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Household size in Holloman AFB
| Period | Holloman AFB | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.09 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.71 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.16 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Holloman AFB is a place of big households: 3.16 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Holloman AFB
| Period | Holloman AFB | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 22.5 | 38.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 23.0 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 21.8 | 40.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 21.8, Holloman AFB is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Holloman AFB
| Period | Holloman AFB | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 14.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 14.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in Holloman AFB, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 11.8 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Holloman AFB
Renters in Holloman AFB
| Period | Holloman AFB | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 97.4% | 31.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 97.2% | 32.3% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 99.0% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Holloman AFB rent: 99.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Holloman AFB
| Period | Holloman AFB | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 15.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.8% of the housing in Holloman AFB, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Holloman AFB
| Period | Holloman AFB | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1981 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1982 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Holloman AFB is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Holloman AFB
| Period | Holloman AFB | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $984 | $777 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,059 | $866 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,128 | $943 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,272 | $1,188 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$289 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Holloman AFB runs $1,272 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in New Mexico as a whole ($1,188). The typical renter here spends 26.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Holloman AFB
Bachelor's degrees in Holloman AFB
| Period | Holloman AFB | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.9% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 26.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 30.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Holloman AFB (32.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across New Mexico.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Holloman AFB
| Period | Holloman AFB | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.4% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.5% | 83.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 85.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 87.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +5.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Holloman AFB: 95.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Holloman AFB
| Period | Holloman AFB | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Holloman AFB: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Holloman AFB compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holloman AFB | 3.16 | 21.8 | 5.8% | 99.0% | 20.8% | 1989 | $1,272 | 32.0% | 95.9% | 10.0% |
| Alamogordo | 2.50 | 39.6 | 12.5% | 34.3% | 16.8% | 1983 | $1,118 | 27.5% | 92.9% | 6.6% |
| La Luz | 2.40 | 47.4 | 5.9% | 18.0% | 20.7% | 1989 | $794 | 18.4% | 95.0% | 16.9% |
| High Rolls Mountain Park | 2.46 | 54.3 | 12.9% | 7.6% | 37.7% | 1987 | $809 | 33.6% | 96.8% | 0.0% |
| Sunspot | 2.77 | 57.8 | 22.2% | 4.3% | 56.4% | 1984 | $769 | 39.4% | 96.5% | 5.9% |
| Mountain Park | 2.43 | 54.8 | 2.9% | 11.3% | 4.9% | 1995 | $778 | 22.6% | 97.4% | 0.0% |
| Cloudcroft | 2.22 | 51.9 | 22.8% | 7.2% | 63.0% | 1984 | $766 | 41.4% | 98.8% | 0.6% |
| Sacramento | 2.40 | 60.5 | 18.1% | 6.6% | 63.7% | 1981 | $699 | 38.5% | 95.1% | 0.0% |
| Mayhill | 2.81 | 55.7 | 17.8% | 20.8% | 61.0% | 1987 | $763 | 29.3% | 96.8% | 0.8% |
| Weed | 2.38 | 58.0 | 18.6% | 9.1% | 58.1% | 1982 | $705 | 35.3% | 93.9% | 0.8% |
| Salem | 3.15 | 44.3 | 8.3% | 22.8% | 19.2% | 1976 | $532 | 3.0% | 51.4% | 6.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Holloman AFB. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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