Alamosa County, CO Demographic Data
Alamosa County, CO Summary
Alamosa County is located in Colorado
- Population: 15,750
- Area: 723.34 sq. miles
- Land Area: 722.64 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.70 sq. miles
- Population Density: 21.77 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 7,532.81 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Alamosa County, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,382
51%
50.8
Male
7,971
49%
49.2
Total Population
16,353
323,128,000
Alamosa County, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,128
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,075
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,216
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,451
8.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,151
13.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,012
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,642
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,758
10.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
944
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
892
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,239
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
703
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
142
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,342
75.5%
77.2
Female
6,252
50.7%
51.3
Male
6,090
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,767
65.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,607
15.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,084
12.7%
15.2
Female
1,127
54.1%
55.8
Male
957
45.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Alamosa County, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,910
97.3%
96.8
White
14,264
87.2%
72.6
Black or African American
337
2.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
452
2.8%
0.8
Asian
173
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
25
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
87
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
11
0.1%
0.2
Korean
16
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
34
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
39
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
11
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
8
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
20
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
645
3.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
443
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,470
45.7%
17.8
Mexican
2,966
18.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
36
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,468
27.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,883
54.3%
82.2
Alamosa County, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
799
8.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
710
7.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,275
24.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,665
28.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
475
5.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,408
15.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,000
10.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,509
16.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,823
83.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,408
25.8%
31.2
Alamosa County, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,872
37.7%
33.7%
Now Married
5,818
45.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,422
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
246
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
576
4.5
5.8%
Alamosa County, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,447
75.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,778
24.8%
21.6%
Spanish
3,418
22.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
42
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
136
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
182
1.2%
1.1%
Alamosa County, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
981
16.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
509
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
911
15.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
702
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
860
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
923
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
573
9.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
269
4.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
145
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
73
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
32,385
57,617
Per capita income
18,133
31,128
Alamosa County, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
294
4.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
967
15.2%
9.8
Construction
390
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,064
32.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
189
3.0%
6.6
Information
86
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
204
3.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
308
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
199
3.1%
11.4
Public administration
402
6.3%
4.6
Retail trade
709
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
348
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
191
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
886
14.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,907
30.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
554
8.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,624
25.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,380
21.7%
18.1%
Alamosa County, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,238
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,696
75.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
871
14.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
352
5.6%
2.7
Other means
153
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
165
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.5
26.6
Alamosa County, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
561
9.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,925
32.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,200
37.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,260
21.2%
21.0
Alamosa County, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,946
88.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,384
56.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,562
43.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
782
11.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Alamosa County, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,728
1 room
298
4.4%
2.4
2 rooms
164
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
545
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,434
21.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,689
25.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,124
16.7%
17.8
7 rooms
691
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
474
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
309
4.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Alamosa County, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,728
1-unit, detached
3,796
56.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
108
1.6%
5.9
2-units
315
4.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
345
5.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
480
7.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
218
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
233
3.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,233
18.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Alamosa County, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
982
14.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
287
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
458
6.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
798
11.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,525
22.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
864
12.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
970
14.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
715
10.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
129
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Alamosa County, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,126
52.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
618
10.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,405
23.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
78
1.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
523
8.8%
1.9
Solar energy
62
1.0%
0.1
Other fuel
126
2.1%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.1%
1.1
Alamosa County, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,951
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
1
0.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
25
1.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
69
3.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
80
4.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
167
8.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
736
37.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
873
44.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
723
37.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
316
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
262
13.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
162
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
471
24.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Alamosa County, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,447
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
48
2.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
221
9.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
785
32.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,393
56.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
115
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
634
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
409
17.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
177
7.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
179
7.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
225
9.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
314
13.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,000
43.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
258
0.0%
0.0%
Alamosa County, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,384
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
486
14.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
438
12.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
920
27.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
864
25.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
497
14.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
133
3.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
42
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
141,600
205,000