The report shows that the percentages of employees living in the three highest counties have shifted. As of September 2022, 37 percent lived in Los Alamos County, 24.6 percent lived in Santa Fe County and 15.5 percent lived in Rio Arriba County. Courtesy LANL
BY MAIRE O’NEILL
maire@losalamosreporter.com
Los Alamos National Laboratory on Monday released a report on employee demographics and housing demand with information gleaned from survey responses submitted by some 2095 (36%) out of a total of 5745 employees hired within the last five years. The 13-page report is designed to help the construction industry in Northern New Mexico and other related organizations understand the Laboratory workforce and its demand for housing.
The report notes that the “fast pace or hiring is expected to continue through FY23, which ends Sept. 30, and into the future.
“We expect to hire a number of people in FY23 similar in size and make-up to those hired in FY22 (2077 new regular and term employees,” the report states.
Some of the statistics should be interesting to Los Alamos County officials, local economic development proponents and housing developers. Asked what size home fits their needs: 1,271 people said 1500-2500 sq. ft., 516 said less than 1500 sq. ft., and 294 said more than 2500 sq. ft.
Surprisingly, 925 employees said they required a price range for a home of $300,000-$500,000, with 781 willing to spend to up to $300,000, 313 from $500,000-$750,000 and 58 from $750,000 up.
Monthly rent rates being paid were: 990 at $1,501-$2,500, 629 at $1,500 or less, 187 at $2,501-$3,000 and 28 at $3,500 or higher. The majority (1,028) are renting single family homes, 236 are renting multi-family/apartments, 26 are renting “other” and 728 are not renting.
If employees were given the option for flexible work schedule(s) such as telework or hybrid, the results on how far from their places of employment they would be prepared to live were:
0-10 miles – 91
11-30 miles – 307
31-50 – 640
51-100 – 575
100+ – 394
Ages of the employees surveyed were:
18-30 – 553
31-40 – 687
41-50 – 374
51-60 – 296
61+ – 99
The survey results indicate that the majority of new employees own their own homes. Courtesy LANL
The survey showed the starting salary levels for the employees hired during the last five years. Courtesy LANL
The majority of the surveyed employees planned to stay at their current location. Courtesy LANL
Los Alamos National Laboratory on Monday released a report on employee demographics and housing demand with information gleaned from survey responses submitted by some 2095 (36%) out of a total of 5745 employees hired within the last five years. The 13-page report is designed to help the construction industry in Northern New Mexico and other related organizations understand the Laboratory workforce and its demand for housing.
The report notes that the “fast pace or hiring is expected to continue through FY23, which ends Sept. 30, and into the future.
“We expect to hire a number of people in FY23 similar in size and make-up to those hired in FY22 (2077 new regular and term employees,” the report states.
Some of the statistics should be interesting to Los Alamos County officials, local economic development proponents and housing developers. Asked what size home fits their needs: 1,271 people said 1500-2500 sq. ft., 516 said less than 1500 sq. ft., and 294 said more than 2500 sq. ft.
Surprisingly, 925 employees said they required a price range for a home of $300,000-$500,000, with 781 willing to spend to up to $300,000, 313 from $500,000-$750,000 and 58 from $750,000 up.
Monthly rent rates being paid were: 990 at $1,501-$2,500, 629 at $1,500 or less, 187 at $2,501-$3,000 and 28 at $3,500 or higher. The majority (1,028) are renting single family homes, 236 are renting multi-family/apartments, 26 are renting “other” and 728 are not renting.
If employees were given the option for flexible work schedule(s) such as telework or hybrid, the results on how far from their places of employment they would be prepared to live were:
0-10 miles – 91
11-30 miles – 307
31-50 – 640
51-100 – 575
100+ – 394
Ages of the employees surveyed were:
18-30 – 553
31-40 – 687
41-50 – 374
51-60 – 296
61+ – 99