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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR La Luz, NM Alamogordo, NM (14th St/Puerto Rico Ave), Alamogordo, NM (18th St/Juniper Dr), Alamogordo, NM (Boles Acres), Alamogordo, NM (Hamilton Rd/San Pedro Dr), Alamogordo, NM (Omlee), Alamogordo, NM (Scenic Dr/Florida Ave), Alamogordo, NM (Thunder Rd/Scenic Dr), Cloudcroft, NM, Holloman Afb, NM, La Luz, NM
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $158,375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very low cost relative to NM, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Small apartment buildings |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 6 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Irish ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
ALAMOGORDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS School District
6,492 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
10 |
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| Better than: of NM school districts |
91.9% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
36.2% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 15 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ACADEMY DEL SOL ALT. 1211 HAWAII AVE., ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310 (505) 443-2028 |
10-12 |
| ALAMOGORDO HIGH 103 CUBA AVE., ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310 (505) 437-3010 |
09-12 |
| BUENA VISTA ELEM 2600 19TH STREET, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310 (505) 437-2130 |
KG-05 |
| CHAPARRAL JR HIGH 1401 COLLEGE AVE., ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310 (505) 437-1423 |
06-08 |
| HEIGHTS ELEM 2410 TENTH STREET, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310 (505) 437-6630 |
KG-05 |
| HIGH ROLLS ELEM 23 KERR CANYON, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88325 (505) 682-2391 |
KG-05 |
| HOLLOMAN INTERMED 580 ARMOLD, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88330 (505) 479-6160 |
03-05 |
| HOLLOMAN MIDDLE BLDG 768, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88330 (505) 479-2282 |
06-08 |
| HOLLOMAN PRIMARY 750 ARNOLD, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88330 (505) 479-6122 |
PK-02 |
| LA LUZ ELEM 99 ALAMO, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88337 (505) 437-2089 |
KG-05 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 55.2 | 31.1 |
| BLACK (%) | 6.9 | 2.5 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 34.5 | 54.0 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 1.4 | 11.1 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 44.8 | 55.7 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,139 | $26,871,000 | 50.7 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $808 | $5,244,000 | 9.9 |
| STAFF | $376 | $2,440,000 | 4.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $134 | $869,000 | 1.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $486 | $3,157,000 | 6.0 |
| OPERATION | $905 | $5,874,000 | 11.1 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $237 | $1,538,000 | 2.9 |
| OTHER | $134 | $872,000 | 1.6 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,080 | $19,994,000 | 37.7 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $941 | $6,106,000 | 11.5 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,159 | $52,971,000 | 100.0 |
La Luz EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN La Luz WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 17.2 |
| CHILDREN IN La Luz LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 18.4 |
La Luz Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO NM* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  153.32%
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8.06%
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About La Luz
La Luz is a very small town located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 1,596 people and just one neighborhood, La Luz is the 75th largest community in New Mexico.
Unlike some towns , La Luz isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in La Luz are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, La Luz is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in La Luz who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.88%), sales jobs (10.47%), and healthcare (7.41%).
There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in La Luz, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.
La Luz is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around La Luz, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 99.03% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Being a small town, La Luz does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
La Luz Information and Demographics
The education level of La Luz citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 18.02% of adults in La Luz have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in La Luz in 2000 was $15,258, which is upper middle income relative to New Mexico, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $61,032 for a family of four.
La Luz is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call La Luz home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in La Luz is White, followed by Native American. La Luz also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.46% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in La Luz include German, Irish, French, and English.
The most common language spoken in La Luz is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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