Los Alamos is a city located in Los Alamos County New Mexico. Los Alamos has a 2020 population of 12,666. Los Alamos is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 5.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,019 in 2010.
The average household income in Los Alamos is $136,365 with a poverty rate of 5.20%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,042 per month, and the median house value is $308,100. The median age in Los Alamos is 40.9 years, 38.8 years for males, and 42.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Los Alamoswas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 20,131 | 381 | 1.89% |
2020 | 19,750 | 381 | 1.93% |
2019 | 19,369 | 381 | 1.97% |
2018 | 18,988 | 246 | 1.30% |
2017 | 18,742 | 533 | 2.84% |
2016 | 18,209 | 392 | 2.15% |
2015 | 17,817 | 14 | 0.08% |
2014 | 17,803 | -144 | -0.81% |
2013 | 17,947 | -287 | -1.60% |
2012 | 18,234 | 5 | 0.03% |
2011 | 18,229 | 235 | 1.29% |
2010 | 17,994 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 10,509 | 82.97% |
Asian | 832 | 6.57% |
Two or More Races | 670 | 5.29% |
Some Other Race | 459 | 3.62% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 111 | 0.88% |
Black or African American | 85 | 0.67% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 5,558 | 2.26 | 67.3 |
Married | 2,764 | 3.08 | 82.7 |
Non Family | 2,307 | 1.18 | 51.9 |
Female | 347 | 2.59 | 45.5 |
Male | 140 | 3.04 | 68.6 |
2.99
Average Family Size
2.26
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 120 | 1.31% |
9th to 12th Grade | 166 | 1.82% |
High School Graduate | 828 | 9.07% |
Some College | 1,146 | 12.55% |
Associates Degree | 630 | 6.90% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,390 | 26.17% |
Graduate Degree | 3,851 | 42.18% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 6,591 | 6,489 | 4,671 |
Hispanic | 1,533 | 1,442 | 814 |
Asian | 662 | 624 | 568 |
Other Race | 420 | 413 | 247 |
2+ Races | 254 | 220 | 142 |
Native American | 94 | 75 | 33 |
Black | 82 | 80 | 55 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.45%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 85.80%.
$80,833
Average Earnings
$103,918
Average Male
$60,000
Average Female
83.12% of Los Alamos residents speak only English, while 16.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.88% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 8,798 | 521 | 5.92% |
Hispanic | 2,340 | 66 | 2.82% |
Multiple | 670 | 51 | 7.61% |
Asian | 832 | 27 | 3.25% |
Black | 72 | 2 | 2.78% |
Other | NaN% |
5.20%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.54%
Male Poverty Rate
5.88%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Los Alamos is Multiple, with 7.61% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Los Alamos is Hispanic, with 2.82% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.70%.
58.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.1%
Male Marriage Rate
57.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 708 | 8.56% |
Hispanic | 127 | 7.51% |
Asian | 56 | 8.33% |
Other Race | 43 | 10.24% |
Black | 10 | 11.76% |
2+ Races | 8 | 2.54% |
1.60%
Veteran Poverty Rate
14.97%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.3%
Labor Force Participation
68.2%
Employment Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
34.58%
Born in Los Alamos
87.74%
Native Born
12.26%
Foreign Born
4.99%
Non Citizen
7.27%
Naturalized
87.74% of Los Alamos residents were born in the United States, with 34.58% having been born in New Mexico. 4.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 12,666 | 0.00% | |
2021 | 12,666 | 0.00% | |
2020 | 12,666 | 0.00% | |
2019 | 12,666 | 293 | 2.37% |
2018 | 12,373 | 338 | 2.81% |
2017 | 12,035 | 302 | 2.57% |
2016 | 11,733 | -82 | -0.69% |
2015 | 11,815 | -28 | -0.24% |
2014 | 11,843 | -225 | -1.86% |
2013 | 12,068 | 54 | 0.45% |
2012 | 12,014 | -66 | -0.55% |
2011 | 12,080 | 61 | 0.51% |
2010 | 12,019 | 0.00% |