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Los Alamos Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2023.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Los Alamos Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

13,179

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.9%
5 - 17:
16.6%
18 - 24:
6.8%
25 - 34:
14.9%
35 - 54:
25.0%
55 - 64:
15.7%
Over 65 Years:
17.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.6%
5.6%
97.6%
97.6%
69.0%
69.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Los Alamos
USA
$65,827
$65,827
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Los Alamos
USA
$118,293
$118,293
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.7%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Healthcare
Public Service
Education
Other
Retail
Arts
Administration
Construction
Manufacturing
52.2%
52.2%
7.2%
7.2%
7.2%
7.2%
6.2%
6.2%
5.3%
5.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
67.6%
67.6%
19.1%
19.1%
7.2%
7.2%
4.2%
4.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
European
Italian
Scottish
Polish
Norwegian
Scots-Irish
French
Swedish
Scandinavian
British
Russian
Dutch
Portuguese
Eastern European
Danish
Ukrainian
Greek
15.8%
15.8%
14.7%
14.7%
9.3%
9.3%
6.3%
6.3%
4.0%
4.0%
3.6%
3.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
Korean
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Scandinavian languages
Other Indo-European
Russian
Native American languages
Serbo-Croatian
Italian
Japanese
Laotian
Urdu
African languages
Navajo
81.2%
81.2%
8.6%
8.6%
3.8%
3.8%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Los Alamos Residents

10.6%


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