Otero County, New Mexico

administration
Otero County Courthouse
US state :	New Mexico
Administrative headquarters :	Alamogordo
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 1000 New York Avenue Alamogordo, NM 88310-6904
Foundation :	1899
Area code :	001 575
Demographics
Residents :	63,797 (2010)
Population density :	3.7 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	17,162 km²
Water surface :	2 km²
map

Website : co.otero.nm.us

Otero County is a county in the state of New Mexico in the United States . The county is in the south of the state and borders Texas . It has 63,797 inhabitants. The county seat is Alamogordo . The county is part of the White Sands National Monument and the Mescalero Apache Reservation .

geography

The county covers an area of 17,165 square kilometers; of which 2 square kilometers (0.1 percent) are water. The county borders the counties in a clockwise direction: Doña Ana County , Sierra County , Lincoln County , Chaves County , Eddy County , Culberson County, Texas, Hudspeth County, Texas, and El Paso County, Texas.

history

White Sands National Monument (2015)

There is a national monument in the county , the White Sands National Monument . 29 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 17, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1900	4791	-
1910	7069	47.5%
1920	7902	11.8%
1930	9779	23.8%
1940	10,522	7.6%
1950	14,909	41.7%
1960	36,976	148%
1970	41.097	11.1%
1980	44,665	8.7%
1990	51,928	16.3%
2000	62,298	20%
2010	63,797	2.4%
1900-1990 2000 Age pyramid of Otero County (as of 2000)

The Otero Mesa area

According to the 2000 census , the county had 62,298 people. There were 22,984 households and 16,801 families. The population density was 4 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 73.71% White, 3.92% African American, 5.80% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, and 11.67% other races Groups; 3.60% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 32.16% of the population.

Of the 22,984 households, 37.10% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 57.50% were married couples living together, 11.80% were single mothers. 26.90% were not families. 23.30% are single households and 8.10% have someone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.14.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 29.50% residents under 18 years of age, 9.30% between 18 and 24 years of age, 28.60% between 25 and 44 years of age, 21.00% between 45 and 64 years of age 11.70% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.00 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 96.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 30,861 , and the median income for a family is $ 34,781. Males had a median income of $ 27,657 versus $ 18,470 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,345. 19.30% of the population and 15.60% of families are below the poverty line. 27.90% of these were under 18 years of age and 12.80% were 65 years of age or older.

Places in Otero County

There are three parishes in Otero County, one city and two villages . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains 14 census-designated places that are subordinate to the county and are not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, these are unincorporated areas.

Cities