| | Alamogordo, NM | Safford, AZ | United States |
| Population | 31,201 | 9,981 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.4% | 49.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.6% | 50.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39 | 31.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 30,672 | 9,535 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 35,582 | 9,232 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 27,596 | 7,359 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -9.7% | 7.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 16.4% | 35.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,458.7 | 1,167.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 21.4 | 8.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Alamogordo, NM | Safford, AZ | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 7.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.9% | 7.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.5% | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.0% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.1% | 9.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.6% | 14.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 11.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 11.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.3% | 3.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.4% | 6.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Alamogordo, NM | Safford, AZ | United States |
| White | 55.7% | 44.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.4% | 3.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.7% | 1.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 33.7% | 50.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Alamogordo, NM | Safford, AZ | United States |
| Married Population | 46.5% | 40.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 45.3% | 39.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 53.5% | 59.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.4% | 38.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 18.3% | 14.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.39 | 2.83 | 2.60 |
| Households | 12,856 | 3,481 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 7,036 | 2,370 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.6% | 24.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 42.8% | 35.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 5,820 | 1,111 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.1% | 26.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.5% | 13.6% | 10.8% |