There are 16 communities (many small and unincorporated) in Otero County: Alamogordo, Bent, Cloudcroft, High Rolls / Mountain Park, Holloman Air Force Base, La Luz, Mayhill, Mescalero, Orogrande, Pinon, Sacramento, Sunspot, Timberon, Tularosa and Weed.
Otero County Population 1980 - 2000
Area
|
1980
|
1990
|
2000
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Otero County
|
44,665
|
52,034
|
62,298
|
Alamogordo
|
24,024
|
27,596
|
35,582
|
Holloman AFB
|
|
|
2,076
|
Boles Acres
|
|
|
1,172
|
Cloudcroft
|
521
|
636
|
749
|
Mescalero
|
|
|
1,233
|
La Luz
|
|
|
1,615
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Tularosa
|
2,600
|
2,615
|
2,864
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* Source: US Census
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Additional Details: Otero County Population Statistics
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Otero County Race and Ethnicity (1998 Estimates)
Note: Estimate allows for individuals to indicate more than one ethnic race choice.
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Otero County Educaton - School Level Completion
Years
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Type of School
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Percentage
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0-8 Years
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Elementary School
|
7.6 %
|
9-11 Years
|
Some High School
|
10.9 %
|
12 Years
|
High School Graduate
|
33.0 %
|
13-15 Years
|
Some College
|
33.6 %
|
16+ Years
|
College Graduate
|
15.0 %
|
|
Average Years of School Completed
|
12.8
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* Source: 1998 American Community Survey/US Census & 1998 Labor Study
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Additional Details: Otero County Education and Statistics
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Otero County Marital Status
Marital Status
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Percentage
|
Persons Married
|
62.9 %
|
Persons Single
|
37.1 %
|
Females Married
|
63.4 %
|
Females Never Married
|
16.2 %
|
Females Widowed / Divorced / Separated
|
20.4 %
|
Males Married
|
62.3 %
|
Males Never Married
|
25.3 %
|
Males Widowed / Divorced / Separated
|
12.4 %
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Additional Details: Otero County Population Statistics
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Otero County Income
$37,767
|
Average Houshold Income
|
$29,315
|
Median Household Income
|
$12,691
|
Per Capita Income
|
* Source: 1998 American Community Survey / US Census
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Otero County Gross Receipts ( Excludes Incorperated Communities )
Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30)
|
Gross Receipts (Dollars)
|
FY 1996 - 1997
|
$ 1,966,754
|
FY 1997 - 1998
|
$ 1,332,780
|
FY 1998 - 1999
|
$ 1,939,713
|
FY 1999 - 2000
|
$ 2,271,586
|
FY 2000 - 2001
|
$ 1,944,076
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Otero County Tax Rates
2004 Tax Rates
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Calculate using 1/3 assessed property value times the tax rate from the table below
($$ assessed property value x 33% x Tax Rate = annual property tax)
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Location
|
Residential
|
Commercial
|
Inside Alamogordo
|
2.7622%
|
3.4515%
|
Outside Alamogordo
|
1.9714%
|
2.4847%
|
Inside Tularosa
|
2.6479%
|
3.3464%
|
Outside Tularosa
|
2.0955%
|
2.5814%
|
Inside Cloudcroft
|
1.7695%
|
1.6716%
|
Outside Cloudcroft
|
2.3172%
|
2.1516%
|
Inside Chaparral
|
2.7724%
|
3.2705%
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Additional Details: Tax Allocation Tables
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Total Net Taxable Value
Tax Year
|
Residental
|
Non-Residential
|
Total
|
2000
|
$ 354,790,673
|
$ 192,285,083
|
$ 547,075,756
|
1999
|
$ 344,615,644
|
$ 183,252,143
|
$ 527,867,787
|
1998
|
$ 303,770,654
|
$ 169,497,438
|
$ 473,268,092
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Otero County Employment
Employment Otero County ( March 2002 - Non Military )
|
Labor Force
|
19,981
|
Employed
|
18,821
|
Unemployed
|
1,160
|
Unemployment Rate
|
5.8 %
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Additional Details: Workforce Statistics
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Otero County Health Services
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center
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Medical Center
|
95 Beds
|
Medical Doctors
|
65
|
Total Number of Employees
|
540
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Additional Details: Otero County Medical Facilities
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