Alamosa, Colorado
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Population change since 2000: +23.7%
Males: 4,854 | (49.3%) |
Females: 4,991 | (50.7%) |
Median resident age: | 30.0 years |
Colorado median age: | 37.7 years |
Zip codes: 81101.
Alamosa: | $51,216 |
CO: | $89,302 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,725 (it was $15,405 in 2000)
Alamosa city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $213,170 (it was $79,800 in 2000)
Alamosa: | $213,170 |
CO: | $531,100 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $304,464; detached houses: $330,257; townhouses or other attached units: $229,683; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $247,404; mobile homes: $62,563
Median gross rent in 2022: $826.
(12.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.7% for American Indian residents, 26.5% for other race residents, 7.2% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alamosa, CO
- 5,44655.0%Hispanic
- 3,68837.2%White alone
- 3293.3%Asian alone
- 3033.1%Two or more races
- 1151.2%Black alone
- 700.7%Other race alone
- 490.5%American Indian alone
- 50.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there were 54 registered sex offenders living in Alamosa, Colorado as of May 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Alamosa is 185 to 1.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 2 (22.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (11.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (9.9) | 4 (41.4) | 2 (21.2) | 4 (40.5) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 6 (68.3) | 9 (102.5) | 11 (123.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (20.1) | 8 (79.8) | 13 (130.6) | 17 (168.6) | 13 (134.5) | 13 (138.1) | 13 (131.7) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 2 (22.8) | 18 (205.0) | 5 (56.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (10.4) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (59.9) | 9 (90.4) | 5 (49.6) | 7 (72.4) | 10 (106.2) | 5 (50.6) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 22 (250.5) | 37 (421.4) | 26 (291.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (41.7) | 1 (10.1) | 33 (329.2) | 32 (321.4) | 40 (396.6) | 53 (548.1) | 52 (552.4) | 54 (546.9) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 65 (740.2) | 76 (865.6) | 92 (1,030) | 0 (0.0) | 17 (177.1) | 2 (20.1) | 125 (1,247) | 79 (793.6) | 94 (932.0) | 71 (734.3) | 84 (892.3) | 63 (638.0) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 418 (4,760) | 428 (4,875) | 477 (5,340) | 0 (0.0) | 73 (760.6) | 16 (161.2) | 584 (5,825) | 450 (4,520) | 394 (3,906) | 371 (3,837) | 379 (4,026) | 509 (5,155) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 13 (148.0) | 10 (113.9) | 10 (111.9) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (20.8) | 2 (20.1) | 14 (139.7) | 24 (241.1) | 25 (247.9) | 43 (444.7) | 33 (350.5) | 37 (374.7) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 5 (56.9) | 2 (22.8) | 4 (44.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (59.9) | 5 (50.2) | 5 (49.6) | 6 (62.1) | 17 (180.6) | 11 (111.4) |
City-Data.com crime index | 411.2 | 492.5 | 490.5 | 0.0 | 55.9 | 27.6 | 479.1 | 451.5 | 490.2 | 562.1 | 546.8 | 591.8 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Alamosa detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 30 (25 officers - 23 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.66 |
Colorado average: | 2.14 |
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Ancestries: Irish (9.0%), European (4.9%), German (3.7%), Italian (3.0%), English (2.4%), Norwegian (1.9%).
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Incorporated on 8/12/1878
Elevation: 7544 feet
Land area: 3.99 square miles.
Population density: 2,467 people per square mile (low).
483 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 1.5% Asia).
This city: | 4.9% |
Colorado: | 9.5% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,187 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $912 (0.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (87.9 miles , pop. 102,121).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (113.0 miles , pop. 360,890).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (442.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 37.47 N, Longitude: 105.87 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,985 (+20.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,243 (72.6%)
Area code: 719
Alamosa tourist attractions:
Alamosa, Colorado accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 14 buildings, average cost: $241,100
- 2021: 19 buildings, average cost: $248,300
- 2020: 28 buildings, average cost: $177,900
- 2019: 18 buildings, average cost: $209,800
- 2018: 21 buildings, average cost: $130,300
- 2017: 20 buildings, average cost: $94,300
- 2016: 17 buildings, average cost: $95,300
- 2015: 18 buildings, average cost: $90,700
- 2014: 26 buildings, average cost: $98,600
- 2013: 23 buildings, average cost: $97,700
- 2012: 22 buildings, average cost: $97,700
- 2011: 19 buildings, average cost: $97,700
- 2010: 22 buildings, average cost: $114,700
- 2009: 18 buildings, average cost: $77,100
- 2008: 12 buildings, average cost: $119,000
- 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $133,100
- 2006: 27 buildings, average cost: $125,500
- 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $181,300
- 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $99,600
- 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $80,100
- 2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $103,800
- 2001: 36 buildings, average cost: $79,000
- 2000: 37 buildings, average cost: $87,400
- 1999: 24 buildings, average cost: $74,000
- 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $59,200
- 1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $54,000
Here: | 3.5% |
Colorado: | 3.2% |
Population change in the 1990s: +370 (+4.9%).
- Educational services (17.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.5%)
- Health care (9.9%)
- Construction (6.6%)
- Public administration (6.4%)
- Social assistance (5.9%)
- Finance & insurance (4.9%)
- Educational services (12.7%)
- Construction (12.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.3%)
- Public administration (5.5%)
- Health care (5.5%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.3%)
- Finance & insurance (4.9%)
- Educational services (21.5%)
- Health care (13.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (13.4%)
- Social assistance (8.4%)
- Public administration (7.2%)
- Finance & insurance (4.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (3.7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
Average climate in Alamosa, Colorado
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Earthquake activity:
Alamosa-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 830% 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 70.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 550.4 miles away from Alamosa center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from the city 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 78.7 miles away from Alamosa center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Alamosa County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Alamosa:
- HOSPICE DEL VALLE, INC. (514 MAIN STREET)
- SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 106 BLANCA AVE)
- EVERGREEN NH (1991 CARROLL ST)
- EVERGREEN NURSING HOME (1991 CARROLL AVE)
- SAN LUIS CARE CENTER (240 CRAFT DRIVE)
- ALAMOSA DIALYSIS (DVA) (612 DEL SOL DR)
- ALAMOSA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT (8900 INDEPENDENCE WAY)
- AT HOME HEALTHCARE (2115 STUART AVENUE)
Airports located in Alamosa:
- San Luis Valley Regional/Bergman Field Airport (ALS) (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 7,204, Itinerant Ops: 14,568, Local Ops: 8,000, Military Ops: 1,000)
- Alamosa Outpost Airport (CO14) (Runways: 1)
- Las Arenas Earth And Sky Observatory Airport (2CO2) (Runways: 1)
College/University in Alamosa:
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Alamosa:
- Pueblo Community College (about 88 miles; Pueblo, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,329)
- Colorado State University-Pueblo (about 92 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 5,993)
- Western State Colorado University (about 94 miles; Gunnison, CO; FT enrollment: 2,023)
- Pikes Peak Community College (about 108 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 10,395)
- Fort Lewis College (about 111 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)
- Colorado College (about 112 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
- Colorado Technical University-Online (about 114 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 22,771)
Public high schools in Alamosa:
- ALAMOSA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 606, Location: 805 CRAFT DRIVE, Grades: 9-12)
- ALAMOSA OMBUDSMAN SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE (Location: 2431 MAIN STREET, Grades: 6-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Alamosa:
- ORTEGA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 478, Location: 401 VICTORIA AVENUE, Grades: 6-8)
- ALAMOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 55, Location: 1709 WEST 10TH STREET, Grades: KG-5)
Private elementary/middle schools in Alamosa:
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Alamosa: Valley Plaza (A), Alamosa Plaza (B), Alamosa County Ambulance (C), Alamosa Fire Department Station 2 (D), Alamosa Fire Department Station 1 (E), Alamosa Police Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Alamosa include: Trinity Lutheran (A), Saint Thomas Episcopal Church (B), Showalter - Butler Chapel (C), Seventh Day Adventist Church (D), San Luis Valley Baptist Church (E), Sacred Heart Church (F), River of Life Assembly of God Church (G), Mountain Valley Church (H), Lidell Carl Bishop Study (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Alamosa: Cole Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: San Luis Valley History Center Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 306 Hunt Avenue), Amarok Sailing Charters (Tours & Charters; PMB 409 2431 Main Street Suite C).
Hotels: Best Western Alamosa Inn (2005 Main Street), Grizzly Inn Motel (1919 Main Street), Comfort Inn of Alamosa (6301 County Road 107 South), Alamosa-Days Inn (224 Okeefe Pkwy), Clarion Hotel Of The Rio Grande (333 Santa Fe Avenue), Days Inn (224 Okeefe Parkway), Holiday Inn of Alamosa (333 Santa Fe Avenue), Best Western Alamosa Inn - Reservations (2005 Main Street), Comfort Inn Alamosa (6301 US 160).
Courts: Colorado State Government - Twelfth Judicial District- Alcohol Program (702 4th Street), Colorado State Government - State Courts- County Court (702 4th Street), Alamosa City Government - Municipal Court Clerk- City Hall- Utility Bill (425 4th Street).
Birthplace of: Ken Salazar - Politician, John Salazar - Politician, Michael Johnson (singer) - Male singer, Danny Ledonne - Film director, Jack R. Janney - Engineer, Chuck Asay - Cartoonist, Garrey Carruthers - Politician.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Alamosa and their reported violations in the past:
ALAMOSA CITY OF (Population served: 9,133, Groundwater):Past health violations:EAST ALAMOSA (Population served: 1,698, Purch groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (FEB-09-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2008), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2009)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (FEB-09-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2008), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2009)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (FEB-09-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2008), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2009)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (FEB-09-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2008), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2009)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (FEB-09-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2008), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2009)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (FEB-09-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2008), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2009)
- 14 other older health violations
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2007)
- 187 regular monitoring violations
Past health violations:HIGH VALLEY MHP (Population served: 85, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (MAR-29-2006), St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-2008), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2008)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (MAR-29-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-2008), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2008)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (MAR-29-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-20-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-2008), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2008)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (MAR-29-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAR-13-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-13-2008), St Public Notif received (JUN-19-2008), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2008)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (MAR-29-2006), St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-04-2007), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-2008), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2008)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (MAR-29-2006), St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2007), St Public Notif received (AUG-23-2007), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2008)
- 6 other older health violations
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-10-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2008), St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2008)
- Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - In APR-01-2008, Contaminant: DBP STAGE 2. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2008)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-09-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-09-2008), St Public Notif received (AUG-04-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2008)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2009)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2009)
- One minor monitoring violation
- 4 other older monitoring violations
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUN-18-2014)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-18-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-18-2014), St Public Notif received (APR-07-2014)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2013), St Public Notif received (2 times from OCT-31-2013 to APR-04-2014)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2010), St Boil Water Order (JUL-20-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-31-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2011), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-31-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-25-2011), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2011)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2010), St Public Notif received (JUL-23-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-31-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2011)
- 13 other older health violations
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2011), St Public Notif received (NOV-28-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2012), St Public Notif received (MAY-24-2012)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-07-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2010)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (NOV-28-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-13-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-05-2007)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-13-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-05-2007)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 4 regular monitoring violations
- 5 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Alamosa that have no violations reported:
- SAND DUNES SWIMMING POOL AND RV PARK (Population served: 61, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This city: | 2.4 people |
Colorado: | 2.5 people |
This city: | 57.6% |
Whole state: | 63.9% |
This city: | 7.2% |
Whole state: | 6.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Alamosa in 2010:
- 407 people in college/university student housing
- 159 people in correctional residential facilities
- 49 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 25 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 15 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 10 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 7 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Alamosa in 2000:
- 716 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 114 people in nursing homes
- 68 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 33 people in halfway houses
- 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 7 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 7 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Banks with branches in Alamosa (2011 data):
- Alamosa State Bank: Alamosa Main Street Branch at 601 Main Street, branch established on 1999/08/30; at 2225 Main Street, branch established on 1907/03/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $175.3 mil, Deposits: $158.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Alamosa Bancorporation, Ltd.
- San Luis Valley Federal Bank: Alamosa Branch at 3415 Mariposa St, branch established on 2006/06/30; at 401 Edison Avenue, branch established on 1899/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $236.9 mil, Deposits: $198.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
- First Southwest Bank: at 720 Main Street, branch established on 2004/07/09; Alamosa Walmart Branch at 3333 Clark Street, branch established on 2001/04/18. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $245.8 mil, Deposits: $207.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First Southwest Bancorporation, Inc.
- Bank Midwest, National Association: Alamosa Branch at 2061 Main Street, branch established on 2000/07/05. Info updated 2012/03/19: Bank assets: $6,237.6 mil, Deposits: $5,064.6 mil, headquarters in Kansas City, MO, positive income, 138 total offices, Holding Company: Nbh Holdings Corp.
- Rio Grande Savings and Loan Association: Mariposa Street Branch at 3416 Mariposa Street, branch established on 1905/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $96.9 mil, Deposits: $86.4 mil, headquarters in Monte Vista, CO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
For population 15 years and over in Alamosa:
- Never married: 42.6%
- Now married: 38.2%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 4.0%
- Divorced: 13.8%
For population 25 years and over in Alamosa:
- High school or higher: 91.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.5%
- Unemployed: 11.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.5 minutes
Here: | 12.4 |
Colorado average: | 11.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Alamosa, CO (based on Alamosa County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
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Catholic | 6,996 | 1 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,191 | 18 |
Other | 1,567 | 7 |
Mainline Protestant | 691 | 5 |
None | 4,000 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Alamosa County: | 2.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Colorado: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.66 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Alamosa County: | 0.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Colorado: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Alamosa County: | 5.90 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 11.80 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 5.1% |
Colorado: | 5.3% |
Alamosa County: | 19.2% |
Colorado: | 18.4% |
This county: | 9.5% |
State: | 9.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 47.8% |
Colorado: | 49.4% |
This city: | 48.1% |
Colorado: | 47.8% |
Alamosa: | 28.3 |
State: | 28.5 |
Alamosa: | 19.8% |
State: | 20.7% |
Alamosa: | 10.0% |
Colorado: | 9.7% |
This city: | 6.8 |
State: | 6.8 |
This city: | 32.3% |
Colorado: | 33.3% |
Alamosa: | 56.7% |
Colorado: | 57.3% |
Here: | 81.0% |
Colorado: | 80.2% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Alamosa, CO Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
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Police Protection - Officers | 22 | $118,643 | $64,714 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 15 | $63,626 | $50,901 | 39 | $75,975 |
Other and Unallocable | 14 | $61,143 | $52,408 | 0 | $0 |
Solid Waste Management | 10 | $37,857 | $45,428 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 9 | $52,207 | $69,609 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 8 | $30,185 | $45,278 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 7 | $29,208 | $50,071 | 1 | $759 |
Streets and Highways | 6 | $23,062 | $46,124 | 0 | $0 |
Judicial and Legal | 4 | $23,207 | $69,621 | 1 | $3,618 |
Local Libraries | 3 | $13,058 | $52,232 | 4 | $7,581 |
Water Supply | 3 | $15,019 | $60,076 | 0 | $0 |
Financial Administration | 2 | $12,127 | $72,762 | 0 | $0 |
Housing and Community Development (Local) | 2 | $10,673 | $64,038 | 0 | $0 |
Natural Resources | 1 | $4,358 | $52,296 | 0 | $0 |
Firefighters | 0 | $0 | 1 | $262 | |
Totals for Government | 106 | $494,372 | $55,967 | 46 | $88,195 |
Alamosa government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Construction - Regular Highways: $619,000 ($62.87)
Water Utilities: $194,000 ($19.71)
Parks and Recreation: $155,000 ($15.74)
Police Protection: $138,000 ($14.02)
Sewerage: $61,000 ($6.20)
General Public Buildings: $60,000 ($6.09)
Solid Waste Management: $50,000 ($5.08)
Libraries: $6,000 ($0.61)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,384,000 ($242.15)
Parks and Recreation: $1,510,000 ($153.38)
Regular Highways: $1,440,000 ($146.27)
Central Staff Services: $1,183,000 ($120.16)
General Public Buildings: $1,106,000 ($112.34)
Water Utilities: $953,000 ($96.80)
General - Other: $677,000 ($68.77)
Sewerage: $671,000 ($68.16)
Solid Waste Management: $609,000 ($61.86)
Financial Administration: $395,000 ($40.12)
Judicial and Legal Services: $355,000 ($36.06)
Local Fire Protection: $342,000 ($34.74)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $94,000 ($9.55)
Libraries: $89,000 ($9.04)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $5,026,000 ($510.51)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $179,000 ($18.18)
Alamosa government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $994,000 ($100.96)
Sewerage: $981,000 ($99.64)
Parks and Recreation: $258,000 ($26.21)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $29,000 ($2.95)
Other: $15,000 ($1.52)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $129,000 ($13.10)
General Local Government Support: $43,000 ($4.37)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $271,000 ($27.53)
Fines and Forfeits: $215,000 ($21.84)
Rents: $110,000 ($11.17)
Interest Earnings: $65,000 ($6.60)
Special Assessments: $47,000 ($4.77)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,446,000 ($146.88)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $583,000 ($59.22)
Highways: $266,000 ($27.02)
General Local Government Support: $32,000 ($3.25)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,962,000 ($808.74)
Property: $489,000 ($49.67)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $412,000 ($41.85)
Other Selective Sales: $79,000 ($8.02)
Alamosa government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,921,000 ($1414.02)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,038,000 ($1324.33)
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,157,000 ($828.54)
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,664,000 ($778.47)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $884,000 ($89.79)
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $493,000 ($50.08)
Alamosa government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,408,000 ($1361.91)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,162,000 ($829.05)
Businesses in Alamosa, CO | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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Ace Hardware | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Budget Car Rental | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Comfort Inn | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Safeway | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
FedEx | 3 | Super 8 | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
JCPenney | 1 | UPS | 4 | |
KFC | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
Kroger | 2 | Vons | 1 | |
Long John Silver's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Maurices | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Alamosa:
- KGIW (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; MONTE VISTA, CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Alamosa:
- KASF (90.9 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: ADAMS STATE COLLEGE)
- KALQ-FM (93.5 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
- KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
- K239AE (95.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, ETC, CO; Owner: COLORADO COLLEGE)
- K203AT (88.5 FM; WESTCLIFFE, ETC., CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
- K208DP (89.5 FM; NATHROP, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MTN PUBLIC B/CAST HOUSE INC)
- K219CF (91.7 FM; DEL NORTE, ETC., CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
- KSBV (93.7 FM; SALIDA, CO; Owner: ARKANSAS VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KDZA-FM (107.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 75ft / 23.5mTotal length
- $591,000Total costs
- 21,163Total average daily traffic
- 1,392Total average daily truck traffic
- 23,559Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 111 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Alamosa, CO)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 57 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Alamosa)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Alamosa)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 20 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Alamosa, CO
- 52655.8%Outside Fires
- 29431.2%Structure Fires
- 9510.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 272.9%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Alamosa, Colorado:
- Alamosa Super 8 American Star Inn, 2505 Main, Alamosa, Colorado 81101 , Phone: (719) 589-6447, Fax: (719) 589-4167
- Clarion Hotel Of The Rio Grande, 333 Santa Fe Ave, Alamosa, Colorado 81101 , Phone: (719) 589-5833, Fax: (719) 589-4412
- Best Western Alamosa Inn, 1919 Main St, Alamosa, Colorado 81101 , Phone: (719) 589-2567, Fax: (719) 589-0767
- Comfort Inn Of Alamosa, 6301 Rd 107 S, Alamosa, Colorado 81101 , Phone: (719) 587-9000, Fax: (719) 587-0063
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 3418 Mariposa St, Alamosa, Colorado 81101 , Phone: (719) 589-4026, Fax: (719) 589-4091
- Hampton Inn, 710 Mariposa St, Alamosa, Colorado 81101 , Phone: (719) 480-6023, Fax: (719) 589-4175
- Fairfield Inn & Suites, 721 Mariposa St, Alamosa, Colorado 81101 , Phone: (719) 587-4000, Fax: (719) 587-4001
Most common first names in Alamosa, CO among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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Mary | 134 | 77.5 years |
John | 96 | 76.4 years |
Robert | 78 | 66.6 years |
William | 76 | 72.0 years |
George | 72 | 80.4 years |
James | 70 | 69.2 years |
Charles | 62 | 75.7 years |
Jose | 60 | 79.5 years |
Joseph | 50 | 70.9 years |
Joe | 50 | 71.4 years |
Most common last names in Alamosa, CO among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Martinez | 140 | 75.1 years |
Garcia | 74 | 73.4 years |
Romero | 68 | 72.1 years |
Trujillo | 62 | 71.3 years |
Medina | 60 | 75.9 years |
Lucero | 54 | 69.7 years |
Smith | 52 | 72.9 years |
Valdez | 48 | 70.1 years |
Vigil | 46 | 64.3 years |
Sanchez | 46 | 73.9 years |
- 77.4%Utility gas
- 12.5%Electricity
- 5.8%Wood
- 2.8%Other fuel
- 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 59.8%Electricity
- 35.6%Utility gas
- 2.6%Other fuel
- 1.6%No fuel used
- 0.4%Wood
Alamosa compared to Colorado state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of college students above state average.
Alamosa on our top lists:
- #8 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses (population 1,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: educational services (population 5,000+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of rapes per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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