Otero County, Colorado (CO)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,114
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,483
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,710 (it was 2,437 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 31% |
| State: | 34% |
Land area: 1263 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 15 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 69%
- Government: 22%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 9,88852.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7,96642.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 4072.2%Two or more races
- 1670.9%Asian alone
- 1650.9%Some other race alone
- 1160.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 720.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 110.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 40.3 years |
| Colorado median age: | 37.1 years |
| Males: 9,161 |  (48.8%) |
| Females: 9,604 |  (51.2%) |
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| Otero County: | 2.0 people |
| Colorado: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $40,699 ($29,738 in 1999)
| This county: | $40,699 |
| Colorado: | $77,127 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $520 (lower quartile is $434, upper quartile is $678)
| This county: | $520 |
| State: | $1258 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $109,081 (it was $67,700 in 2000)
| Otero: | $109,081 |
| Colorado: | $394,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,080
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $366
Institutionalized population: 201
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 24 buildings, average cost: $77,900
- 1998: 32 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $83,300
- 2000: 34 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $174,000
- 2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $127,500
- 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $143,600
- 2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $142,900
- 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $124,700
- 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $203,700
- 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $167,000
- 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $201,200
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $178,700
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $277,300
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,700
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $201,800
- 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $190,400
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $193,700
- 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $163,000
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $185,000
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $142,500
- 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $233,300
- 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $268,200
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $572 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $449 (0.4%)
| Otero County: | 21.5% |
| Colorado: | 9.3% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 40.3 years old
(Males: 40.1 years old, Females: 40.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.8 years old, Black residents: 37.3 years old, American Indian residents: 62.3 years old, Asian residents: 38.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33.4 years old, Other race residents: 41.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Otero County is $414 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $697 a month.
Cities in this county include: La Junta, Rocky Ford, Fowler, Swink, Manzanola, North La Junta, Timpas, Cheraw, La Junta Gardens.
Neighboring counties: Custer County 
, Greeley County, Kansas 
, Hamilton County, Kansas 
, Haskell County, Kansas , Jessamine County, Kentucky , Scott County, Kansas , Ohio County, Kentucky , Wichita County, Kansas .
| Here: | 6.0% |
| Colorado: | 6.2% |
Current college students: 963
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 917 (36.1% naturalized citizens)
| Otero County: | 4.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1132010 or later
- 3332000 to 2009
- 1821990 to 1999
- 1801980 to 1989
- 1731970 to 1979
- 158Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,134
- One, attached: 276
- Two: 244
- 3 or 4: 150
- 5 to 9: 351
- 10 to 19: 104
- 20 to 49: 177
- 50 or more: 177
- Mobile homes: 614
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11
Housing units in Otero County with a mortgage: 2,424 (88 second mortgage, 56 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,789
| Here: | 50.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 70.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Otero County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 10,415 | 3 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,037 | 32 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,941 | 14 |
| Other | 592 | 3 |
| Black Protestant | 4 | 1 |
| None | 3,842 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Otero County: | 2.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
| Otero County: | 7.99 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
| This county: | 12.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Otero County: | 7.0% |
| Colorado: | 5.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Otero County: | 23.3% |
| State: | 18.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.6% |
| State: | 9.6% |
Agriculture in Otero County:
Average size of farms: 1120 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $217,194
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $351.62
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.04%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $216,831
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.05%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 97.31%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $94,102
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.37%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.31
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.05%
Corn for grain: 4088 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2531 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 273 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,977 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 12 acres
Earthquake activity:
Otero County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 651% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from Otero County center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 579.0 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from Otero County center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Colorado Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4498, Natural disaster type: Other
- Colorado Snow, Incident Period: December 28, 2006 to December 31, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3271: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 3271, Natural disaster type: Snow
- Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3224: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Colorado Wildfires, Incident Period: April 23, 2002 to August 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1421: June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: 1421, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: April 29, 1999 to May 19, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1276: May 17, 1999, FEMA Id: 1276, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Colorado Flooding, Incident Period: July 28, 1997 to August 12, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1186: August 01, 1997, FEMA Id: 1186, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Colorado Drought, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3025: January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3025, Natural disaster type: Drought
- Colorado TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 19, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-200: June 19, 1965, FEMA Id: 200, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Otero County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 5,514 (79.1%)
- Carpooled: 672 (9.6%)
- Bus: 8 (0.1%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 9 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 252 (3.6%)
- Bicycle: 19 (0.3%)
- Walked: 207 (3.0%)
- Worked at home: 289 (4.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Management occupations (16%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Mexico (75%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- Vietnam (3%)
- Ecuador (3%)
- Laos (1%)
- Philippines (1%)
- Canada (1%)
- German (10%)
- American (7%)
- Irish (4%)
- European (2%)
- English (2%)
- Italian (1%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
People in group quarters in Otero County, Colorado in 2000:
- 264 people in nursing homes
- 155 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 65 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 24 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in other group homes
People in group quarters in Otero County, Colorado in 2010:
- 207 people in college/university student housing
- 163 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 38 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 25 people in group homes intended for adults
6.37% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,509 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.37% |
| Colorado average: | 10.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.84% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($19,561 average AGI)
2.53% relocated from other states ($12,948 average AGI)
Otero County: 2.53% Colorado average: 4.99%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Pueblo County, CO |  0.87% ($30,745 average AGI) |
| from Bent County, CO | 0.52% ($26,364) |
| from El Paso County, CO | 0.35% ($28,909) |
| from Crowley County, CO | 0.32% ($33,100) |
6.04% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($39,375 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.04% |
| Colorado average: | 9.96% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.18% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($26,259 average AGI)
1.87% relocated to other states ($13,116 average AGI)
Otero County: 1.87% Colorado average: 3.89%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Pueblo County, CO | 1.21% ($31,921 average AGI) |
| to El Paso County, CO | 0.53% ($25,576) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,110 (3,377 aged, 733 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 787 (18%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Otero County, Colorado in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (427)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (417)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (208)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (112)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (96)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (48)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (42)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (33)
- Congestive heart failure (31)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (21)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 18,765- Male householders: 3,840 (1,321 living alone), Female householders: 4,184 (1,308 living alone)
3,633 spouses (3,607 opposite-sex spouses), 506 unmarried partners, (493 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,886 children (4,439 natural, 80 adopted, 371 stepchildren), 722 grandchildren, 57 brothers or sisters, 84 parents, 0 foster children, 157 other relatives, 312 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 451
Size of family households: 2,542 2-persons, 756 3-persons, 828 4-persons, 394 5-persons, 269 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,627 1-person, 497 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 42 4-persons.
2,535 married couples with children.
1,096 single-parent households (321 men, 775 women).
86.5% of residents of Otero speak English at home.
12.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (9% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 59% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $164,491,000 ($8,390 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,488,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $61,181,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $34,023,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,228,000
Federal grants: $55,454,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,101,000 ($17,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,502,000 ($275,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,972,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,134,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,247,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,550| Here: | 80 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 76 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,171
| Here: | 60 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 32 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +196
| Here: | +10 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +24 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,370
| Here: |  -70 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.39 millions of gallons per day (68% from ground, 32% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Otero County, Colorado
- 192014 or later
- 352010 to 2013
- 2192000 to 2009
- 1,0041990 to 1999
- 7431980 to 1989
- 1,4531970 to 1979
- 1,1311960 to 1969
- 8231950 to 1959
- 5611940 to 1949
- 2,9881939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Otero County, Colorado
- 141 room
- 212 rooms
- 1863 rooms
- 5644 rooms
- 1,2075 rooms
- 1,1586 rooms
- 6457 rooms
- 5128 rooms
- 8629+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Otero County, Colorado
- 811 room
- 782 rooms
- 3883 rooms
- 7604 rooms
- 6365 rooms
- 4496 rooms
- 2427 rooms
- 568 rooms
- 1239+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Otero County, Colorado
- 14no bedroom
- 1591 bedroom
- 1,3282 bedrooms
- 2,4013 bedrooms
- 8454 bedrooms
- 4165+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Otero County, Colorado
- 99no bedroom
- 5761 bedroom
- 1,1302 bedrooms
- 8263 bedrooms
- 1324 bedrooms
- 765+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Otero County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 277no vehicle
- 1,1831 vehicle
- 1,8572 vehicles
- 1,2213 vehicles
- 4304 vehicles
- 2145+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Otero County in renter-occupied apartments
- 606no vehicle
- 1,2071 vehicle
- 7332 vehicles
- 1943 vehicles
- 434 vehicles
- 685+ vehicles
83.7% of Otero County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Colorado.
| Otero County: | 83.7% |
| State average: | 82.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 12,222
- Other state: 5,456
- Northeast: 298
- Midwest: 1,734
- South: 1,415
- West: 2,002
- 82.9%Utility gas
- 7.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.7%Electricity
- 2.6%Wood
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 75.1%Utility gas
- 18.7%Electricity
- 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.0%Wood
- 1.3%No fuel used
- 0.8%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 246
| Here: | 11.5% |
| Colorado: | 8.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 100
| Here: | 10.1% |
| Colorado: | 8.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 62
| Here: | 8.3% |
| Colorado: | 13.1% |
Otero County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $425,000
- Charges - Other: $391,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $352,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $123,000
Parks and Recreation: $98,000
General Public Buildings: $60,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
Central Staff Services: $13,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $4,319,000
Health - Other: $3,151,000
Regular Highways: $2,358,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,269,000
Financial Administration: $1,156,000
Police Protection: $1,123,000
Central Staff Services: $974,000
Solid Waste Management: $373,000
General Public Buildings: $262,000
General - Other: $209,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $144,000
Housing and Community Development: $125,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $94,000
Parks and Recreation: $44,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $441,000
Public Welfare: $194,000
Natural Resources: $6,000
Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $418,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $352,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $275,000
Other - Health - Other: $93,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $23,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Other - Libraries: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,696,000
General Local Government Support: $458,000
Other: $202,000
Public Welfare: $17,000
Highways: $11,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,350,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,006,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $344,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,210,000
Interest Earnings: $158,000
Sale of Property: $38,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $154,000
Central Staff Services: $113,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,539,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $51,000
Beginning: $50,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,825,000
Highways: $1,772,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,227,000
Other: $423,000
Housing and Community Development: $201,000
General Local Government Support: $166,000
- Tax - Property: $3,261,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,644,000
Motor Vehicle License: $676,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $32,000
Other License: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,312,000
Otero County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $425,000
- Charges - Other: $391,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $352,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $123,000
Parks and Recreation: $98,000
General Public Buildings: $60,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
Central Staff Services: $13,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $4,319,000
Health - Other: $3,151,000
Regular Highways: $2,358,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,269,000
Financial Administration: $1,156,000
Police Protection: $1,123,000
Central Staff Services: $974,000
Solid Waste Management: $373,000
General Public Buildings: $262,000
General - Other: $209,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $144,000
Housing and Community Development: $125,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $94,000
Parks and Recreation: $44,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $441,000
Public Welfare: $194,000
Natural Resources: $6,000
Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $418,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $352,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $275,000
Other - Health - Other: $93,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $23,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Other - Libraries: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,696,000
General Local Government Support: $458,000
Other: $202,000
Public Welfare: $17,000
Highways: $11,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,350,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,006,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $344,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,210,000
Interest Earnings: $158,000
Sale of Property: $38,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $154,000
Central Staff Services: $113,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,539,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $51,000
Beginning: $50,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,825,000
Highways: $1,772,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,227,000
Other: $423,000
Housing and Community Development: $201,000
General Local Government Support: $166,000
- Tax - Property: $3,261,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,644,000
Motor Vehicle License: $676,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $32,000
Other License: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,312,000
Otero County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $425,000
- Charges - Other: $391,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $352,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $123,000
Parks and Recreation: $98,000
General Public Buildings: $60,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
Central Staff Services: $13,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $4,319,000
Health - Other: $3,151,000
Regular Highways: $2,358,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,269,000
Financial Administration: $1,156,000
Police Protection: $1,123,000
Central Staff Services: $974,000
Solid Waste Management: $373,000
General Public Buildings: $262,000
General - Other: $209,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $144,000
Housing and Community Development: $125,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $94,000
Parks and Recreation: $44,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $441,000
Public Welfare: $194,000
Natural Resources: $6,000
Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $418,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $352,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $275,000
Other - Health - Other: $93,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $23,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Other - Libraries: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,696,000
General Local Government Support: $458,000
Other: $202,000
Public Welfare: $17,000
Highways: $11,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,350,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,006,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $344,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,210,000
Interest Earnings: $158,000
Sale of Property: $38,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $154,000
Central Staff Services: $113,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,539,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $51,000
Beginning: $50,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,825,000
Highways: $1,772,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,227,000
Other: $423,000
Housing and Community Development: $201,000
General Local Government Support: $166,000
- Tax - Property: $3,261,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,644,000
Motor Vehicle License: $676,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $32,000
Other License: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,312,000
Otero County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $425,000
- Charges - Other: $391,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $352,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $123,000
Parks and Recreation: $98,000
General Public Buildings: $60,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
Central Staff Services: $13,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $4,319,000
Health - Other: $3,151,000
Regular Highways: $2,358,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,269,000
Financial Administration: $1,156,000
Police Protection: $1,123,000
Central Staff Services: $974,000
Solid Waste Management: $373,000
General Public Buildings: $262,000
General - Other: $209,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $144,000
Housing and Community Development: $125,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $94,000
Parks and Recreation: $44,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $441,000
Public Welfare: $194,000
Natural Resources: $6,000
Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $418,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $352,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $275,000
Other - Health - Other: $93,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $23,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Other - Libraries: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,696,000
General Local Government Support: $458,000
Other: $202,000
Public Welfare: $17,000
Highways: $11,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,350,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,006,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $344,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,210,000
Interest Earnings: $158,000
Sale of Property: $38,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $154,000
Central Staff Services: $113,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,539,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $51,000
Beginning: $50,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,825,000
Highways: $1,772,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,227,000
Other: $423,000
Housing and Community Development: $201,000
General Local Government Support: $166,000
- Tax - Property: $3,261,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,644,000
Motor Vehicle License: $676,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $32,000
Other License: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $6,312,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 809
- Number of aged recipients: 99
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 710
- Number of recipients under 18: 105
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 471
- Number of recipients older than 64: 233
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 335
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 324
| Most common first names in Otero County, CO among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 186 | 79.7 years |
| John | 153 | 75.9 years |
| William | 148 | 77.0 years |
| James | 108 | 74.1 years |
| Robert | 102 | 71.6 years |
| Charles | 99 | 76.1 years |
| George | 98 | 78.0 years |
| Frank | 77 | 76.7 years |
| Henry | 61 | 78.4 years |
| Joe | 60 | 75.3 years |
| Most common last names in Otero County, CO among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Martinez | 97 | 75.3 years |
| Smith | 83 | 77.1 years |
| Miller | 66 | 81.9 years |
| Jones | 55 | 77.5 years |
| Gonzales | 45 | 70.9 years |
| Garcia | 44 | 74.7 years |
| Lucero | 42 | 72.1 years |
| Lopez | 42 | 65.6 years |
| Wilson | 39 | 78.4 years |
| Brown | 38 | 79.3 years |
| Businesses in Otero County, CO | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Carl\s Jr. | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Safeway | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | UPS | 2 | |
| Kroger | 4 | Village Inn | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Vons | 1 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
