Tularosa, NM

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Tularosa, New Mexico

Tularosa, New Mexico, in Otero county, is 66 miles NE of Las Cruces, New Mexico (center to center) and 95 miles N of El Paso, Texas. There are 2,864 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Tularosa

In Tularosa, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Tularosa had a median family income of $30,313.

Political Inclinations

Tularosa folks tended to give their money ($200) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Tularosa Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Tularosa that were owner-occupied was 74%.

Commuting

In Tularosa, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Tularosa strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Mexico):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Tularosa, NM

Comparing Tularosa to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Mexico (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	66 miles NE of Las Cruces, New Mexico (center to center)
Nearest Large City	95 miles N of El Paso, Texas
County	Otero
Standard Zip Codes	88352
Phone Area Codes	505
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.074
Longitude	-106.017

Station	TULAROSA
Distance	1 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 56 F
Apr Temp	43 to 76 F
Jul Temp	64 to 93 F
Oct Temp	46 to 76 F
Annual Precip	11.3 inches

Station	RUIDOSO
Distance	26.4 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 50 F
Apr Temp	30 to 65 F
Jul Temp	49 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 67 F
Annual Precip	22.7 inches

Station	JORNADA EXP RANGE
Distance	52.2 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 57 F
Apr Temp	37 to 77 F
Jul Temp	63 to 95 F
Oct Temp	40 to 78 F
Annual Precip	11.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,864	100%
Male	1,375	48%
Female	1,489	52%
Under 18	784	27.4%
18+	2,080	72.6%
65+	470	16.4%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	3.09
White	1,965	68.6%
African-American	25	0.9%
Asian	19	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	122	4.3%
Other	616	21.5%
Mixed Race	116	4.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,606	56.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,858
Growth	-6
Growth %	-0.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	66.6%
English	7.2%
German	6.7%
Irish	4%
US/American	3.7%
Italian	1.6%
Scottish	1.6%
Norwegian	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1%
Dutch	1%
Northern European	0.9%
Swedish	0.8%
Russian	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
African	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Celtic	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Tularosa	2,864	$30,313
Alamogordo	35,582	$35,673
Cloudcroft	749	$52,292

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