Otero County, New Mexico (NM)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,177
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,377
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,884 (it was 7,607 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 33% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 6627 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 10 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.1%), Retail trade (13.0%), Public administration (12.0%), Construction (11.9%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 53%
- Government: 41%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 31,58445.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 27,32139.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 4,0085.8%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 2,4723.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,9622.9%Two or more races
- 8621.3%Asian alone
- 6140.9%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 37.5 years |
| New Mexico median age: | 39.4 years |
| Males: 35,074 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 33,749 |  (49.0%) |
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| Otero County: | 2.0 people |
| New Mexico: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,093 ($30,861 in 1999)
| This county: | $54,093 |
| New Mexico: | $59,726 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $674 (lower quartile is $525, upper quartile is $944)
| This county: | $674 |
| State: | $816 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $161,900 (it was $68,700 in 2000)
| Otero: | $161,900 |
| New Mexico: | $243,100 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,201
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $333
Institutionalized population: 1,636
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 96
- Burglaries: 59
- Thefts: 62
- Auto thefts: 13
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 13
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 134
- Burglaries: 108
- Thefts: 138
- Auto thefts: 26
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 5 buildings, average cost: $337,100
- 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $296,800
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $296,800
- 2019: 0 buildings
- 2018: 0 buildings
- 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $256,800
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $208,600
- 2015: 0 buildings
- 2014: 0 buildings
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $191,400
- 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $234,700
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $222,100
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $221,000
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $202,000
- 2008: 65 buildings, average cost: $218,100
- 2007: 159 buildings, average cost: $228,900
- 2006: 200 buildings, average cost: $208,300
- 2005: 228 buildings, average cost: $189,100
- 2004: 209 buildings, average cost: $180,600
- 2003: 168 buildings, average cost: $167,800
- 2002: 104 buildings, average cost: $139,300
- 2001: 79 buildings, average cost: $147,200
- 2000: 96 buildings, average cost: $138,800
- 1999: 98 buildings, average cost: $124,400
- 1998: 61 buildings, average cost: $95,600
- 1997: 103 buildings, average cost: $74,600
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,106 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $675 (0.5%)
| Otero County: | 19.9% |
| New Mexico: | 17.6% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 37.5 years old
(Males: 35.1 years old, Females: 39.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.4 years old, Black residents: 30.1 years old, American Indian residents: 24.7 years old, Asian residents: 41.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31.5 years old, Other race residents: 27.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Otero County is $412 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $667 a month.
Cities in this county include: Alamogordo, Southeast Otero, Tularosa, Holloman AFB, La Luz, Mescalero, Boles Acres, High Rolls, Cloudcroft, Timberon.
Local government website: co.otero.nm.us
Neighboring counties: Cochran County, Texas 
, Crosby County, Texas 
, Fisher County, Texas , Franklin County, Texas , Garza County, Texas , Jones County, Texas , Lubbock County, Texas .
| Here: | 3.5% |
| New Mexico: | 3.6% |
Current college students: 3,323
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 7,062 (48.0% naturalized citizens)
| Otero County: | 10.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,8102010 or later
- 1,1002000 to 2009
- 1,0721990 to 1999
- 1,7051980 to 1989
- 9761970 to 1979
- 1,184Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 19,257
- One, attached: 1,037
- Two: 474
- 3 or 4: 957
- 5 to 9: 920
- 10 to 19: 170
- 20 to 49: 28
- 50 or more: 131
- Mobile homes: 9,448
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 54
Housing units in Otero County with a mortgage: 8,009 (352 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 84 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 85
| Here: | 8.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Otero County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 11,862 | 11 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 8,947 | 55 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,913 | 12 |
| Other | 1,712 | 11 |
| Black Protestant | 466 | 5 |
| None | 37,897 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Otero County: | 0.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
| Otero County: | 4.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Mexico: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 35
| This county: | 5.58 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Otero County: | 6.8% |
| New Mexico: | 6.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Otero County: | 25.8% |
| State: | 22.1% |
Agriculture in Otero County:
Average size of farms: 1941 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16,952
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $937.17
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.21%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 46.89%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $15,396
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.49%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 95.78%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $24,891
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.96%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.39
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.09%
Vegetables: 21 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 3,850 acres
Earthquake activity:
Otero County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 458% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 225.8 miles away from Otero County center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 127.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/2014 at 04:59:35, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 4.0 mi) earthquake occurred 195.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 161.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 130.9 miles away from Otero County center
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 625.2 miles away from the county center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- New Mexico Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4529, Natural disaster type: Other
- New Mexico Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 15, 2014 to September 26, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4199: October 29, 2014, FEMA Id: 4199, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 27, 2014 to August 05, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4197: October 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4197, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: September 09, 2013 to September 22, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4152: October 29, 2013, FEMA Id: 4152, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- New Mexico Little Lewis Fire, Incident Period: June 28, 2011 to July 13, 2011, Fire Management Assistance Declared: June 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 2934, Natural disaster type: Fire
- New Mexico Severe Winter Storm and Extreme Cold Temperatures, Incident Period: February 01, 2011 to February 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1962: March 24, 2011, FEMA Id: 1962, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- New Mexico Buckwood Fire, Incident Period: May 06, 2009 to May 14, 2009, Fire Management Assistance Declared: May 07, 2009, FEMA Id: 2818, Natural disaster type: Fire
- New Mexico Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 26, 2008 to August 20, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1783: August 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 1783, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: July 26, 2006 to September 18, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1659: August 30, 2006, FEMA Id: 1659, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New Mexico Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3229: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3229, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Otero County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 7, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 20,465 (77.1%)
- Carpooled: 2,947 (11.1%)
- Bus: 54 (0.2%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 8 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 176 (0.7%)
- Bicycle: 21 (0.1%)
- Walked: 911 (3.4%)
- Worked at home: 1,656 (6.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (17%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
- Mexico (66%)
- Philippines (5%)
- England (4%)
- Cuba (4%)
- Germany (2%)
- Thailand (1%)
- Guatemala (1%)
- English (11%)
- American (8%)
- German (5%)
- Irish (5%)
- European (2%)
- Scottish (2%)
- Italian (1%)
People in group quarters in Otero County, New Mexico in 2010:
- 1,291 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 549 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 315 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 42 people in group homes intended for adults
- 33 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 28 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 23 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
- 18 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 2 people in military disciplinary barracks and jails
People in group quarters in Otero County, New Mexico in 2000:
- 795 people in military barracks, etc.
- 182 people in nursing homes
- 163 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 50 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 14 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 5 people in institutions for the blind
- 2 people in military disciplinary barracks
- 2 people in religious group quarters
10.22% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,060 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.22% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.50% |
0.77% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,859 average AGI)
Otero County: 0.77% New Mexico average: 0.07%
2.37% relocated from other counties in New Mexico ($7,804 average AGI)
7.09% relocated from other states ($33,398 average AGI)
Otero County: 7.09% New Mexico average: 3.84%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Dona Ana County, NM |  0.99% ($32,241 average AGI) |
| from El Paso County, TX | 0.86% ($32,722) |
| from Bernalillo County, NM | 0.35% ($28,143) |
| from Clark County, NV | 0.32% ($67,403) |
| from Lincoln County, NM | 0.27% ($34,169) |
| from Maricopa County, AZ | 0.21% ($39,712) |
| from Eddy County, NM | 0.14% ($63,857) |
9.90% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,426 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 9.90% |
| New Mexico average: | 6.53% |
0.54% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,709 average AGI)
Otero County: 0.54% New Mexico average: 0.05%
2.03% relocated to other counties in New Mexico ($8,218 average AGI)
7.33% relocated to other states ($38,499 average AGI)
Otero County: 7.33% New Mexico average: 3.90%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Dona Ana County, NM | 0.79% ($41,079 average AGI) |
| to El Paso County, TX | 0.57% ($34,746) |
| to Clark County, NV | 0.34% ($60,756) |
| to Lincoln County, NM | 0.26% ($34,953) |
| to Bernalillo County, NM | 0.24% ($37,614) |
| to Bexar County, TX | 0.23% ($42,607) |
| to Maricopa County, AZ | 0.21% ($61,940) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,486 (7,957 aged, 1,529 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,908 (24%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Otero County, New Mexico in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (877)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (652)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (624)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (616)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (413)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (216)
- Unspecified dementia (210)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (180)
- Congestive heart failure (179)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (114)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,151
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 174
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 45,675
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,341
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 836
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 55
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 59.5. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 215.1. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 116.7
- Poisoning - 50.3
- Other - 48.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 68,823- Male householders: 13,783 (4,447 living alone), Female householders: 11,180 (3,919 living alone)
11,139 spouses (11,075 opposite-sex spouses), 1,226 unmarried partners, (1,226 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 17,132 children (15,432 natural, 283 adopted, 1,417 stepchildren), 4,104 grandchildren, 633 brothers or sisters, 1,669 parents, 0 foster children, 2,777 other relatives, 991 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 4,189
Size of family households: 9,141 2-persons, 2,565 3-persons, 1,524 4-persons, 1,371 5-persons, 851 6-persons, 478 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,366 1-person, 610 2-persons, 57 4-persons.
5,442 married couples with children.
4,817 single-parent households (1,664 men, 3,153 women).
77.3% of residents of Otero speak English at home.
20.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $651,268,000 ($10,292 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $332,082,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $204,187,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $42,688,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,252,000
Federal grants: $67,647,000
Federal procurement contracts: $115,452,000 ($92,226,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $216,040,000 ($189,843,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $107,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $51,660,000
Federal Government insurance: $90,687,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,566| Here: | 72 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 74 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,319
| Here: | 36 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 36 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +2,126
| Here: | +33 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +15 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -3,037
| Here: |  -48 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +5 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.01 millions of gallons per day (45% from ground, 55% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Otero County, New Mexico
- 4772020 or later
- 4,2402010 to 2019
- 3,4542000 to 2009
- 5,2731990 to 1999
- 6,2771980 to 1989
- 6,4981970 to 1979
- 2,9671960 to 1969
- 2,1481950 to 1959
- 5121940 to 1949
- 6301939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Otero County, New Mexico
- 1411 room
- 1402 rooms
- 4953 rooms
- 1,8734 rooms
- 2,6905 rooms
- 5,5616 rooms
- 3,2437 rooms
- 2,1128 rooms
- 1,0289+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Otero County, New Mexico
- 2151 room
- 732 rooms
- 1,0823 rooms
- 2,1474 rooms
- 1,4855 rooms
- 1,7046 rooms
- 4997 rooms
- 3238 rooms
- 1529+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Otero County, New Mexico
- 141no bedroom
- 5301 bedroom
- 2,3462 bedrooms
- 9,5663 bedrooms
- 3,6324 bedrooms
- 1,0685+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Otero County, New Mexico
- 215no bedroom
- 1,3311 bedroom
- 2,3192 bedrooms
- 3,0673 bedrooms
- 7484 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Otero County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 413no vehicle
- 5,3101 vehicle
- 5,8352 vehicles
- 2,5543 vehicles
- 1,5274 vehicles
- 1,6445+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Otero County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,080no vehicle
- 3,8911 vehicle
- 2,5202 vehicles
- 1113 vehicles
- 534 vehicles
- 255+ vehicles
89.2% of Otero County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 16% lived in New Mexico.
| Otero County: | 89.2% |
| State average: | 88.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 21,787
- Other state: 38,289
- Northeast: 2,412
- Midwest: 6,186
- South: 18,279
- West: 11,412
- 54.1%Utility gas
- 15.6%Electricity
- 14.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.7%Wood
- 2.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.5%Solar energy
- 50.3%Utility gas
- 36.9%Electricity
- 6.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.0%Wood
- 1.2%Solar energy
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 819
| Here: | 12.7% |
| New Mexico: | 10.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 761
| Here: | 19.9% |
| New Mexico: | 10.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 349
| Here: | 12.2% |
| New Mexico: | 12.3% |
Otero County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $74,083,000
Other: $1,158,000
Solid Waste Management: $57,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
Hospital Public: $20,000
Hospital Public: $16,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $1,278,000
General Public Buildings: $1,134,000
Correctional Institutions: $868,000
Police Protection: $854,000
Regular Highways: $691,000
Regular Highways: $427,000
Solid Waste Management: $290,000
Housing and Community Development: $268,000
Correctional Institutions: $170,000
Local Fire Protection: $90,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $54,942,000
Police Protection: $5,882,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,760,000
Police Protection: $5,473,000
Financial Administration: $2,497,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,433,000
Financial Administration: $2,423,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,390,000
Regular Highways: $2,363,000
Health - Other: $2,339,000
General Public Buildings: $2,204,000
General Public Buildings: $2,160,000
Regular Highways: $2,088,000
Health - Other: $1,953,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,124,000
Solid Waste Management: $910,000
Central Staff Services: $736,000
Central Staff Services: $647,000
Housing and Community Development: $576,000
Housing and Community Development: $516,000
Corrections - Other: $387,000
Corrections - Other: $341,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $275,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $223,000
Natural Resources - Other: $185,000
Parks and Recreation: $146,000
Parks and Recreation: $120,000
Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,597,000
General Local Government Support: $3,551,000
Housing and Community Development: $424,000
Highways: $271,000
Highways: $252,000
Public Welfare: $175,000
Public Welfare: $86,000
Natural Resources: $84,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,683,000
Interest on Debt: $5,232,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $473,000
Public Welfare: $183,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,830,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,349,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,128,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,794,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,175,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,702,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,481,000
Rents: $1,256,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,186,000
Interest Earnings: $950,000
Interest Earnings: $495,000
Fines and Forfeits: $387,000
Sale of Property: $33,000
Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
Donations From Private Sources: $14,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Rents: $1,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $2,240,000
Local Fire Protection: $914,000
Police Protection: $486,000
Regular Highways: $283,000
Regular Highways: $281,000
Police Protection: $278,000
Solid Waste Management: $272,000
Correctional Institutions: $262,000
Corrections - Other: $86,000
Financial Administration: $76,000
General Public Building: $60,000
Solid Waste Management: $46,000
Health - Other: $29,000
General Public Building: $26,000
Correctional Institutions: $18,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
Parks and Recreation: $14,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Corrections - Other: $8,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $106,480,000
Cash and Securities: $27,740,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,994,000
Cash and Securities: $29,881,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,125,000
Public Welfare: $3,078,000
General Local Government Support: $2,033,000
General Local Government Support: $1,452,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,346,000
Highways: $569,000
Highways: $436,000
Housing and Community Development: $150,000
- Tax - Property: $11,183,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,382,000
Property: $9,913,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,864,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,170,000
Motor Vehicle License: $944,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $198,000
Other License: $163,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,819,000
: $9,233,000
Otero County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $74,083,000
Other: $1,158,000
Solid Waste Management: $57,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
Hospital Public: $20,000
Hospital Public: $16,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $1,278,000
General Public Buildings: $1,134,000
Correctional Institutions: $868,000
Police Protection: $854,000
Regular Highways: $691,000
Regular Highways: $427,000
Solid Waste Management: $290,000
Housing and Community Development: $268,000
Correctional Institutions: $170,000
Local Fire Protection: $90,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $54,942,000
Police Protection: $5,882,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,760,000
Police Protection: $5,473,000
Financial Administration: $2,497,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,433,000
Financial Administration: $2,423,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,390,000
Regular Highways: $2,363,000
Health - Other: $2,339,000
General Public Buildings: $2,204,000
General Public Buildings: $2,160,000
Regular Highways: $2,088,000
Health - Other: $1,953,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,124,000
Solid Waste Management: $910,000
Central Staff Services: $736,000
Central Staff Services: $647,000
Housing and Community Development: $576,000
Housing and Community Development: $516,000
Corrections - Other: $387,000
Corrections - Other: $341,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $275,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $223,000
Natural Resources - Other: $185,000
Parks and Recreation: $146,000
Parks and Recreation: $120,000
Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,597,000
General Local Government Support: $3,551,000
Housing and Community Development: $424,000
Highways: $271,000
Highways: $252,000
Public Welfare: $175,000
Public Welfare: $86,000
Natural Resources: $84,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,683,000
Interest on Debt: $5,232,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $473,000
Public Welfare: $183,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,830,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,349,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,128,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,794,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,175,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,702,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,481,000
Rents: $1,256,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,186,000
Interest Earnings: $950,000
Interest Earnings: $495,000
Fines and Forfeits: $387,000
Sale of Property: $33,000
Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
Donations From Private Sources: $14,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Rents: $1,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $2,240,000
Local Fire Protection: $914,000
Police Protection: $486,000
Regular Highways: $283,000
Regular Highways: $281,000
Police Protection: $278,000
Solid Waste Management: $272,000
Correctional Institutions: $262,000
Corrections - Other: $86,000
Financial Administration: $76,000
General Public Building: $60,000
Solid Waste Management: $46,000
Health - Other: $29,000
General Public Building: $26,000
Correctional Institutions: $18,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
Parks and Recreation: $14,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Corrections - Other: $8,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $106,480,000
Cash and Securities: $27,740,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,994,000
Cash and Securities: $29,881,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,125,000
Public Welfare: $3,078,000
General Local Government Support: $2,033,000
General Local Government Support: $1,452,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,346,000
Highways: $569,000
Highways: $436,000
Housing and Community Development: $150,000
- Tax - Property: $11,183,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,382,000
Property: $9,913,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,864,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,170,000
Motor Vehicle License: $944,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $198,000
Other License: $163,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,819,000
: $9,233,000
Otero County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $74,083,000
Other: $1,158,000
Solid Waste Management: $57,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
Hospital Public: $20,000
Hospital Public: $16,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $1,278,000
General Public Buildings: $1,134,000
Correctional Institutions: $868,000
Police Protection: $854,000
Regular Highways: $691,000
Regular Highways: $427,000
Solid Waste Management: $290,000
Housing and Community Development: $268,000
Correctional Institutions: $170,000
Local Fire Protection: $90,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $54,942,000
Police Protection: $5,882,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,760,000
Police Protection: $5,473,000
Financial Administration: $2,497,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,433,000
Financial Administration: $2,423,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,390,000
Regular Highways: $2,363,000
Health - Other: $2,339,000
General Public Buildings: $2,204,000
General Public Buildings: $2,160,000
Regular Highways: $2,088,000
Health - Other: $1,953,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,124,000
Solid Waste Management: $910,000
Central Staff Services: $736,000
Central Staff Services: $647,000
Housing and Community Development: $576,000
Housing and Community Development: $516,000
Corrections - Other: $387,000
Corrections - Other: $341,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $275,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $223,000
Natural Resources - Other: $185,000
Parks and Recreation: $146,000
Parks and Recreation: $120,000
Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,597,000
General Local Government Support: $3,551,000
Housing and Community Development: $424,000
Highways: $271,000
Highways: $252,000
Public Welfare: $175,000
Public Welfare: $86,000
Natural Resources: $84,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,683,000
Interest on Debt: $5,232,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $473,000
Public Welfare: $183,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,830,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,349,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,128,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,794,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,175,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,702,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,481,000
Rents: $1,256,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,186,000
Interest Earnings: $950,000
Interest Earnings: $495,000
Fines and Forfeits: $387,000
Sale of Property: $33,000
Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
Donations From Private Sources: $14,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Rents: $1,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $2,240,000
Local Fire Protection: $914,000
Police Protection: $486,000
Regular Highways: $283,000
Regular Highways: $281,000
Police Protection: $278,000
Solid Waste Management: $272,000
Correctional Institutions: $262,000
Corrections - Other: $86,000
Financial Administration: $76,000
General Public Building: $60,000
Solid Waste Management: $46,000
Health - Other: $29,000
General Public Building: $26,000
Correctional Institutions: $18,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
Parks and Recreation: $14,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Corrections - Other: $8,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $106,480,000
Cash and Securities: $27,740,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,994,000
Cash and Securities: $29,881,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,125,000
Public Welfare: $3,078,000
General Local Government Support: $2,033,000
General Local Government Support: $1,452,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,346,000
Highways: $569,000
Highways: $436,000
Housing and Community Development: $150,000
- Tax - Property: $11,183,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,382,000
Property: $9,913,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,864,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,170,000
Motor Vehicle License: $944,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $198,000
Other License: $163,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,819,000
: $9,233,000
Otero County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $74,083,000
Other: $1,158,000
Solid Waste Management: $57,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
Hospital Public: $20,000
Hospital Public: $16,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $1,278,000
General Public Buildings: $1,134,000
Correctional Institutions: $868,000
Police Protection: $854,000
Regular Highways: $691,000
Regular Highways: $427,000
Solid Waste Management: $290,000
Housing and Community Development: $268,000
Correctional Institutions: $170,000
Local Fire Protection: $90,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $54,942,000
Police Protection: $5,882,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,760,000
Police Protection: $5,473,000
Financial Administration: $2,497,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,433,000
Financial Administration: $2,423,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,390,000
Regular Highways: $2,363,000
Health - Other: $2,339,000
General Public Buildings: $2,204,000
General Public Buildings: $2,160,000
Regular Highways: $2,088,000
Health - Other: $1,953,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,124,000
Solid Waste Management: $910,000
Central Staff Services: $736,000
Central Staff Services: $647,000
Housing and Community Development: $576,000
Housing and Community Development: $516,000
Corrections - Other: $387,000
Corrections - Other: $341,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $275,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $223,000
Natural Resources - Other: $185,000
Parks and Recreation: $146,000
Parks and Recreation: $120,000
Natural Resources - Other: $107,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,597,000
General Local Government Support: $3,551,000
Housing and Community Development: $424,000
Highways: $271,000
Highways: $252,000
Public Welfare: $175,000
Public Welfare: $86,000
Natural Resources: $84,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,683,000
Interest on Debt: $5,232,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $473,000
Public Welfare: $183,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,830,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $80,349,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,128,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,794,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,175,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,702,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $620,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,481,000
Rents: $1,256,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,186,000
Interest Earnings: $950,000
Interest Earnings: $495,000
Fines and Forfeits: $387,000
Sale of Property: $33,000
Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
Donations From Private Sources: $14,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Rents: $1,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $2,240,000
Local Fire Protection: $914,000
Police Protection: $486,000
Regular Highways: $283,000
Regular Highways: $281,000
Police Protection: $278,000
Solid Waste Management: $272,000
Correctional Institutions: $262,000
Corrections - Other: $86,000
Financial Administration: $76,000
General Public Building: $60,000
Solid Waste Management: $46,000
Health - Other: $29,000
General Public Building: $26,000
Correctional Institutions: $18,000
Financial Administration: $18,000
Parks and Recreation: $14,000
Central Staff Services: $11,000
Corrections - Other: $8,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $106,480,000
Cash and Securities: $27,740,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,994,000
Cash and Securities: $29,881,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $3,125,000
Public Welfare: $3,078,000
General Local Government Support: $2,033,000
General Local Government Support: $1,452,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,346,000
Highways: $569,000
Highways: $436,000
Housing and Community Development: $150,000
- Tax - Property: $11,183,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,382,000
Property: $9,913,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,864,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,170,000
Motor Vehicle License: $944,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $198,000
Other License: $163,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,819,000
: $9,233,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,437
- Number of aged recipients: 173
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,264
- Number of recipients under 18: 190
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 919
- Number of recipients older than 64: 328
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 539
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 632
| Most common first names in Otero County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 209 | 75.6 years |
| John | 192 | 73.5 years |
| James | 184 | 71.6 years |
| William | 181 | 73.6 years |
| Robert | 168 | 70.6 years |
| George | 105 | 74.0 years |
| Charles | 103 | 74.0 years |
| Helen | 67 | 79.2 years |
| Joseph | 66 | 72.5 years |
| Dorothy | 62 | 76.3 years |
| Most common last names in Otero County, NM among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 105 | 73.5 years |
| Johnson | 58 | 76.5 years |
| Jones | 53 | 77.3 years |
| Davis | 53 | 75.5 years |
| Chavez | 52 | 68.8 years |
| Garcia | 50 | 72.9 years |
| Sanchez | 44 | 69.8 years |
| Miller | 43 | 76.0 years |
| Gonzales | 39 | 73.3 years |
| Torres | 39 | 70.5 years |
| Businesses in Otero County, NM | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applebee's | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Big O Tires | 1 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| ColorTyme | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| FedEx | 3 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| GNC | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | True Value | 2 | |
| Honda | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | UPS | 6 | |
| KFC | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | |||
Otero County on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"