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Otero County, NM

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Otero County, NM saw a net gain of 219 tax-filing households and a net gain of 320 individuals. On net, the area lost $5.7M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from El Paso County; the largest outflow went to Doña Ana County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$5.7M
nominal dollars
Net households
+219
tax returns
Net people
+320
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$125.7M
Moved out$131.4M
Net -$5.7M (nominal)

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$77.8M (-1,629 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$9.7M-10
2013-$16.0M-946
2014-$7.0M-1,294
2015-$8.7M-9
2016+$586.0K+174
2017-$16.5M-708
2018+$5.5M+397
2019-$241.0K+67
2020+$721.0K+373
2021-$7.1M+71
2022-$13.7M-64
2023-$5.7M+320

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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.