Alamosa County, CO

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2022 Median Household Income

$52,271

13.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$198,500

23.8% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alamosa County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (45.7%), White (Hispanic) (21.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.2%), Other (Hispanic) (6.77%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (3.85%).

N/A of the households in Alamosa County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Alamosa County, CO are Adams State University (1,002 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Alamosa County, CO was $198,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Alamosa County, CO N/A, and the average commute time was 15.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Alamosa County, CO was N/A per household.

Alamosa County, CO borders .

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Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 2.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.52k people) in Alamosa County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.58k White (Hispanic) and 2.5k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alamosa County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.52k ± 91
White (Hispanic)
3.58k ± 671
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.5k ± 658

48%

Hispanic Population

7.9k people

48% of the people in Alamosa County, CO are hispanic (7.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alamosa County, CO as a share of the total population.

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Economy

The economy of Alamosa County, CO employs N/A people. The largest industries in Alamosa County, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,307 people), Educational Services (984 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (798 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($93,452), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,718), and Utilities ($73,899).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alamosa County, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,063 people), Sales & Related Occupations (828 people), and Management Occupations (818 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alamosa County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alamosa County, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,307 people), Educational Services (984 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (798 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alamosa County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Alamosa County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,872

Median earning men ± $3,808

$28,257

Median earning women ± $2,796

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,758), Wholesale Trade ($70,417), and Public Administration ($56,343).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($65,822), Construction ($52,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,469).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

200
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
142
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
100
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Education

The largest universities in Alamosa County, CO by number of degrees awarded are Adams State University (1,002 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Alamosa County, CO are Counseling Psychology (301 and NaNk%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (132 and NaNk%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (126 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Alamosa County, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 99.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,854 (42.4% men and 57.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,854 students enrolled in Alamosa County, CO, 42.4% men and 57.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
40 degrees awarded
Counseling Psychology
294 degrees awarded
Teacher Education
56 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Alamosa County, CO was General Business Administration & Management with 40 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Alamosa County, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Adams State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,002 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Adams State University with 1,002 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($6,072) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,704) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alamosa County, CO was $198,500 in 2022, which is 0.704 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $160,400 to $198,500, a 23.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Alamosa County, CO is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Alamosa County, CO have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Alamosa County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

In 2023, 18.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alamosa County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.76%.

Housing

Property

$198,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,406

$3,702

Median Property Taxes

±$376

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alamosa County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alamosa County, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alamosa County, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Alamosa County, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,271

Median Household Income

± $4,812

6.47k

Number of Households

± 614

The following chart displays the households in Alamosa County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alamosa County, CO is from Alamosa County, CO.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Alamosa County, CO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alamosa County, CO have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Alamosa County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alamosa County, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alamosa County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alamosa County, CO have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 18.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alamosa County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.76%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alamosa County, CO (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alamosa County, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 23.4% of the children was living in poverty in Alamosa County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.6% of the population of Alamosa County, CO has health coverage, with 36.9% on employee plans, 31.2% on Medicaid, 9.89% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.92% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 27.4% between 18 and 34 years, 31.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.45%

Uninsured

36.9%

Employer Coverage

31.2%

Medicaid

9.89%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

1.92%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alamosa County, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 75.9 in Alamosa County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Alamosa County, CO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.4% in Alamosa County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Alamosa County, CO.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 14.7% in Alamosa County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Alamosa County, CO.

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