Socorro, NM City Data

Socorro, NM is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,877 people who live in Socorro and approximately 18,078 who live in Socorro County. We want to help people moving to or living in Socorro to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Socorro. We have included Socorro housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Socorro Information

Socorro County where Socorro resides is 6,648.71 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,078 and has a population rank of 1,895 out of all the places in the United States.

Socorro has a total of 8,877 people and of those residents there are 4,581 males and 4,296 females. The median age of the male population is 28.9 and the female population is 33.5. There are approximately 270 births each year and around 131 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Socorro varies per year, but currently 8,452 are one race and 425 are two or more races.

Of the 8,877 people who live in Socorro, there are 2,773 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Socorro is 1,491 male and 1,282 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,622.

General Socorro Information
Total area in square miles - Socorro County	6,648.71
Water area in square miles - Socorro County	N/A
Resident population - Socorro County	18,078
Population rank - Socorro County	1,895
Total population	8,877
Total population (male)	4,581
Total population (female)	4,296
Population median age (male)	28.9
Population median age (female)	33.5
Births - Socorro County	270
Deaths- Socorro County	131
Population of one race	8,452
Population of two or more races	425
Population under 20 years	2,773
Population under 20 years (male)	1,491
Population under 20 years (female)	1,282
Total population 18 years and over	6,622

Socorro Social Characteristics

There are 6,675 households in Socorro. Families make up 4,562 of these households. The table below breaks down the Socorro families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,232), male householder with no wife present (364) and female householder with no husband present (955). The remainder of the Socorro households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,184. Socorro, NM moving companies help people in Socorro move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Socorro. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Socorro is based, there are 6,851 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,850 never married, 3,317 now married, 145 separated, 660 widowed, and 879 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 80 separated, 173 widowed and 777 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Socorro social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Socorro.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Socorro County)
Total households	6,675
Family households (families)	4,562
With own children under 18 years	2,538
Married-couple family	3,232
With own children under 18 years	1,409
Male householder, no wife present, family	364
With own children under 18 years	230
Female householder, no husband present, family	955
With own children under 18 years	577
Nonfamily households	2,184
Householder living alone	1,763
65 years and over	548

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,193
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	727
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,725
Householder	2,152
Spouse	1,485
Child	2,455
Other relatives	105
Nonrelatives	225
Unmarried partner	140
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	244
Foster child	9
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,614
Male householder	699
Male householder living alone	535
Male householder not living alone	164
Female householder	564
Female householder living alone	467
Female householder not living alone	97
Nonrelatives	351
Unmarried partner	104
Roomer or boarder	42
Housemate or roommate	172
Foster child	N/A
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,851
Never married	1,850
Now married	3,317
Separated	145
Widowed	660
Divorced	879
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	80
Widowed	173
Divorced	777

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,877
Male	4,581
Under 5 years	320
5 to 9 years	293
10 to 14 years	343
15 to 17 years	209
18 and 19 years	326
20 years	119
21 years	130
22 to 24 years	303
25 to 29 years	307
30 to 34 years	271
35 to 39 years	295
40 to 44 years	286
45 to 49 years	277
50 to 54 years	258
55 to 59 years	215
60 and 61 years	78
62 to 64 years	104
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	84
70 to 74 years	123
75 to 79 years	99
80 to 84 years	55
85 years and over	37
Female	4,296
Under 5 years	298
5 to 9 years	292
10 to 14 years	313
15 to 17 years	187
18 and 19 years	192
20 years	91
21 years	104
22 to 24 years	233
25 to 29 years	265
30 to 34 years	244
35 to 39 years	280
40 to 44 years	330
45 to 49 years	265
50 to 54 years	215
55 to 59 years	216
60 and 61 years	88
62 to 64 years	99
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	94
70 to 74 years	152
75 to 79 years	121
80 to 84 years	87
85 years and over	81

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,877
One race	8,452
White	5,873
Black or African American	66
American Indian and Alaska Native	246
Asian	199
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	29
Two or more races	425

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,339
People who are White alone	5,406
People who are Black or African American alone	62
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	222
People who are Asian alone	186
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,716
People who are Some other race alone	2,050

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,854
Same house	9,863
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,034
Different state or abroad	1,889
Different state	1,582
Abroad	307

PLACE OF BIRTH (Socorro County)
Total resident population	18,078
Born in United States	7,921
State of residence	11,489
Different state	5,317
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	107
Foreign born	1,165

Socorro Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Socorro. That total enrollment is 5,817 for the population of the country, which includes Socorro. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,525 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,083 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,714.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Socorro population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,817
Pre-kindergarten	262
Public	203
Private	59
Kindergarten	298
Public	285
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,361
Public	2,318
Private	43
Elementary and high school	3,542
Public	3,444
Private	98
High school grades 9 to 12	1,181
Public	1,126
Private	55
College, undergraduate years	1,392
Public	1,288
Private	104
Graduate or professional school	323
Public	263
Private	60
Not enrolled in school	11,566

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,642
Less than 9th grade	1,292
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,675
High school graduate	3,093
Some college, no degree	1,985
Associate's degree	537
Bachelor's degree	2,060
Graduate or professional degree	19.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,146

Socorro Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,565 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Socorro. The Socorro occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,606), service occupations (1,270), sales and office occupations (1,431), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (197), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (998) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (625). The 13,565 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,924 private wage and salary workers, 2,497 government workers, 675 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Socorro County)
Population 16 years and over	13,565
In labor force	7,845
Civilian labor force	7,838
Employed	7,127
Unemployed	711
Percent Unemployed	9.1
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	6,698
In labor force	3,400
Civilian labor force	3,400
Unemployed Civilian labor force	328
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,867
In labor force	4,445
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	383
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Socorro County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,002
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,794
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,024
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	582
Other means	153
Worked at home	288
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	140,465

OCCUPATION (Socorro County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,606
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,606
Service occupations	1,270
Sales and office occupations	1,431
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	197
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	998
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	625

INDUSTRY (Socorro County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,606
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	450
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	392
Wholesale trade	60
Retail trade	665
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	281
Information	101
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	192
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	662
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,202
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	635
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	614

CLASS OF WORKER (Socorro County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,606
Private wage and salary workers	3,924
Government workers	2,497
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	675
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Socorro Housing Characteristics

In Socorro, NM there are 7,808 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,675 occupied and 1,133 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Socorro, there are 4,051 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 185 units in Socorro. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Socorro, NM local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Socorro, NM truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Socorro. There are 164 housing units with rent less than $200, 295 with rent between $200-299, 867 with rent between $300-499 and 275 with rent for $500 and above. Full Socorro gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Socorro, NM home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Socorro County)
Total housing units	7,808
Occupied housing units	6,675
Vacant housing units	1,133

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Socorro County)
Total housing units	7,808
1-unit, detached	4,051
1-unit, attached	185
2 units	180
3 or 4 units	128
5 to 9 units	129
10 to 19 units	68
20 to 49 units	76
50 or more units	91
Mobile home	2,792

HOUSING TENURE (Socorro County)
Occupied housing units	6,675
Owner-occupied	4,746
Renter-occupied	1,929

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Socorro County)
Occupied housing units	6,675
No vehicles available	600
2 vehicle available	3,532
3 vehicles available	912
4 vehicles available	291
5 or more vehicles available	106

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Socorro County)
Occupied housing units	6,675
Utility gas	2,134
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	689
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24
Coal or coke
Wood	1,128
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Socorro County)
Occupied housing units	6,675
Less Than $50,000	4,746
$50,000 to $99,999	1,177
$100,000 to $149,999	517
$150,000 to $199,999	229
$200,000 to $299,999	78
$300,000 to $499,999	8
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	80,900

GROSS RENT (Socorro County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,929
Less than $200	164
$200 to $299	295
$300 to $499	867
$500 to $699	218
$700 to $999	50
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A