Alamosa County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	36%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.5%), Retail trade (12.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Alamosa County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	30.6 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 7,446	(49.8%)
Females: 7,520	(50.2%)

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Alamosa County:	2.6 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,443
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$415
State:	$693

Alamosa County:	$126,995
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $171,666

Here:	$171,666
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $139,498

Here:	$139,498
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $283,671

Here:	$283,671
State:	$375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $110,512

Here:	$110,512
State:	$222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $679,996

Here:	$679,996
State:	$203,199

Mobile homes: $47,824

Here:	$47,824
State:	$53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

Here:	$12,500
State:	$69,208

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 11
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 49
• Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 26
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	21.3%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	8.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Alamosa County is $453 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $684 a month.

Cities in this county include: Alamosa, Hooper, Mosca-Hooper.

2005 air pollution in Alamosa County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 24 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 141 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Conejos County , Costilla County , Huerfano County , Rio Grande County , Saguache County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Alamosa County: Pinyon Flats Campground (A), Zapata Ranch (B), King Ranch (C), Medano Ranch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Villa Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Pioneer Urraca Cemetery (1), Becker Cemetery (2), Speiser Cemetery (3), Urraca Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Lakes (A), Crater Lake (B), Middle Zapata Creek Lake (C), San Luis Lake (D), Little Bear Lake (E), Pioneer Lake (F), Como, Lake (G), South Zapata Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Arena Creek (A), Buck Creek (B), Cat Creek (C), Dog Springs Arroyo (D), Garden Creek (E), Medano Creek (F), Middle Zapata Creek (G), Mosca Creek (H), Rock Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Alamosa County: Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	7.7%
Colorado:	7.4%

Current college students: 1,945
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 703 (31% naturalized citizens)

Alamosa County:	4.7%
Whole state:	8.6%

Mean travel time to work: 13.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,885
• One, attached: 116
• Two: 221
• 3 or 4: 309
• 5 to 9: 156
• 10 to 19: 177
• 20 or more: 117
• Mobile homes: 1,081
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Alamosa County with a mortgage: 1,581 (200 second mortgage, 91 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 700

Here:	69.3% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Alamosa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Colorado state average. It is 2.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Alamosa County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 70.1 miles away from Alamosa County center
On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/1/2004 at 06:50:47, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.5 miles away from Alamosa County center
On 3/22/2004 at 12:09:56, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.4 miles away from Alamosa County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,683 (69%) Carpooled: 1,029 (15%) Motorcycle: 33 (0%) Bicycle: 56 (1%) Walked: 611 (9%) Other means: 47 (1%) Worked at home: 307 (5%)

9.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,249 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.48%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.05% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($15,769 average AGI)
3.43% relocated from other states ($13,480 average AGI)

Alamosa County:	3.43%
Colorado average:	4.67%

from Rio Grande County, CO	1.47% ($29,371 average AGI)
from Conejos County, CO	1.24% ($24,847)
from El Paso County, CO	0.51% ($24,417)
from Costilla County, CO	0.42% ($21,350)
from Jefferson County, CO	0.29% ($15,143)
from Denver County, CO	0.21% ($23,500)

10.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,747 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.96%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.57% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($17,221 average AGI)
4.39% relocated to other states ($13,526 average AGI)

Alamosa County:	4.39%
Colorado average:	3.96%

to Rio Grande County, CO	1.04% ($24,080 average AGI)
to Pueblo County, CO	0.66% ($27,063)
to El Paso County, CO	0.60% ($28,414)
to Conejos County, CO	0.50% ($33,292)
to Denver County, CO	0.31% ($35,600)
to Larimer County, CO	0.29% ($25,571)
to Arapahoe County, CO	0.27% ($21,462)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,773 (1,406 aged, 367 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,837 (2,914 male householders, 813 female householders)

  2,946 spouses, 4,503 children (4,179 natural, 64 adopted, 260 stepchildren), 212 grandchildren, 75 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 103 other relatives, 265 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,133 (723 male householders (607 living alone)), 1,025 female householders (877 living alone)), 385 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 996 (152 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,549 2-persons, 812 3-persons, 746 4-persons, 384 5-persons, 164 6-persons, 72 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,484 1-person, 212 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

71.7% of residents of Alamosa County speak English at home.
26.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (55% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $89,600,000 ($5938 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,203,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,289,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,435,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,092,000
Federal grants: $31,371,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,698,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,717,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,196,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,146,000
Federal Government insurance: $27,873,000

Here:	83 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Here:	40 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Here:	+11 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Here:	-32 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.76 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	6.5

Here:	4.4
State:	3.9

53% of Alamosa County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Colorado.

Alamosa County:	52.5%
State average:	45.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 9528
• Northeast: 377
• Midwest: 1534
• South: 810
• West: 1902

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,000

Here:	8.6%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	2.4%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	5.3%
Colorado:	16.7%

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