Socorro County, New Mexico

Socorro County is home to 16,200 people. 33.2% of residents live below the poverty line, above the New Mexico rate (17.8%). The median household income is $36,570.

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MeasureValueNew MexicoYearSource
Population16,2002,120,2462024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$36,570$64,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line33.2%17.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty46.6%24.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance9.4%9.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%31.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$137,500$248,1002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$691$1,0672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income62.7%50.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born4.2%9.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.3 years39.4 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.