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Otero County, New Mexico

Cities & Towns:
Alamogordo
Cloudcroft
Tularosa

Otero County is home to the White Sands National Monument and Missile Range and a large part of Fort Bliss. Sunspot is where the National Solar Observatory is. Alamogordo is also home the the National Space Museum. Formed in 1899, Otero County contains 6,626 square miles of land and 1 square mile of water. The county seat is Alamogordo.

Fast Facts about Otero County, New Mexico
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 55.7%
Hispanic: 32.2%
African-American: 3.9%
Native American: 6.6%
Other: 11.7%
Two or More Races: 3.6%
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 61%
Government Sector: 29%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 9%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 10 People per Square Mile
2008 Cost of Living Index for Otero County: 82.6
2007 Estimates:
Population: 63,129
Males: 31,438
Females: 31,691
Median Resident Age: 33.8 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $37,478
Estimated Median Home Value: $115,091
Major Industries:
Government, Educational Services, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Health Care, Social Services, Professional Services, Retail Services, Repair & Maintenance, Agriculture, Finance & Insurance Services
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