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Alamogordo, NM vs Pearsall, TX

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- Household income in Pearsall, is 5% less than it is in Alamogordo and is 58% below the National Average.
- Alamogordo unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Pearsall unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Alamogordo, NMPearsall, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock7.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,834  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,684$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,674  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alamogordo, NMPearsall, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alamogordo, NMPearsall, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock13.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.2%13.1%
Reviews for Alamogordo    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am originally from Alamogordo, and moved away about 9 years ago. We are now seriously considering on moving back to this little small town. After being away in a  More

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Over 11 years ago

The school system in Alamogordo NM is terrible. The high school here has the highest GRADS program in the state which is teen moms dual enrolled. They do no offer  More

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Over 13 years ago

I've lived in Alamogordo for two years now after living in Tacoma, Washington (too much rain, too much crime) for 20 years. Generally, it's a nice little conservative  More

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Reviews for Pearsall    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I grew up in Pearsall, Texas (from age 4-18). Under your "Transportation" section, you said that "The average one-way commute in Pearsall (zip 78061), TX, takes 24  More

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