Los Alamos, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 10,722 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,180 (all nonfarm))

Los Alamos, New Mexico Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,463 (5,107 occupied: 3,640 owner occupied, 1,467 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	30%

Housing density: 503 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $230,473.

Median contract rent in 2007: $732 (lower quartile is $617, upper quartile is $954)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $700

Median gross rent in Los Alamos, NM in 2007: $823

Housing units in Los Alamos with a mortgage: 2,111 (374 second mortgage, 229 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 745

Los Alamos,NM index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $330,039 (it was $204,300 in 2000)

Los Alamos:	$330,039
New Mexico:	$155,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $201,143 - $466,913

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $429,460
Here: $429,460
State: $230,092

Townhouses or other attached units: $297,858
Here: $297,858
State: $217,226

In 2-unit structures: $251,004
Here: $251,004
State: $213,438

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $193,826
Here: $193,826
State: $201,247

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $172,290
Here: $172,290
State: $156,039

Mobile homes: $85,279
Here: $85,279
State: $56,348

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,822

In family households: 9,884 (2,789 male householders, 568 female householders)
2,915 spouses, 3,341 children (2,986 natural, 125 adopted, 230 stepchildren), 52 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 39 other relatives, 118 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,938 (968 male householders (859 living alone)), 740 female householders (649 living alone)), 230 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 80 (75 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,680 2-persons, 685 3-persons, 666 4-persons, 243 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,508 1-person, 176 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 16 4-persons.

2,315 married couples with children.
547 single-parent households (176 men, 371 women).

86.8% of residents of Los Alamos speak English at home.
6.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
3.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 971 (8.2%)
(41.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Los Alamos, New Mexico:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 25 3 rooms: 109 4 rooms: 282 5 rooms: 761 6 rooms: 736 7 rooms: 651 8 rooms: 429 9 or more rooms: 647

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Los Alamos, New Mexico:
	1 room: 206 2 rooms: 188 3 rooms: 221 4 rooms: 313 5 rooms: 278 6 rooms: 190 7 rooms: 40 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 15

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 73
1995 to 1998: 275
1990 to 1994: 196
1980 to 1989: 765
1970 to 1979: 660
1960 to 1969: 744
1950 to 1959: 1,772
1940 to 1949: 964
1939 or earlier: 14

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Los Alamos:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 66 2 bedrooms: 625 3 bedrooms: 1,661 4 bedrooms: 891 5 or more bedrooms: 397

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Los Alamos:
	no bedroom: 213 1 bedroom: 387 2 bedrooms: 498 3 bedrooms: 322 4 bedrooms: 30 5 or more bedrooms: 17

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Los Alamos in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 47 1 vehicle: 750 2 vehicles: 1,719 3 vehicles: 767 4 vehicles: 257 5 or more vehicles: 100

Cars and other vehicles available in Los Alamos in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 107 1 vehicle: 844 2 vehicles: 437 3 vehicles: 49 4 vehicles: 26 5 or more vehicles: 4

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Los Alamos, NM:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 16
$30,000 to $34,999: 14
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $49,999: 31
$50,000 to $59,999: 13
$60,000 to $69,999: 16
$70,000 to $79,999: 4
$80,000 to $89,999: 14
$90,000 to $99,999: 16
$100,000 to $124,999: 54
$125,000 to $149,999: 160
$150,000 to $174,999: 207
$175,000 to $199,999: 166
$200,000 to $249,999: 335
$250,000 to $299,999: 450
$300,000 to $399,999: 760
$400,000 to $499,999: 592
$500,000 to $749,999: 619
$750,000 to $999,999: 106
$1,000,000 or more: 50

Los Alamos rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Los Alamos:

Less than $100: 18 people
$100 to $149: 16
$150 to $199: 19
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 9
$400 to $449: 12
$450 to $499: 28
$500 to $549: 110
$550 to $599: 182
$600 to $649: 142
$650 to $699: 106
$700 to $749: 89
$750 to $799: 97
$800 to $899: 156
$900 to $999: 116
$1,000 to $1,249: 229
$1,250 to $1,499: 42
$1,500 to $1,999: 21
$2,000 or more: 19
No cash rent: 40

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 376 1990 to 1994: 174 1985 to 1989: 97 1980 to 1984: 57 1975 to 1979: 37 1970 to 1974: 36 1970 to 1974: 72 1965 to 1969: 122

Los Alamos, NM Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.8%
Number of people working at home: 237 (3.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 251
5 to 9 minutes: 1157
10 to 14 minutes: 1995
15 to 19 minutes: 1522
20 to 24 minutes: 388
25 to 29 minutes: 104
30 to 34 minutes: 211
35 to 39 minutes: 39
40 to 44 minutes: 62
45 to 59 minutes: 81
60 to 89 minutes: 59
90 or more minutes: 52

Los Alamos mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,035 (82%)
Carpooled: 481 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 166 (3%)
Walked: 216 (4%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 237 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 204
$10,000 to $14,999: 115
$15,000 to $19,999: 139
$20,000 to $24,999: 206
$25,000 to $29,999: 162
$30,000 to $34,999: 175
$35,000 to $39,999: 129
$40,000 to $44,999: 252
$45,000 to $49,999: 235
$50,000 to $59,999: 461
$60,000 to $74,999: 581
$75,000 to $99,999: 856
$100,000 to $124,999: 706
$125,000 to $149,999: 430
$150,000 to $199,999: 272
$200,000 or more: 142

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2285

German: 1468

English: 1263

Irish: 920

United States or American: 607

Italian: 370

Polish: 267

Scottish: 259

European: 238

Scotch-Irish: 221

French (except Basque): 189

Norwegian: 178

Swedish: 156

Russian: 140

Dutch: 123

British: 107

Hungarian: 74

Danish: 72

Swiss: 60

Belgian: 59

Czech: 56

Welsh: 54

Portuguese: 45

Finnish: 45

French Canadian: 42

Canadian: 35

Greek: 33

Slovak: 32

Yugoslavian: 32

Czechoslovakian: 30

Austrian: 27

Subsaharan African:: 20

South African: 20

Lithuanian: 17

Croatian: 15

Arab:: 14

Lebanese: 14

Romanian: 11

Celtic: 10

Alsatian: 9

Eastern European: 7

Basque: 6

Pennsylvania German: 6

Scandinavian: 6

Australian: 5

Latvian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (14%)
Korea (10%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Canada (8%)
Vietnam (7%)
Russia (7%)
Germany (6%)

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

This state: 3549
Northeast: 1239
Midwest: 2035
South: 2044
West: 1929

56% of Los Alamos 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, 31% lived in New Mexico.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 25
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 20
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 421
Less than 1 year of college: 116
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 383
Associate degree: 260
Bachelor's degree: 813
Master's degree: 791
Professional school degree: 62
Doctorate degree: 1,197

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 55
9th grade: 33
10th grade: 20
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 42
High school graduate (or equivalency): 601
Less than 1 year of college: 219
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 579
Associate degree: 285
Bachelor's degree: 1,259
Master's degree: 780
Professional school degree: 85
Doctorate degree: 196

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $89,191
Black householders: $37,356
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $85,164
Asian householders: $111,475
Some other race householders: $72,420
Two or more races householders: $60,887
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $71,804

Los Alamos household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Los Alamos household income for Black householders

Los Alamos household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Los Alamos household income for Asian householders

Los Alamos household income for Some other race householders

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Los Alamos household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Los Alamos marital status for males

Los Alamos marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $379,465
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $311,457
Asian householders: $323,941
Some other race householders: $331,005
Two or more races householders: $246,405
Hispanic or Latino householders: $356,138

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,703
One, attached: 666
Two: 277
3 or 4: 504
5 to 9: 309
10 to 19: 256
20 to 49: 392
50 or more: 108
Mobile homes: 248

Median worth of mobile homes: $121,020

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Los Alamos:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (4%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (10%) Other fuel (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 73

Here:	5.2%
New Mexico:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32

Here:	4.5%
New Mexico:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 65

Here:	11.2%
New Mexico:	11.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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