New Mexico

Socorro County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanic
50.2%
European
33.6%
Native American
12.3%
Other
3.9%

Compared with New Mexico and the United States

Socorro 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.

MetricSocorro CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Hispanic50.2%49.4%—
Non-Hispanic White33.6%35.1%58%
American Indian and Alaska Native12.3%9%—
East Asian1.3%0.5%—
Indian0.8%0.3%—
Black or African American0.7%2%—

Cost of living

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

MetricSocorro 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$36,570$64,059$80,734
Median home value$137,500$248,100$332,700
Home price to income3.8×3.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$691/mo$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.7%20.0%21.0%