Otero County, New Mexico
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2010
Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:- 72.7% WhiteWhite AmericanWhite Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
- 3.5% BlackAfrican AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
- 6.7% Native AmericanNative Americans in the United StatesNative Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
- 1.2% AsianAsian AmericanAsian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
- 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderPacific Islander AmericanPacific Islander Americans, also known as Oceanian Americans, are residents of the United States with original ancestry from Oceania. They represent the smallest racial group counted in the United States census of 2000. They numbered 874,000 people or 0.3 percent of the United States population...
- 4.2% Two or more racesMultiracial AmericanMultiracial Americans, US residents who identify themselves as of "two or more races", were numbered at around 9 million, or 2.9% of the population, in the census of 2010. However there is considerable evidence that the real number is far higher. Prior to the mid-20th century many people hid their...
- 11.2% Other racesRace (United States Census)Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
- 34.5% Hispanic or LatinoHispanic and Latino AmericansHispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins...
(of any race)
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 62,298 people, 22,984 households, and 16,801 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 9 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 29,272 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 73.71% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 3.92% Black
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or African American
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, 5.80% Native American
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, 1.17% Asian
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, 0.13% Pacific Islander
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, 11.67% from other races
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, and 3.60% from two or more races. 32.16% of the population were Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race.
There were 22,984 households out of which 37.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.90% were non-families. 23.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.50% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,861, and the median income for a family was $34,781. Males had a median income of $27,657 versus $18,470 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $14,345. About 15.60% of families and 19.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.90% of those under age 18 and 12.80% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated places
- Boles AcresBoles Acres, New MexicoBoles Acres is a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,172 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Boles Acres is located at ....
- Holloman AFBHolloman Air Force BaseHolloman Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located six miles southwest of the central business district of Alamogordo, a city in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The base was named in honor of Col. George V. Holloman, a pioneer in guided missile research...
- La LuzLa Luz, New MexicoLa Luz is a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,615 at the 2000 census. It is located immediately north of Alamogordo and lies in the eastern edge of the Tularosa Basin and on the western flank of the Sacramento Mountains. Until 1848, La Luz...
- MescaleroMescalero, New MexicoMescalero is a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,233 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mescalero is located at ....
- TimberonTimberon, New MexicoTimberon is a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico and is within the Sacramento Mountains at the southern edge of the Lincoln National Forest, directly north of the Fort Bliss Military Reservation. The population was 309 at the 2000 census....
Other localities
- High RollsHigh Rolls, New MexicoHigh Rolls is a small unincorporated community in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. It is nestled within the Lincoln National Forest at the southern most tip of the Sacramento Mountains. Elevation is approx. . High Rolls includes a general store, a post office, an elementary school, two...
- Mountain ParkMountain Park, New MexicoMountain Park is an unincorporated community in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. It is located at 32.951ºN, 105.824ºW, and its elevation is 6710 feet. It is the birthplace of Bill Mauldin, an American editorial cartoonist...
- NewmanNewman, New MexicoNewman is an unincorporated area in Otero County, New Mexico, United States of America. It is located at . It was a small railroad town and yard. It is located just north of Newman, Texas, which is just to the south across the Texas state line...
- SunspotSunspot, New MexicoSunspot is an unincorporated community in the Sacramento Mountains in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. It is located within the Lincoln National Forest, 18 miles south of Cloudcroft. Its elevation is 9200 feet....
- Three RiversThree Rivers, New MexicoThree Rivers is an unincorporated community in Otero County, United States. Its elevation is 4,570 feet .-Notable people:*Virginia Klinekole, first female president of the Mescalero Apache, 1959*Sara Misquez, president of the Mescalero Apache...
Other places in Otero County
- Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation
- Newman, New MexicoNewman, New MexicoNewman is an unincorporated area in Otero County, New Mexico, United States of America. It is located at . It was a small railroad town and yard. It is located just north of Newman, Texas, which is just to the south across the Texas state line...
- White Sands National MonumentWhite Sands National MonumentThe White Sands National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located about southwest of Alamogordo in western Otero County and northeastern Dona Ana County in the state of New Mexico, at an elevation of 4235 feet...
- National Solar ObservatoryNational Solar ObservatoryThe mission of the National Solar Observatory is to advance knowledge of the Sun, both as an astronomical object and as the dominant external influence on Earth, by providing forefront observational opportunities to the research community...
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Otero County, New MexicoNational Register of Historic Places listings in Otero County, New MexicoThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Otero County, New Mexico.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Otero County, New Mexico, United States...