U.S. Beacon April 19, 2024

Los Alamos, NM

Los Alamos County, New Mexico

Latitude: 35.891086     Longitude: -106.297727
Population 11,909 (2000)
Elevation of Los Alamos, New Mexico: 6870 feet



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3542320, place: Los Alamos CDP, New Mexico)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 9,314 (100%)
In labor force: 6,459 (69.35%)
--Civilian labor force: 6,459 (69.35%)
----Employed: 6,311 (67.76%)
----Unemployed: 148 (1.59%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 2.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,855 (30.65%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,614 (49.54%)
In labor force: 2,721 (29.21%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,721 (29.21%)
----Employed: 2,652 (28.47%)
Own children under 6 years: 872 (9.36%)
All parents in family in labor force: 440 (4.72%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 6,158 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 5,035 (81.76%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 481 (7.81%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 12 (0.19%)
Walked: 216 (3.51%)
Other means: 177 (2.87%)
Worked at home: 237 (3.85%)
Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 6,311 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 4,222 (66.9%)
Service occupations: 594 (9.41%)
Sales and office occupations: 909 (14.4%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 5 (0.08%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 337 (5.34%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 244 (3.87%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 5 (0.08%)
Construction: 234 (3.71%)
Manufacturing: 59 (0.93%)
Wholesale trade.: 92 (1.46%)
Retail trade: 294 (4.66%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 63 (1%)
Information: 122 (1.93%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 221 (3.5%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 1,088 (17.24%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,023 (16.21%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 358 (5.67%)
Other services (except public administration): 158 (2.5%)
Public administration: 2,594 (41.1%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,229 (35.32%)
Government workers: 3,709 (58.77%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 358 (5.67%)
Unpaid family workers: 15 (0.24%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 5,065 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 204 (4.03%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 115 (2.27%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 345 (6.81%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 337 (6.65%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 616 (12.16%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 1,042 (20.57%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 856 (16.9%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,136 (22.43%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 272 (5.37%)
$200,000 or more: 142 (2.8%)
Median household income: $71,536

With earnings: 4,390 (86.67%)
--Mean earnings: $73,239
With Social Security income: 971 (19.17%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,434
With Supplemental Security Income: 52 (1.03%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,170
With public assistance income: 39 (0.77%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,191
With retirement income: 1,051 (20.75%)
--Mean retirement income: $41,817

Families: 3,357 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 57 (1.7%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 32 (0.95%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 151 (4.5%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 133 (3.96%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 307 (9.15%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 684 (20.38%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 629 (18.74%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 978 (29.13%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 244 (7.27%)
$200,000 or more: 142 (4.23%)
Median family income: $86,876

Per capita income: $34,240

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $65,638
Female full-time, year-round workers: $39,352

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 80 (2.38%)
--With related children under 18 years: 46 (1.37%)
----With related children under 5 years: 12 (0.36%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 34 (1.01%)
--With related children under 18 years: 22 (0.66%)
----With related children under 5 years: 12 (0.36%)
Individuals: 429 (12.78%)
--18 years and over: 326 (9.71%)
----65 years and over: 80 (2.38%)
--Related children under 18 years: 77 (2.29%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 63 (1.88%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 236 (7.03%)

Return to Los Alamos,NM.

More data for Los Alamos,NM: Demographic Profile - Social Profile - Economic Profile - Housing Profile


US Beacon Home