Alamosa, CO Demographic Data
Alamosa, CO Summary
Alamosa is located in Alamosa County in Colorado
- Population: 9,097
- Area: 5.51 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.39 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,649.80 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 7,542.65 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Alamosa, CO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,115
53%
50.8
Male
4,556
47%
49.2
Total Population
9,671
323,128,000
Alamosa, CO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
682
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
656
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
757
7.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
809
8.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,595
16.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,330
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
869
9.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
994
10.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
550
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
420
4.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
534
5.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
395
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
80
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,354
76.0%
77.2
Female
3,871
52.6%
51.3
Male
3,483
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,110
63.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,273
13.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,009
10.4%
15.2
Female
577
57.2%
55.8
Male
432
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
28
0.0%
0.0
Alamosa, CO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,435
97.6%
96.8
White
8,191
84.7%
72.6
Black or African American
304
3.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
392
4.1%
0.8
Asian
119
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
25
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
87
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
7
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
39
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
11
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
8
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
20
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
390
4.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
236
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,694
48.5%
17.8
Mexican
1,878
19.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
15
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,801
29.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,977
51.5%
82.2
Alamosa, CO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
517
10.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
433
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,169
22.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,482
28.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
225
4.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
708
13.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
638
12.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
950
18.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,222
81.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,346
26.0%
31.2
Alamosa, CO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,378
44.6%
33.7%
Now Married
2,791
36.8%
47.5
Divorced
898
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
165
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
344
4.5
5.8%
Alamosa, CO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,671
74.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,318
25.8%
21.6%
Spanish
2,043
22.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
15
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
94
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
166
1.8%
1.1%
Alamosa, CO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
764
20.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
412
11.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
513
13.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
424
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
537
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
516
13.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
287
7.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
155
4.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
56
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
46
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
28,167
57,617
Per capita income
17,387
31,128
Alamosa, CO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
123
3.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
608
16.3%
9.8
Construction
80
2.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,435
38.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
32
0.9%
6.6
Information
50
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
123
3.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
145
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
132
3.5%
11.4
Public administration
260
7.0%
4.6
Retail trade
449
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
159
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
139
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
414
11.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,134
30.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
336
9.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,026
27.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
825
22.1%
18.1%
Alamosa, CO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,722
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,795
75.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
425
11.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.0%
5.1
Walked
306
8.2%
2.7
Other means
132
3.5%
1.8
Worked at home
63
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
11.9
26.6
Alamosa, CO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
516
13.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,536
41.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,244
33.5%
37.1
3 or more
414
11.2%
21.0
Alamosa, CO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,710
89.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,682
45.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,028
54.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
431
10.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Alamosa, CO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,141
1 room
268
6.5%
2.4
2 rooms
125
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
337
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,022
24.7%
16.5
5 rooms
902
21.8%
19.8
6 rooms
601
14.5%
17.8
7 rooms
411
9.9%
12.0
8 rooms
304
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
171
4.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Alamosa, CO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,141
1-unit, detached
2,227
53.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
57
1.4%
5.9
2-units
290
7.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
342
8.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
458
11.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
214
5.2%
4.4
20 or more units
219
5.3%
9.0
Mobile home
334
8.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Alamosa, CO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
791
19.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
117
2.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
345
8.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
616
14.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
769
18.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
408
9.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
614
14.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
372
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
109
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Alamosa, CO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,248
60.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
23
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,251
33.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
64
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
29
0.8%
0.1
Other fuel
83
2.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Alamosa, CO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,007
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
4
0.4%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
20
2.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
22
2.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
34
3.4%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
361
35.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
566
56.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
387
38.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
159
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
167
16.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
102
10.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
192
19.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Alamosa, CO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,974
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
43
2.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
110
5.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
724
36.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,097
55.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
54
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
608
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
295
15.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
124
6.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
101
5.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
180
9.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
302
16.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
881
46.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
145
0.0%
0.0%
Alamosa, CO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,682
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
216
12.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
154
9.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
556
33.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
498
29.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
193
11.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
37
2.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
28
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
142,700
205,000