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Socorro, NM (New Mexico) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $167,919 (it was $74,100 in 2000)
Socorro:

$167,919
New Mexico:

$243,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,403 - $243,142

Total population: 8,751 (Urban population: 8,299 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 687 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 3,898 (2,732 occupied: 1,741 owner occupied, 1,069 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

38%
State:

29%

Housing density: 270 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $118,315.

Median contract rent in 2022: $529 (lower quartile is $291, upper quartile is $806)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $638


Median gross rent in Socorro, NM in 2022: $699

Housing units in Socorro with a mortgage: 660 (31 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $96,124

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $51,473

Median monthly housing costs: $626

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Socorro, New Mexico Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1980

Median year apartment built: 1984

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,608
  • Male householders: 1,359 (559 living alone), Female householders: 1,335 (462 living alone)
  • 1,128 spouses (1,110 opposite-sex spouses), 197 unmarried partners, (197 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,352 children (2,235 natural, 26 adopted, 91 stepchildren), 563 grandchildren, 139 brothers or sisters, 285 parents, 0 foster children, 195 other relatives, 510 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 542

Size of family households: 752 2-persons, 441 3-persons, 240 4-persons, 129 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,090 1-person, 120 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

871 married couples with children.
389 single-parent households (94 men, 295 women).

66.9% of residents of Socorro speak English at home.
27.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 723 (8.4%)
(30.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.4
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Socorro, New Mexico
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Socorro, New Mexico
  • 0no bedroom
  • 581 bedroom
  • 4832 bedrooms
  • 1,0273 bedrooms
  • 1584 bedrooms
  • 165+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Socorro, New Mexico
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Socorro, New Mexico
  • 21no bedroom
  • 3581 bedroom
  • 2492 bedrooms
  • 3873 bedrooms
  • 484 bedrooms
  • 65+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Socorro in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Socorro in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 85no vehicle
  • 5741 vehicle
  • 5292 vehicles
  • 4613 vehicles
  • 724 vehicles
  • 215+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Socorro in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Socorro in renter-occupied apartments
  • 123no vehicle
  • 6071 vehicle
  • 2442 vehicles
  • 853 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Socorro, New Mexico
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Socorro, New Mexico
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 653 rooms
  • 3414 rooms
  • 5455 rooms
  • 4196 rooms
  • 1587 rooms
  • 828 rooms
  • 1319+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Socorro, New Mexico
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Socorro, New Mexico
  • 211 room
  • 32 rooms
  • 3943 rooms
  • 1814 rooms
  • 2565 rooms
  • 1386 rooms
  • 337 rooms
  • 228 rooms
  • 229+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Socorro, NM
  • Socorro, NM household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Socorro, NM in 2022
  • 187Less than $10,000
  • 531$10,000 to $19,999
  • 281$20,000 to $29,999
  • 353$30,000 to $39,999
  • 158$40,000 to $49,999
  • 217$50,000 to $59,999
  • 159$60,000 to $74,999
  • 259$75,000 to $99,999
  • 173$100,000 to $124,999
  • 166$125,000 to $149,999
  • 188$150,000 to $199,999
  • 117$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Socorro, NM

  • Distribution of house value in Socorro, NM in 2022
  • 74Less than $10,000
  • 24$10,000 to $14,999
  • 10$15,000 to $19,999
  • 8$20,000 to $24,999
  • 32$25,000 to $29,999
  • 76$30,000 to $34,999
  • 48$40,000 to $49,999
  • 87$50,000 to $59,999
  • 113$60,000 to $69,999
  • 34$70,000 to $79,999
  • 75$80,000 to $89,999
  • 31$90,000 to $99,999
  • 65$100,000 to $124,999
  • 94$125,000 to $149,999
  • 178$150,000 to $174,999
  • 120$175,000 to $199,999
  • 239$200,000 to $249,999
  • 148$250,000 to $299,999
  • 119$300,000 to $399,999
  • 49$400,000 to $499,999
  • 6$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Socorro, NM

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Socorro, NM in 2022
  • 19$100 to $149
  • 89$200 to $249
  • 160$250 to $299
  • 40$350 to $399
  • 11$400 to $449
  • 74$450 to $499
  • 68$500 to $549
  • 83$550 to $599
  • 16$600 to $649
  • 43$650 to $699
  • 36$700 to $749
  • 23$750 to $799
  • 86$800 to $899
  • 94$1,000 to $1,249
  • 10$1,250 to $1,499
  • 30$1,500 to $1,999
  • 43No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.9%
Number of people working at home: 327 (10.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 226
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,636
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 647
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 203
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 48
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 0
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 8
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 13
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 13
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 0
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 53
  • 90 or more minutes: 16
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Socorro

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,277 (60.8%)
  • Carpooled: 501 (13.4%)
  • Ferryboat: 4 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 64 (1.7%)
  • Bicycle: 166 (4.4%)
  • Walked: 426 (11.4%)
  • Worked at home: 327 (8.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 49.3%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 14.0%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Socorro, New Mexico
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Socorro, New Mexico
  • 292010 or later
  • 3092000 to 2009
  • 2331990 to 1999
  • 2301980 to 1989
  • 1061970 to 1979
  • 113Before 1970
Ancestries in Socorro, NM

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 344 (7.0%)
  • English: 343 (7.0%)
  • German: 218 (4.5%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 57 (1.2%)
  • Irish: 53 (1.1%)
  • European: 48 (1.0%)
  • Norwegian: 48 (1.0%)
  • Finnish: 47 (1.0%)
  • Italian: 32 (0.7%)
  • Eastern European: 29 (0.6%)
  • Scottish: 28 (0.6%)
  • Russian: 25 (0.5%)
  • Northern European: 21 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 20 (0.4%)
  • Brazilian: 16 (0.3%)
  • Moroccan: 11 (0.2%)
  • Iranian: 7 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 5 (0.1%)
  • Polish: 5 (0.1%)
  • Dutch: 2 (0.04%)
  • Lithuanian: 1 (0.02%)

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

Mexico
Socorro:

46.2% (336)
New Mexico:

66.5% (129,316)

India
Socorro:

19.9% (145)
New Mexico:

1.5% (3,002)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Socorro:

8.8% (64)
New Mexico:

1.6% (3,140)

Russia
Socorro:

3.8% (28)
New Mexico:

0.4% (750)

Romania
Socorro:

3.7% (27)
New Mexico:

0.2% (383)

Colombia
Socorro:

3.6% (26)
New Mexico:

0.6% (1,258)

Brazil
Socorro:

2.2% (16)
New Mexico:

0.2% (441)

Canada
Socorro:

2.1% (15)
New Mexico:

1.1% (2,195)

France
Socorro:

1.8% (13)
New Mexico:

0.4% (704)

Korea
Socorro:

1.5% (11)
New Mexico:

0.8% (1,632)

Morocco
Socorro:

1.5% (11)
New Mexico:

0.1% (130)

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

  • This state: 4,939
  • Other state: 2,803
  • Northeast: 530
  • Midwest: 531
  • South: 684
  • West: 1,054

88.6% of Socorro residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67.5% lived in New Mexico.


Socorro:

88.6%
State average:

88.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 142
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 29
  • 5th and 6th grade: 11
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 13
  • 10th grade: 37
  • 11th grade: 37
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 9
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,166
  • Less than 1 year of college: 195
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 332
  • Associate degree: 60
  • Bachelor's degree: 250
  • Master's degree: 117
  • Professional school degree: 15
  • Doctorate degree: 256
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 171
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 19
  • 7th and 8th grade: 145
  • 9th grade: 19
  • 10th grade: 42
  • 11th grade: 43
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 33
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 868
  • Less than 1 year of college: 137
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 462
  • Associate degree: 245
  • Bachelor's degree: 184
  • Master's degree: 208
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 228
Educational Attainment for Females
Socorro marital status for males
Socorro marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,033
  • One, attached: 30
  • Two: 49
  • 3 or 4: 291
  • 5 to 9: 91
  • 10 to 19: 127
  • 20 to 49: 37
  • 50 or more: 48
  • Mobile homes: 1,187

Median worth of mobile homes: $54,611

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 15.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 4.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 17 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Socorro
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Socorro, NM
  • 74.2%Utility gas
  • 10.5%Wood
  • 8.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.9%Electricity
  • 1.0%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Socorro, NM
  • 69.5%Utility gas
  • 21.2%Electricity
  • 5.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.6%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 56
Here:

8.5%
New Mexico:

10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36
Here:

12.8%
New Mexico:

10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
New Mexico:

12.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability