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Socorro, NM
Demographic Data




Socorro 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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

Socorro Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

8,361

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.4%
5 - 17:
12.6%
18 - 24:
21.5%
25 - 34:
10.4%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
10.6%
Over 65 Years:
17.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
15.9%
15.9%
85.6%
85.6%
28.0%
28.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Socorro
USA
$26,305
$26,305
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Socorro
USA
$51,343
$51,343
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

24.9%

Employment Industries

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Education
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Public Service
Construction
Accommodation
Arts
Manufacturing
32.8%
32.8%
14.7%
14.7%
14.5%
14.5%
6.3%
6.3%
5.6%
5.6%
5.4%
5.4%
5.1%
5.1%
3.5%
3.5%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
American Indian and Alaska Native
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
51.4%
51.4%
34.6%
34.6%
5.2%
5.2%
5.1%
5.1%
3.3%
3.3%
0.4%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
British
Italian
Finnish
Welsh
Norwegian
European
Scottish
Russian
Swedish
Danish
Iranian
Scots-Irish
Eastern European
Northern European
Romanian
Polish
Brazilian
8.6%
8.6%
7.3%
7.3%
5.1%
5.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
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0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Native American languages
Navajo
Korean
Langs. of India
Chinese
Vietnamese
Russian
Arabic
French Creole
African languages
Serbo-Croatian
German/Yiddish
Italian
French
Hungarian
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
66.9%
66.9%
25.7%
25.7%
3.5%
3.5%
3.0%
3.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
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0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Socorro Residents

7.8%


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