Socorro, New Mexico Demographics

Socorro is 4th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Race - Asian

Socorro is 9th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Income below poverty line

Socorro is 10th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in People per household

Socorro is 11th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Race - White

Socorro is 12th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Socorro is 13th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Socorro is 16th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Foreign born residents

Socorro is 16th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Race - Black or African American

Socorro is 16th in New Mexico out of 45 other cities in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Socorro is 20th in New Mexico out of 36 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Size Demographics
	Socorro	Rank	New Mexico	US
Current population (2012)	8,906	23rd	2,085,538	313,914,040
Size in square miles	14.4	21st	121,298.1	3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi)	628.9	33rd	17	87.4

Age Demographics
	Socorro	Rank	New Mexico	US
Residents younger than 5	6.6%	32nd	6.9%	6.4%
Residents younger than 18	21.7%	37th	24.7%	23.5%
Residents 65 or older	13.8%	21st	14.1%	13.7%

Education Demographics
	Socorro	Rank	New Mexico	US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)	78.4%	31st	83.1%	85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25)	26.6%	12th	25.4%	28.2%

Race Demographics
	Socorro	Rank	New Mexico	US
Race - White	80.7%	11th	83.2%	77.9%
Race - Black or African American	1.5%	16th	2.4%	13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native	3.9%	13th	10.2%	1.2%
Race - Asian	2.1%	4th	1.6%	5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	24th	0.2%	0.2%
Race - Two or More	3.4%	27th	2.4%	2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino	54.0%	16th	47.0%	16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino	38.2%	27th	39.8%	63.0%

Misc People Demographics
	Socorro	Rank	New Mexico	US
Female residents	47.7%	45th	50.5%	50.8%
Foreign born residents	9.3%	16th	9.8%	12.8%

Housing Demographics
	Socorro	Rank	New Mexico	US
Housing units	4,066	25th	908,132	132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings	15.0%	20th	15.0%	25.9%
Households	2,871	30th	762,002	114,761,359
Home ownership rate	64.9%	29th	69.6%	66.1%
Home median value	$113,400	27th	$161,800	$186,200
People per household	3.0	10th	2.6	2.6

Income Demographics
	Socorro	Rank	New Mexico	US
Income per capita	$17,033	34th	$23,537	$27,915
Income per household	$32,515	35th	$44,631	$52,762
Income below poverty line	28.8%	9th	19.0%	14.3%

Business Demographics
	Socorro	Rank	New Mexico	US
Total businesses (including small businesses)	623	34th	157,231	27,092,908
Retail sales	$106,102	27th	$24,469,997	$3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita	$11,850	25th	$12,429	$12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales	$22,726	20th	$3,734,300	$613,795,732