New Mexico

Otero County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
47.8%
Hispanic
38.7%
Native American
6.9%
African
3.5%
Other
3.1%

Compared with New Mexico and the United States

Otero Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricOtero CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Non-Hispanic White47.8%35.1%58%
Hispanic38.7%49.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native6.9%9%—
Black or African American3.5%2%—
East Asian0.8%0.5%—
Indian0.5%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Otero County next to New Mexico and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricOtero CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—92.2 (−7.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—73.6 (−26.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$55,876$64,059$80,734
Median home value$162,700$248,100$332,700
Home price to income2.9×3.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$962/mo$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.7%20.0%21.0%