Alamosa, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,835 (Urban population: 7,762 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 73 (all nonfarm))

Alamosa, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,173 (2,942 occupied: 1,484 owner occupied, 1,458 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	33%

Housing density: 795 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $64,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $312

Median gross rent in Alamosa, CO in 2000: $395

Housing units in Alamosa with a mortgage: 919 (93 second mortgage, 63 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 380

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,868

In family households: 5,342 (1,198 male householders, 552 female householders)
1,248 spouses, 1,951 children (1,815 natural, 28 adopted, 108 stepchildren), 109 grandchildren, 59 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 40 other relatives, 185 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,526 (432 male householders (353 living alone)), 776 female householders (648 living alone)), 318 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 967 (125 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 807 2-persons, 426 3-persons, 282 4-persons, 130 5-persons, 78 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,001 1-person, 156 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

1,103 married couples with children.
672 single-parent households (134 men, 538 women).

70.1% of residents of Alamosa speak English at home.
28.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 46% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (38% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 44% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 270 (3.4%)
(33.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.9

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alamosa, Colorado:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 17
3 rooms: 54
4 rooms: 191
5 rooms: 455
6 rooms: 393
7 rooms: 216
8 rooms: 97
9 or more rooms: 54

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alamosa, Colorado:

1 room: 62
2 rooms: 135
3 rooms: 313
4 rooms: 349
5 rooms: 424
6 rooms: 87
7 rooms: 83
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 50
1995 to 1998: 203
1990 to 1994: 231
1980 to 1989: 253
1970 to 1979: 567
1960 to 1969: 531
1950 to 1959: 441
1940 to 1949: 276
1939 or earlier: 621

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alamosa:

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 73
2 bedrooms: 431
3 bedrooms: 764
4 bedrooms: 189
5 or more bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alamosa:

no bedroom: 78
1 bedroom: 466
2 bedrooms: 575
3 bedrooms: 278
4 bedrooms: 56
5 or more bedrooms: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Alamosa in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 96
1 vehicle: 449
2 vehicles: 586
3 vehicles: 229
4 vehicles: 94
5 or more vehicles: 30

Cars and other vehicles available in Alamosa in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 268
1 vehicle: 720
2 vehicles: 353
3 vehicles: 90
4 vehicles: 16
5 or more vehicles: 11

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Alamosa, CO:

Less than $10,000: 11
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 13
$25,000 to $29,999: 28
$30,000 to $34,999: 24
$35,000 to $39,999: 23
$40,000 to $49,999: 125
$50,000 to $59,999: 111
$60,000 to $69,999: 100
$70,000 to $79,999: 178
$80,000 to $89,999: 117
$90,000 to $99,999: 124
$100,000 to $124,999: 158
$125,000 to $149,999: 139
$150,000 to $174,999: 25
$175,000 to $199,999: 51
$200,000 to $249,999: 40
$250,000 to $299,999: 6
$300,000 to $399,999: 11
$400,000 to $499,999: 10
$500,000 to $749,999: 5
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Alamosa:

Less than $100: 74
$100 to $149: 119
$150 to $199: 127
$200 to $249: 64
$250 to $299: 92
$300 to $349: 121
$350 to $399: 284
$400 to $449: 163
$450 to $499: 88
$500 to $549: 68
$550 to $599: 75
$600 to $649: 26
$650 to $699: 28
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 15
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 15
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 82

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 58
1990 to 1994: 58
1985 to 1989: 12
1980 to 1984: 74
1975 to 1979: 21
1970 to 1974: 17
1970 to 1974: 16
1965 to 1969: 14

Alamosa, CO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.4%
Number of people working at home: 74 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 607
5 to 9 minutes: 1204
10 to 14 minutes: 887
15 to 19 minutes: 222
20 to 24 minutes: 107
25 to 29 minutes: 59
30 to 34 minutes: 160
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 34
45 to 59 minutes: 25
60 to 89 minutes: 43
90 or more minutes: 27

Alamosa mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,315 (67%)
Carpooled: 484 (14%)
Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
Bicycle: 51 (1%)
Walked: 474 (14%)
Other means: 36 (1%)
Worked at home: 74 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 577
$10,000 to $14,999: 349
$15,000 to $19,999: 289
$20,000 to $24,999: 235
$25,000 to $29,999: 253
$30,000 to $34,999: 173
$35,000 to $39,999: 125
$40,000 to $44,999: 169
$45,000 to $49,999: 145
$50,000 to $59,999: 143
$60,000 to $74,999: 180
$75,000 to $99,999: 98
$100,000 to $124,999: 160
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 or more: 29

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3266
German: 749
English: 426
Irish: 300
United States or American: 282
Italian: 180
Swedish: 98
Dutch: 83
Danish: 75
Scotch-Irish: 70
Norwegian: 67
French (except Basque): 65
Polish: 65
European: 33
Scottish: 26
Welsh: 26
Northern European: 21
French Canadian: 19
Alsatian: 17
British: 17
Finnish: 15
Hungarian: 14
Portuguese: 12
Slavic: 10
Scandinavian: 10
Canadian: 9
Eastern European: 8
Czech: 8
Swiss: 7
Slovak: 5
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5
Haitian: 5
Austrian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (74%)
Guatemala (8%)
Other Western Europe (5%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (4%)
Other South America (4%)
Philippines (3%)
Polynesia (2%)

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

This state: 5010
Northeast: 212
Midwest: 748
South: 455
West: 1090

45% of Alamosa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 34
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 54
7th and 8th grade: 57
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 54
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 464
Less than 1 year of college: 128
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 371
Associate degree: 33
Bachelor's degree: 352
Master's degree: 166
Professional school degree: 40
Doctorate degree: 37

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 53
Nursery to 4th grade: 27
5th and 6th grade: 45
7th and 8th grade: 61
9th grade: 44
10th grade: 35
11th grade: 81
12th grade, no diploma: 56
High school graduate (or equivalency): 536
Less than 1 year of college: 230
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 344
Associate degree: 106
Bachelor's degree: 340
Master's degree: 246
Professional school degree: 29
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 65.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 26.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 18.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 45.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 40.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 17.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 28.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $27,455
Black householders: $31,806
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $38,152
Asian householders: $24,063
Some other race householders: $18,934
Two or more races householders: $30,313
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $23,438

Alamosa household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Alamosa household income for Black or African American householders

Alamosa household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Alamosa household income for Asian householders

Alamosa household income for some other race householders

Alamosa household income for two or more races householders

Alamosa household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Alamosa marital status for males

Alamosa marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $97,300
Black or African American householders: $95,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $49,000
Asian householders: $32,500
Some other race householders: $61,300
Two or more races householders: $71,400
Hispanic or Latino householders: $72,100

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,969
One, attached: 97
Two: 192
3 or 4: 291
5 to 9: 130
10 to 19: 162
20 to 49: 76
50 or more: 35
Mobile homes: 221

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Alamosa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (89%)
Electricity (6%)
Wood (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Solar energy (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (65%)
Electricity (29%)
Wood (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25

Here:	3.0%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	1.9%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 88

Here:	6.1%
Colorado:	16.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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