Otero County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.4%), Retail trade (11.4%).

Type of workers:

Otero County, Colorado business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Otero County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 9,926	(48.9%)
Females: 10,385	(51.1%)

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Otero County:	2.5 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,783
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$341
State:	$693

Otero County:	$101,396
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $119,012

Here:	$119,012
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $76,325

Here:	$76,325
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $165,056

Here:	$165,056
State:	$375,414

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $106,925

Here:	$106,925
State:	$203,199

Mobile homes: $40,719

Here:	$40,719
State:	$53,488

This county:	18.8%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	6.4%
Whole state:	4.1%

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, Cascade-Chipita Park, Fowler, Swink, Manzanola, Cheraw, Timpas.

Neighboring counties: Bent County , Crowley County , Kiowa County , Las Animas County , Pueblo County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Otero County: Dry Creek Camp (A), Cochran Windmill (B), Reed Windmill (C), Smith Ranch (D), South Windmill (E), Arnold and Harriman Ranch (F), Girard Windmill (G), Swisher Windmill (H), Texico Windmill (I), Bull Pasture Windmill (J), Burmingham Windmill (K), Upper Hoffman Windmill (L), Wenzel Windmill (M), West Mesa North Windmill (N), West Mesa South Windmill (O), Wilson Windmill (P), Baski Windmill (Q), Harbeck Windmill (R), Hedgecock Windmill (S), Hoffman Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Otero County include: East Holbrook Church (A), Penitenta Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Martinez Cemetery (1), Holbrook Cemetery (2), Mount View Cemetery (3), Higbee Cemetery (4), Valley View Cemetery (5), Hillcrest Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Cheraw Lake (A), Manby Lake (B), Taylor Lake (C), Lower Deus Lake (D), May Water (E), Hixon Reservoir (F), Anderson Reservoir (G), Larson Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Anderson Arroyo (A), Apishapa River (B), Bear Springs Arroyo (C), Benton Arroyo (D), Crooked Arroyo (E), Dry Creek (F), King Arroyo (G), Mustang Creek (H), Robinson Arroyo (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.5%
Colorado:	7.4%

Current college students: 963
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 990 (19% naturalized citizens)

Otero County:	4.9%
Whole state:	8.6%

Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,928
• One, attached: 141
• Two: 277
• 3 or 4: 145
• 5 to 9: 225
• 10 to 19: 132
• 20 or more: 269
• Mobile homes: 696

Housing units in Otero County with a mortgage: 2,405 (280 second mortgage, 131 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,898

Here:	55.9% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Otero County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Colorado state average. It is 1.8 times below overall U.S. average.

Otero County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Colorado state average. It is 79% 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 95.8 miles away from Otero 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 92.7 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 78.5 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 95.9 miles away from Otero County center
On 9/4/2001 at 12:45:53, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/1/1996 at 05:44:22, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.1 miles away from Otero 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: 6,114 (75%) Carpooled: 1,167 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 40 (0%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 22 (0%) Walked: 439 (5%) Other means: 19 (0%) Worked at home: 392 (5%)

5.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,679 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.92%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.79% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($17,853 average AGI)
2.13% relocated from other states ($9,826 average AGI)

Otero County:	2.13%
Colorado average:	4.67%

from Pueblo County, CO	1.17% ($25,427 average AGI)
from Crowley County, CO	0.31% ($28,700)
from Bent County, CO	0.28% ($18,667)
from El Paso County, CO	0.20% ($14,769)
from Las Animas County, CO	0.19% ($36,333)
from Denver County, CO	0.16% ($22,300)

6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.89%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.76% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($20,188 average AGI)
2.13% relocated to other states ($9,083 average AGI)

Otero County:	2.13%
Colorado average:	3.96%

to Pueblo County, CO	1.54% ($29,440 average AGI)
to El Paso County, CO	0.63% ($19,683)
to Crowley County, CO	0.46% ($32,833)
to Adams County, CO	0.25% ($39,750)
to Weld County, CO	0.23% ($39,133)
to Denver County, CO	0.20% ($18,538)
to Bent County, CO	0.15% ($26,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,085 (3,378 aged, 707 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 16,984 (4,311 male householders, 1,167 female householders)

  4,276 spouses, 6,024 children (5,243 natural, 213 adopted, 568 stepchildren), 428 grandchildren, 167 brothers or sisters, 78 parents, 189 other relatives, 344 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,760 (1,043 male householders (900 living alone)), 1,381 female householders (1,281 living alone)), 336 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 567 (328 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,464 2-persons, 1,155 3-persons, 1,066 4-persons, 509 5-persons, 192 6-persons, 92 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,181 1-person, 197 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

78.1% of residents of Otero County speak English at home.
20.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 62% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $164,491,000 ($8390 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

Here:	80 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

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)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.5

Here:	4.2
State:	3.9

57% of Otero County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Colorado.

Otero County:	56.9%
State average:	45.7%

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

• This state: 13320
• Northeast: 238
• Midwest: 2472
• South: 1453
• West: 1764

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,700

Here:	3.9%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	5.7%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	6.2%
Colorado:	16.7%

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