Los Alamos County Information

Los Alamos in New Mexico occupies 109 square miles and has a 2006 population of 19,022, a change from a 2000 population of 18,343 and 18,115 in 1990. 12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 7.6% percent is 25-35, and 14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 1 acts of violent crime reported in Los Alamos in 2004, a change from 14 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 282 people: 2.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.1%.

Read more about Los Alamos, New Mexico in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyLos Alamos 
StateNew Mexico 
Land Area109 sq. milesRanked 3,088 of 3,140
Population 200619,022Ranked 1,873 of 3,140
Population 200518,858 
Population 200018,343Ranked 1,878 of 3,140
Population 199018,115Ranked 1,783 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion92% 
African American.6% 
Asian American4.9% 
Native American.8% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.9% 
Population 5 to 1412.3% 
Population 15 to 2412.7% 
Population 25 to 347.6% 
Population 35 to 4414.7% 
Population 45 to 5418.6% 
Population 55 to 6416.8% 
Population 65 to 747.1% 
Population 75 and up5.3% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes114
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults1 
Total Property Crimes45182
Burglaries17 
Larceny Thefts26 
Motor Vehicle Thefts2 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population11,32910,512
Unemployed Population282323
Unemployment Rate2.5%3.1%

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