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Moving to Los Alamos, New Mexico

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Population: 11,909
Males: 5,993 (50.3%), Females: 5,916 (49.7%)

Zip codes: 87544.

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $71,536
Median house value: $228,500

Population by Race

Races in Los Alamos:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.8%)
  • Hispanic (12.2%)
  • Other race (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Chinese (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (19.3%), English (15.7%), Irish (12.6%), United States (5.1%), Italian (3.7%), Polish (3.3%).

Land area: 10.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Los Alamos

  • High school or higher: 96.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 62.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 37.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Los Alamos CDP

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

8.2% Foreign born (3.5% Asia, 3.0% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Los Alamos:

  • LOS ALAMOS MEDICAL CENTER (3917 WEST ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Los Alamos:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Los Alamos:

  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 63 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)
  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 111 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
  • DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 133 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Los Alamos:

  • LOS ALAMOS (about 3 miles; LOS ALAMOS, NM; Abbreviation: LAM)
  • SAN JUAN PUEBLO (about 21 miles; ESPANOLA, NM; Abbreviation: Q14)
  • SANTA FE MUNI (about 24 miles; SANTA FE, NM; Abbreviation: SAF)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Los Alamos:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-LOS ALAMOS CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 371; Location: 4000 UNIVERSITY DR; Public; Website: www.la.unm.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Los Alamos:

  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 54 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 61 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 64 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 113 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 142 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 145 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)

Schools

Public high school in Los Alamos:

  • LOS ALAMOS HIGH (Students: 1,213; Location: 1300 DIAMOND DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Los Alamos:

  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 580 N MESA RD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Los Alamos:

  • LOS ALAMOS MIDDLE (Students: 608; Location: #1 HAWK DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • BARRANCA MESA ELEM (Students: 471; Location: 57 LOMA DEL ESCOLAR; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MOUNTAIN ELEM (Students: 373; Location: 2280 NORTH ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ASPEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 341; Location: 2182 33RD STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Los Alamos:

  • SAGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 304 ROVER BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CANYONCITO MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 34; Location: PO BOX 1261; Grades: PK – 3)

Libraries

Library in Los Alamos:

  • LOS ALAMOS COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $1,402,254; Location: 2400 CENTRAL AVENUE; 150,005 books; 6,969 audio materials; 3,663 video materials; 572 serial subscriptions)

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