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Otero County, CO


Designated Market Area: Colorado Springs-Pueblo, CO
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 18,303   ( 528 from 2010 , 389 from 2020)
Land area: 1261.9 square miles
Population density: 14.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,619 52.55% 9.6%
Black:1971.08% 111.8%
Indian:1340.73% 20.7%
Asian:1490.81% 4.9%
2+ races:2721.49% 20.4%
Hispanic:7,93243.34% 4.4%
Total non-White:8,68447.45% 6.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:422 11.3
Deaths:68018.2
Net Migration: -149-4.0
Net Immigration: 60.2
Change in White population:-1,020 -5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:492 2.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
18,831
10,63956.50%
930.49%
1110.59%
1420.75%
2261.20%
7,59640.34%
8,19243.50%

2000
20,311
12,01459.15%
1110.55%
1340.66%
1400.69%
2601.28%
7,64237.62%
8,29740.85%

1990
20,185
12,67262.78%
900.45%
1440.71%
1770.88%
n/a
7,10235.18%
7,51337.22%

1980
22,567
14,77765.48%
1000.44%
900.40%
1110.49%
n/a
7,45533.03%
7,79034.52%

1970
23,523
16,06268.28%
1030.44%
190.08%
770.33%
n/a
7,12630.29%
7,461 31.72%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,631 13.0
2,17210.7
-2,227-11.0
2191.1
-1,375 -6.8
-105 -0.5
1990's
NumberRate
2,934 14.5
2,44512.1
-476-2.4
2051.0
-658 -3.3
784 3.9
1980's
NumberRate
3,625 16.1
2,380 10.5
-3,545 -15.7
n/a
-2,105 -9.3
-277 -1.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,747 -11.7
n/a
-1,285 -5.5
329 1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Otero County, CO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.5
4,340 23.7%
13,963 76.3%
3,920 21.4%
7,594
2.39
4,719 62.1%
3,294 69.8%
292 6.2%
2,875 37.9%

2010
NumberPercent
40.9
4,660 24.7%
14,171 75.3%
3,458 18.4%
7,729
2.38
5,035 65.1%
3,555 70.6%
650 12.9%
2,694 34.9%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
5,452 26.8%
14,859 73.2%
3,274 16.1%
7,902
2.50
5,478 69.3%
4,202 76.7%
655 12.0%
2,424 30.7%

1990
NumberPercent
35.0
5,806 28.8%
14,379 71.2%
3,400 16.8%
7,625
2.58
5,501 72.1%
4,361 79.3%
639 11.6%
2,124 27.9%

1980
NumberPercent
30.6
6,958 30.8%
15,609 69.2%
3,265 14.5%
7,929
2.78
5,948 75.0%
5,153 86.6%
429 7.2%
1,981 25.0%

2022 Housing Data for Otero County, CO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,735 
Median Value$132,600 
Occupied7,59486.9%
Vacant1,14113.1%
Owned5,28269.6%
Rented2,31230.4%
Median Rent$802 
Single-Family Units6,84478.4%
    Detached6,68576.5%
    Attached1591.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units8079.2%
Mobile Homes7248.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Otero County, CO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005367.1%
$10,000 to $14,9993965.2%
$15,000 to $19,9995266.9%
$20,000 to $24,9993875.1%
$25,000 to $29,9994235.6%
$30,000 to $34,9995577.3%
$35,000 to $39,9995056.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992983.9%
$45,000 to $49,9992563.4%
$50,000 to $59,9995797.6%
$60,000 to $74,99998613.0%
$75,000 to $99,9997459.8%
$100,000 to $124,9995176.8%
$125,000 to $149,9995106.7%
$150,000 to $199,9992393.1%
$200,000 or more1341.8%
Median Household Income47,500 
Per Capita Income25,789 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state69 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6688.8%
Public Assistance5557.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,82524.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,95764.8%
Unemployed1622.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,11967.4%
Not in Labor Force1,99032.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3891,52661.0%
Non-Profit19844830.7%
Self-Employed49223467.8%
Local Government42366139.0%
State Government24331243.8%
Federal Government12710754.3%
Total Private + Self2,8811,76062.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9911,52839.3%
Total3,8723,28854.1%
Pct. Govt.26.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts99413.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,30618.2%
Professional, Technical1,39219.4%
Service Occupations1,11015.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1972.7%
All others2,36733.0%
White Collar 51.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,19516.7%
Educational services93913.1%
Manufacturing78811.0%
Retail trade78110.9%
Public administration5647.9%
Construction5437.6%
Accommodation and food services4826.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4115.7%
Transportation and warehousing3044.2%
Other services2703.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1582.2%
Information1582.2%
Finance and insurance1161.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.981.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing851.2%
Professional, scientific, technical841.2%
Wholesale trade791.1%
Utilities711.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction430.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Otero County, CO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6,60435.54%
Puerto Rican140.08%
Cuban40.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American270.15%
Costa Rican270.15%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1300.70%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian1050.57%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian200.11%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan50.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,1886.39%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese620.33%
Korean420.23%
Filipino360.19%
Indian80.04%
Chinese40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,00685.6%
Spanish2,41513.8%
German, other Germanic430.2%
Other220.1%
Other Asian130.1%
Other Indo-European100.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun80.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic50.0%
Tagalog50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,71914.6%
English1,88010.1%
Irish1,4767.9%
American7424.0%
Italian6443.5%
French3461.9%
Dutch3101.7%
Scottish2891.6%
European2341.3%
Scotch-Irish1861.0%
Swedish1260.7%
Danish1050.6%
British980.5%
Norwegian910.5%
Arab830.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,22798.1%
Not a citizen3531.9%
Native17,81495.9%
Foreign-born7664.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Otero County, CO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
475 3.8%1,037 8.2%4,120 32.6%4,693 37.1%1,399 11.1%917 7.3%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 475 3.8%
9-12 Years 1,037 8.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,120 32.6%
Some College 4,693 37.1%
Bach. Degree 1,399 11.1%
Grad Degree 917 7.3%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Otero County, CO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,500 7,899 601 7.1% 5.1%
1991 8,515 7,934 581 6.8% 5.3%
1992 8,368 7,734 634 7.6% 6.1%
1993 8,380 7,861 519 6.2% 5.4%
1994 8,618 8,137 481 5.6% 4.2%
1995 9,054 8,573 481 5.3% 4.0%
1996 9,180 8,636 544 5.9% 4.2%
1997 9,145 8,687 458 5.0% 3.4%
1998 9,242 8,732 510 5.5% 3.6%
1999 9,061 8,619 442 4.9% 3.0%
2000 8,815 8,436 379 4.3% 2.7%
2001 9,086 8,665 421 4.6% 3.8%
2002 9,573 9,000 573 6.0% 5.7%
2003 9,282 8,675 607 6.5% 6.1%
2004 9,345 8,770 575 6.2% 5.6%
2005 9,355 8,755 600 6.4% 5.1%
2006 9,389 8,827 562 6.0% 4.2%
2007 8,887 8,449 438 4.9% 3.7%
2008 8,763 8,241 522 6.0% 4.9%
2009 9,330 8,640 690 7.4% 7.9%
2010 8,464 7,650 814 9.6% 9.2%
2011 8,463 7,587 876 10.4% 8.7%
2012 8,379 7,508 871 10.4% 8.0%
2013 8,199 7,405 794 9.7% 6.7%
2014 7,966 7,360 606 7.6% 5.0%
2015 7,877 7,437 440 5.6% 3.7%
2016 8,110 7,745 365 4.5% 3.1%
2017 8,247 7,928 319 3.9% 2.6%
2018 8,371 7,976 395 4.7% 3.0%
2019 8,305 7,977 328 3.9% 2.7%
2020 8,228 7,720 508 6.2% 7.3%
2021 7,980 7,457 523 6.6% 5.4%
2022 7,841 7,515 326 4.2% 3.0%
2023 7,664 7,346 318 4.1% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com