamos County, New Mexico business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Los Alamos County, New Mexico:

Median resident age:	40.8 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Males: 9,236	(50.4%)
Females: 9,107	(49.6%)

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Los Alamos County:	2.4 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

This county:	$95,931
New Mexico:	$41,452

This county:	$755
State:	$531

Los Alamos County:	$345,350
New Mexico:	$155,400

Detached houses: $426,903

Here:	$426,903
State:	$230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $296,982

Here:	$296,982
State:	$217,226

In 2-unit structures: $250,773

Here:	$250,773
State:	$213,438

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $215,667

Here:	$215,667
State:	$201,247

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $174,147

Here:	$174,147
State:	$156,039

Mobile homes: $61,612

Here:	$61,612
State:	$56,348

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,105

Here:	$37,105
State:	$42,007

This county:	2.9%
Whole state:	18.4%

This county:	1.1%
Whole state:	7.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Los Alamos County is $661 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $868 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1042 a month.

Cities in this county include: Los Alamos, White Rock.

Neighboring counties: Rio Arriba County , Sandoval County , Sandoval County , Santa Fe County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Los Alamos County: Juniper Campground (A), Pajarito Mountain Ski Area (B), Pine Spring Cabin (C), Ponderosa Group Campground (D), Camp May Recreation Site (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Guaje Reservoir (A), Los Alamos Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	2.6%
New Mexico:	6.5%

Current college students: 997
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 60.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,232 (46% naturalized citizens)

Los Alamos County:	6.7%
Whole state:	8.2%

Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,767
• One, attached: 812
• Two: 277
• 3 or 4: 540
• 5 to 9: 317
• 10 to 19: 265
• 20 or more: 500
• Mobile homes: 440
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Los Alamos County with a mortgage: 3,563 (541 second mortgage, 340 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,246

Here:	74.1% with mortgage
State:	63.6% with mortgage

Los Alamos County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Mexico state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/1/2004 at 06:50:47, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from Los Alamos County center
On 1/4/1998 at 08:05:31, a magnitude 4.0 (3.6 MB, 4.0 ML, 3.8 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/4/2008 at 14:02:42, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MW, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/4/1995 at 03:59:04, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from Los Alamos County center
On 7/22/1990 at 21:27:05, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.1 miles away from the county center
On 12/31/1997 at 13:32:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.7 miles away from Los Alamos County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 7,731 (82%) Carpooled: 881 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 18 (0%) Bicycle: 184 (2%) Walked: 249 (3%) Other means: 13 (0%) Worked at home: 377 (4%)

9.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,047 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.32%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

0.49% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,904 average AGI)

Los Alamos County:	0.49%
New Mexico average:	0.21%

3.20% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($22,753 average AGI)
5.63% relocated from other states ($39,390 average AGI)

Los Alamos County:	5.63%
New Mexico average:	4.63%

from Santa Fe County, NM	1.03% ($96,260 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM	0.79% ($49,305)
from Rio Arriba County, NM	0.40% ($54,033)
from Sandoval County, NM	0.33% ($89,000)
from Dona Ana County, NM	0.23% ($39,824)
from Jefferson County, CO	0.20% ($98,333)
from Larimer County, CO	0.15% ($62,182)

9.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($71,368 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.69%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

0.25% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,176 average AGI)

Los Alamos County:	0.25%
New Mexico average:	0.14%

3.62% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($24,492 average AGI)
5.82% relocated to other states ($45,699 average AGI)

Los Alamos County:	5.82%
New Mexico average:	4.16%

to Bernalillo County, NM	1.22% ($61,761 average AGI)
to Santa Fe County, NM	1.01% ($65,803)
to Sandoval County, NM	0.45% ($58,912)
to Rio Arriba County, NM	0.36% ($52,593)
to Dona Ana County, NM	0.27% ($79,400)
to Clark County, NV	0.17% ($64,692)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.16% ($87,583)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,232 (2,114 aged, 118 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 15,895 (4,577 male householders, 822 female householders)

  4,782 spouses, 5,332 children (4,883 natural, 184 adopted, 265 stepchildren), 60 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 73 other relatives, 153 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,356 (1,136 male householders (1,015 living alone)), 960 female householders (847 living alone)), 260 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 92 (75 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,677 2-persons, 1,079 3-persons, 1,093 4-persons, 392 5-persons, 119 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,862 1-person, 210 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 16 4-persons.

88.5% of residents of Los Alamos County speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,989,896,000 ($105868 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $26,898,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,327,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,007,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,000
Federal grants: $22,136,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,908,295,000 ($21,460,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,125,000 ($225,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,426,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,034,000

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	74 per 1000 residents

Here:	29 per 1000 residents
State:	36 per 1000 residents

Here:	+17 per 1000 residents
State:	+15 per 1000 residents

Here:	-13 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.11 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.6
State:	5.6

Here:	4.0
State:	4.0

61% of Los Alamos County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in New Mexico.

Los Alamos County:	61.0%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5489
• Northeast: 1835
• Midwest: 3216
• South: 3048
• West: 3295

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $155,000

Here:	4.8%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Here:	6.5%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Here:	10.1%
New Mexico:	11.9%

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