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The most common industries in Socorro are: Educational services (25.6% of civilian employees), Public administration (10.1% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (9.1% of civilian employees). 94.3% of workers work in Socorro County and 8.1% of all workers work at home. 46.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 23.7% less than the rate of 57.1% across the entire state of New Mexico.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Socorro, New Mexico was 8,877 / 8,609
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Socorro, New Mexico was 8,877 / 8,609
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
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Industry | All | Males | Females |
Educational services | 25.6% (1,013) | 26.4% (575) | 24.7% (438) |
Public administration | 10.1% (398) | 10.1% (220) | 10.0% (178) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 9.1% (361) | 9.3% (202) | 9.0% (159) |
Accommodation and food services | 8.5% (338) | 4.5% (99) | 13.5% (239) |
Construction | 7.0% (276) | 11.7% (254) | 1.2% (22) |
Health care | 6.3% (248) | 0.9% (19) | 12.9% (229) |
Social assistance | 3.2% (127) | 0.5% (11) | 6.5% (116) |
Repair and maintenance | 2.3% (90) | 2.6% (56) | 1.9% (34) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.0% (80) | 3.7% (80) | 0.0% (0) |
Finance and insurance | 1.6% (63) | 0.4% (9) | 3.0% (54) |
Gasoline stations | 1.5% (61) | 1.0% (21) | 2.3% (40) |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1.5% (60) | 2.2% (49) | 0.6% (11) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.5% (58) | 2.7% (58) | 0.0% (0) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.5% (58) | 1.9% (42) | 0.9% (16) |
Chemicals | 1.4% (55) | 2.2% (48) | 0.4% (7) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.4% (55) | 1.7% (38) | 1.0% (17) |
Utilities | 1.4% (55) | 2.2% (47) | 0.5% (8) |
Food and beverage stores | 1.3% (52) | 1.0% (22) | 1.7% (30) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 1.1% (44) | 1.7% (37) | 0.4% (7) |
Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.1% (42) | 0.9% (19) | 1.3% (23) |
Personal and laundry services | 1.0% (41) | 0.4% (9) | 1.8% (32) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.0% (39) | 0.7% (16) | 1.3% (23) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.0% (38) | 0.9% (19) | 1.1% (19) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.9% (37) | 1.5% (33) | 0.2% (4) |
U. S. Postal service | 0.8% (33) | 1.1% (24) | 0.5% (9) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.7% (29) | 1.0% (22) | 0.4% (7) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.6% (24) | 0.6% (13) | 0.6% (11) |
Private households | 0.6% (24) | 0.0% (0) | 1.4% (24) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.6% (22) | 0.6% (13) | 0.5% (9) |
Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.5% (18) | 0.8% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
Plastics and rubber products | 0.4% (14) | 0.6% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (13) | 0.6% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (11) | 0.5% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.3% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (10) |
Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.3% (10) | 0.5% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
Book stores and news dealers | 0.2% (9) | 0.4% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
Truck transportation | 0.2% (8) | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Computer and electronic products | 0.2% (8) | 0.4% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.2% (7) | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Transportation equipment | 0.2% (7) | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Fuel dealers | 0.2% (6) | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Wood products | 0.2% (6) | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.2% (6) | 0.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Socorro
- 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
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.7%Males
- 9.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 10.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 12.5%Males
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 10.5%Males
- 5.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 8.5%Males
- 8.9%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Socorro: | 0.6% (17) |
New Mexico: | 4.6% (38,210) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Socorro: | 2.5% (73) |
New Mexico: | 3.6% (30,094) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Socorro: | 1.8% (51) |
New Mexico: | 5.1% (41,811) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Socorro: | 11.6% (335) |
New Mexico: | 9.1% (74,992) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Socorro: | 4.9% (142) |
New Mexico: | 9.9% (81,934) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Socorro: | 13.7% (396) |
New Mexico: | 15.6% (129,058) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Socorro: | 22.8% (657) |
New Mexico: | 14.8% (121,786) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Socorro: | 12.1% (349) |
New Mexico: | 10.8% (89,083) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Socorro: | 5.0% (144) |
New Mexico: | 4.7% (39,064) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Socorro: | 12.3% (356) |
New Mexico: | 5.6% (46,001) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Socorro: | 2.3% (66) |
New Mexico: | 3.3% (26,972) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Socorro: | 0.9% (27) |
New Mexico: | 1.4% (11,540) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Socorro: | 6.3% (182) |
New Mexico: | 6.2% (50,927) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Socorro: | 2.9% (83) |
New Mexico: | 5.3% (43,945) |
<5am:
Socorro: | 1.7% (65) |
New Mexico: | 2.8% (20,931) |
5:30am:
Socorro: | 2.5% (98) |
New Mexico: | 2.4% (18,406) |
6am:
Socorro: | 3.9% (152) |
New Mexico: | 3.7% (28,342) |
6:30am:
Socorro: | 4.3% (166) |
New Mexico: | 7.4% (56,047) |
7am:
Socorro: | 6.2% (240) |
New Mexico: | 10.5% (79,915) |
7:30am:
Socorro: | 11.7% (452) |
New Mexico: | 15.0% (113,891) |
8am:
Socorro: | 24.4% (944) |
New Mexico: | 18.4% (139,438) |
8:30am:
Socorro: | 12.6% (488) |
New Mexico: | 10.3% (78,335) |
9am:
Socorro: | 2.8% (107) |
New Mexico: | 4.5% (33,927) |
10am:
Socorro: | 8.0% (311) |
New Mexico: | 5.4% (40,980) |
11am:
Socorro: | 2.8% (107) |
New Mexico: | 2.3% (17,825) |
12pm:
Socorro: | 2.0% (79) |
New Mexico: | 1.2% (8,959) |
4pm:
Socorro: | 7.5% (289) |
New Mexico: | 5.7% (43,093) |
>4pm:
Socorro: | 5.8% (225) |
New Mexico: | 6.2% (47,115) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Socorro: | 1.2% (16) |
New Mexico: | 5.7% (25,356) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Socorro: | 5.2% (73) |
New Mexico: | 5.2% (23,201) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Socorro: | 3.5% (49) |
New Mexico: | 6.2% (27,894) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Socorro: | 12.6% (176) |
New Mexico: | 10.8% (48,334) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Socorro: | 3.1% (43) |
New Mexico: | 11.1% (49,662) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Socorro: | 13.4% (187) |
New Mexico: | 14.3% (64,129) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Socorro: | 16.5% (231) |
New Mexico: | 12.1% (54,167) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Socorro: | 11.7% (164) |
New Mexico: | 10.6% (47,522) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Socorro: | 7.7% (107) |
New Mexico: | 3.7% (16,701) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Socorro: | 12.5% (175) |
New Mexico: | 4.4% (19,843) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Socorro: | 2.4% (33) |
New Mexico: | 3.3% (14,683) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Socorro: | 7.9% (110) |
New Mexico: | 5.4% (24,361) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Socorro: | 2.0% (28) |
New Mexico: | 5.8% (26,034) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Socorro: | 10.9% (162) |
New Mexico: | 7.1% (26,658) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Socorro: | 6.4% (96) |
New Mexico: | 8.5% (32,272) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Socorro: | 14.0% (209) |
New Mexico: | 17.2% (64,929) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Socorro: | 28.4% (423) |
New Mexico: | 17.9% (67,619) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Socorro: | 12.2% (181) |
New Mexico: | 11.0% (41,561) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Socorro: | 2.6% (39) |
New Mexico: | 5.9% (22,363) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Socorro: | 12.1% (180) |
New Mexico: | 6.9% (26,158) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Socorro: | 2.2% (32) |
New Mexico: | 3.3% (12,289) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Socorro: | 1.8% (27) |
New Mexico: | 1.6% (6,034) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Socorro: | 4.4% (66) |
New Mexico: | 7.0% (26,566) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Socorro: | 3.5% (52) |
New Mexico: | 4.7% (17,911) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.3%
Number of people working at home: 262 (8.1% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +512 (+5.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,162 (81.6%)
Number of people working at home: 262 (8.1% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +512 (+5.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,162 (81.6%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Socorro: | 5.0% (170) |
New Mexico: | 3.5% (28,492) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Socorro: | 50.3% (1,708) |
New Mexico: | 13.5% (110,340) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Socorro: | 17.7% (601) |
New Mexico: | 16.1% (131,475) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Socorro: | 6.1% (206) |
New Mexico: | 17.9% (146,375) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Socorro: | 6.4% (218) |
New Mexico: | 14.2% (116,550) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Socorro: | 3.1% (104) |
New Mexico: | 11.3% (92,333) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Socorro: | 0.9% (30) |
New Mexico: | 2.5% (20,787) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Socorro: | 3.4% (116) |
New Mexico: | 6.1% (49,894) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Socorro: | 6.2% (212) |
New Mexico: | 4.2% (34,415) |
90 or more minutes:
Socorro: | 1.0% (34) |
New Mexico: | 3.0% (24,291) |
Less than 5 minutes:
Socorro: | 11.3% (438) |
New Mexico: | 4.6% (34,755) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Socorro: | 39.6% (1,533) |
New Mexico: | 13.9% (105,613) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Socorro: | 23.4% (905) |
New Mexico: | 16.9% (128,524) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Socorro: | 7.2% (280) |
New Mexico: | 16.8% (127,292) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Socorro: | 1.2% (46) |
New Mexico: | 13.9% (105,552) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Socorro: | 1.4% (54) |
New Mexico: | 4.6% (35,179) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Socorro: | 2.5% (95) |
New Mexico: | 10.9% (83,054) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Socorro: | 1.8% (69) |
New Mexico: | 2.2% (16,472) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Socorro: | 2.9% (113) |
New Mexico: | 5.1% (38,963) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Socorro: | 2.2% (84) |
New Mexico: | 3.2% (24,038) |
90 or more minutes:
Socorro: | 2.7% (106) |
New Mexico: | 2.0% (15,506) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Socorro: | 3.9% (63) |
New Mexico: | 3.4% (15,163) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Socorro: | 46.7% (756) |
New Mexico: | 12.0% (53,808) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Socorro: | 15.4% (250) |
New Mexico: | 14.8% (66,475) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Socorro: | 4.7% (76) |
New Mexico: | 18.5% (82,724) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Socorro: | 11.7% (189) |
New Mexico: | 14.4% (64,598) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Socorro: | 5.0% (80) |
New Mexico: | 11.5% (51,646) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Socorro: | 3.5% (57) |
New Mexico: | 6.6% (29,386) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Socorro: | 7.6% (123) |
New Mexico: | 4.7% (21,062) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
Socorro: | 1.5% (24) |
New Mexico: | 3.7% (16,633) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Socorro: | 6.0% (106) |
New Mexico: | 3.6% (13,329) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Socorro: | 53.8% (952) |
New Mexico: | 15.2% (56,532) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Socorro: | 19.9% (353) |
New Mexico: | 17.5% (65,000) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Socorro: | 7.1% (126) |
New Mexico: | 17.2% (63,651) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Socorro: | 2.0% (36) |
New Mexico: | 14.0% (51,952) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Socorro: | 1.3% (23) |
New Mexico: | 11.0% (40,687) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Socorro: | 1.6% (28) |
New Mexico: | 2.3% (8,405) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Socorro: | 3.3% (59) |
New Mexico: | 5.5% (20,508) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Socorro: | 5.0% (89) |
New Mexico: | 3.6% (13,353) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
Socorro: | 0.5% (9) |
New Mexico: | 2.1% (7,658) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Socorro: | 68.0% (2,371) |
New Mexico: | 83.2% (306,388) |
Carpooled:
Socorro: | 13.8% (480) |
New Mexico: | 11.7% (48,679) |
Ferryboat:
Socorro: | 0.2% (7) |
New Mexico: | 0.0% (63) |
Bicycle:
Socorro: | 5.0% (173) |
New Mexico: | 0.5% (975) |
Walked:
Socorro: | 11.3% (394) |
New Mexico: | 2.5% (7,580) |
Other means:
Socorro: | 1.7% (60) |
New Mexico: | 1.3% (4,104) |
Drove car alone:
Socorro: | 67.5% (2,617) |
New Mexico: | 75.8% (575,187) |
Carpooled:
Socorro: | 12.8% (496) |
New Mexico: | 14.8% (112,489) |
Motorcycle:
Socorro: | 0.8% (32) |
New Mexico: | 0.2% (1,530) |
Bicycle:
Socorro: | 1.9% (72) |
New Mexico: | 0.6% (4,287) |
Walked:
Socorro: | 11.3% (438) |
New Mexico: | 2.8% (21,435) |
Other means:
Socorro: | 1.8% (68) |
New Mexico: | 0.8% (6,202) |
Drove car alone - Males:
Socorro: | 58.7% (966) |
New Mexico: | 83.7% (306,388) |
Carpooled - Males:
Socorro: | 17.1% (282) |
New Mexico: | 10.4% (48,679) |
Bicycle - Males:
Socorro: | 8.5% (139) |
New Mexico: | 0.8% (975) |
Walked - Males:
Socorro: | 12.1% (199) |
New Mexico: | 2.9% (7,580) |
Other means - Males:
Socorro: | 3.7% (60) |
New Mexico: | 1.5% (4,104) |
Drove car alone - Females:
Socorro: | 76.4% (1,406) |
New Mexico: | 82.6% (306,388) |
Carpooled - Females:
Socorro: | 10.8% (198) |
New Mexico: | 13.1% (48,679) |
Ferryboat - Females:
Socorro: | 0.4% (7) |
New Mexico: | 0.0% (63) |
Bicycle - Females:
Socorro: | 1.8% (33) |
New Mexico: | 0.3% (975) |
Walked - Females:
Socorro: | 10.6% (195) |
New Mexico: | 2.0% (7,580) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Socorro: | 83.3% (1,936) |
New Mexico: | 87.9% (687,338) |
In 2 person carpool:
Socorro: | 15.5% (361) |
New Mexico: | 8.7% (68,297) |
In 3 person carpool:
Socorro: | 1.2% (28) |
New Mexico: | 2.3% (17,742) |
Drove alone:
Socorro: | 84.1% (2,617) |
New Mexico: | 83.6% (575,187) |
In 2 person carpool:
Socorro: | 12.6% (391) |
New Mexico: | 12.3% (84,314) |
In 3 person carpool:
Socorro: | 2.6% (80) |
New Mexico: | 2.5% (17,109) |
In 4 person carpool:
Socorro: | 0.5% (17) |
New Mexico: | 1.0% (6,993) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Socorro: | 0.3% (8) |
New Mexico: | 0.4% (2,603) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Socorro: | 46.2% (1,531) |
New Mexico: | 57.1% (535,323) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Socorro: | 0.8% (28) |
New Mexico: | 3.2% (30,246) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Socorro: | 10.0% (333) |
New Mexico: | 8.2% (77,259) |
Local government workers:
Socorro: | 7.9% (262) |
New Mexico: | 9.1% (85,345) |
State government workers:
Socorro: | 26.7% (884) |
New Mexico: | 7.1% (66,149) |
Federal government workers:
Socorro: | 4.8% (158) |
New Mexico: | 7.6% (71,182) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Socorro: | 3.3% (110) |
New Mexico: | 7.3% (68,193) |
Unpaid family workers:
Socorro: | 0.3% (10) |
New Mexico: | 0.4% (3,330) |
Employee of private company:
Socorro: | 40.0% (1,580) |
New Mexico: | 58.3% (444,948) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Socorro: | 1.8% (70) |
New Mexico: | 3.4% (25,839) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Socorro: | 12.0% (473) |
New Mexico: | 6.8% (51,679) |
Local government workers:
Socorro: | 10.0% (394) |
New Mexico: | 7.6% (58,106) |
State government workers:
Socorro: | 20.3% (803) |
New Mexico: | 8.5% (64,737) |
Federal government workers:
Socorro: | 7.8% (308) |
New Mexico: | 6.6% (50,346) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Socorro: | 7.9% (313) |
New Mexico: | 8.4% (64,108) |
Unpaid family workers:
Socorro: | 0.3% (13) |
New Mexico: | 0.4% (3,353) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Socorro: | 51.4% (798) |
New Mexico: | 60.1% (293,772) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Socorro: | 1.1% (18) |
New Mexico: | 4.0% (19,526) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Socorro: | 10.5% (163) |
New Mexico: | 5.4% (26,442) |
Local government workers - Males:
Socorro: | 1.7% (27) |
New Mexico: | 7.5% (36,775) |
State government workers - Males:
Socorro: | 24.3% (377) |
New Mexico: | 5.6% (27,614) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Socorro: | 5.5% (85) |
New Mexico: | 9.1% (44,462) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Socorro: | 4.7% (74) |
New Mexico: | 7.9% (38,542) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Socorro: | 0.7% (10) |
New Mexico: | 0.4% (1,878) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Socorro: | 41.5% (733) |
New Mexico: | 53.9% (241,551) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Socorro: | 0.6% (10) |
New Mexico: | 2.4% (10,720) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Socorro: | 9.6% (170) |
New Mexico: | 11.3% (50,817) |
Local government workers - Females:
Socorro: | 13.3% (235) |
New Mexico: | 10.8% (48,570) |
State government workers - Females:
Socorro: | 28.8% (508) |
New Mexico: | 8.6% (38,535) |
Federal government workers - Females:
Socorro: | 4.1% (73) |
New Mexico: | 6.0% (26,720) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Socorro: | 2.1% (36) |
New Mexico: | 6.6% (29,651) |