Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 7,639 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 910 | 11.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 815 | 10.7% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,399 | 18.3% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 901 | 11.8% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,195 | 15.6% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,098 | 14.4% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 632 | 8.3% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 526 | 6.9% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 112 | 1.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 51 | 0.7% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 31,860 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 43,981 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 4,833 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 606 | 12.5% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 199 | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 707 | 14.6% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 520 | 10.8% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 884 | 18.3% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 881 | 18.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 454 | 9.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 437 | 9.0% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 110 | 2.3% |
| $200,000 or more | 35 | 0.7% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 40,538 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 51,345 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 18,416 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 22,241 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 36,155 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 28,141 | 0% |
Employment Status in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 14,807 | 100% |
| In labor force | 8,454 | 57.1% |
| Civilian labor force | 8,454 | 57.1% |
| Employed | 7,407 | 50.0% |
| Unemployed | 1,047 | 7.1% |
| Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not in labor force | 6,353 | 42.9% |
| Civilian labor force | 8,454 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 12.4% |
| Females 16 years and over | 7,521 | 100% |
| In labor force | 4,059 | 54.0% |
| Civilian labor force | 4,059 | 54.0% |
| Employed | 3,628 | 48.2% |
| Own children under 6 years | 1,506 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 1,013 | 67.3% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 2,842 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 1,952 | 68.7% |
Commuting To Work in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 7,213 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 5,526 | 76.6% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 836 | 11.6% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 272 | 3.8% |
| Other means | 201 | 2.8% |
| Worked at home | 378 | 5.2% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 17 | 0% |
Occupation in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 7,407 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 2,510 | 33.9% |
| Service occupations | 1,541 | 20.8% |
| Sales and office occupations | 1,807 | 24.4% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 864 | 11.7% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 685 | 9.2% |
Industry in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 7,407 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 617 | 8.3% |
| Construction | 408 | 5.5% |
| Manufacturing | 415 | 5.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 210 | 2.8% |
| Retail trade | 886 | 12.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 459 | 6.2% |
| Information | 100 | 1.4% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 340 | 4.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 265 | 3.6% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 2,088 | 28.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 674 | 9.1% |
| Other services, except public administration | 344 | 4.6% |
| Public administration | 601 | 8.1% |
Class of Worker in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 7,407 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 5,041 | 68.1% |
| Government workers | 1,676 | 22.6% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 664 | 9.0% |
| Unpaid family workers | 26 | 0.4% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 5,452 | 71.4% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 45,361 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 2,871 | 37.6% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 14,538 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 1,252 | 16.4% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 18,135 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 639 | 8.4% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 8,749 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 318 | 4.2% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 1,415 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 1,515 | 19.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,806 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 18,911 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 28,846 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 18,471 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 14,917 | 80.8% |
| With private health insurance | 8,940 | 48.4% |
| With public coverage | 8,404 | 45.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3,554 | 19.2% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 4,610 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 552 | 12.0% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 10,608 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 7,672 | 100% |
| Employed: | 6,726 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 5,022 | 74.7% |
| With private health insurance | 4,338 | 64.5% |
| With public coverage | 963 | 14.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1,704 | 25.3% |
| Unemployed: | 946 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 354 | 37.4% |
| With private health insurance | 95 | 10.0% |
| With public coverage | 259 | 27.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 592 | 62.6% |
| Not in labor force: | 2,936 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 2,230 | 76.0% |
| With private health insurance | 885 | 30.1% |
| With public coverage | 1,538 | 52.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 706 | 24.0% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Otero County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 20.2% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 36.5% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 46.8% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 8.6% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 17.3% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 33.1% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 45.6% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 56.6% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 61.6% |
| All people | 0 | 24.8% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 38.6% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 38.0% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 48.5% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 34.3% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 20.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 23.2% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 10.6% |
| People in families | 0 | 22.1% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 35.1% |