Alamosa, CO

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2022 Population

9,792

0.907% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

29.7

3.48% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

18.3%

8.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$50,239

16.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$187,000

21% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

4,464

0.134% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Alamosa, CO had a population of 9.79k people with a median age of 29.7 and a median household income of $50,239. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Alamosa, CO grew from 9,704 to 9,792, a 0.907% increase and its median household income grew from $43,153 to $50,239, a 16.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alamosa, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (37.9%), White (Hispanic) (24.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18.3%), Other (Hispanic) (8.32%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.34%).

None of the households in Alamosa, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Alamosa, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Alamosa, CO are Adams State University (1,002 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Alamosa, CO was $187,000, and the homeownership rate was 43.3%.

Most people in Alamosa, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Alamosa, CO was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Alamosa, CO is home to a population of 9.79k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.85% of Alamosa, CO residents were born outside of the country (475 people).

In 2022, there were 1.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.72k people) in Alamosa, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.38k White (Hispanic) and 1.79k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

96.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.9% of Alamosa, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Alamosa, CO was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alamosa, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alamosa, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.72k ± 318
White (Hispanic)
2.38k ± 591
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.79k ± 588

53.9%

Hispanic Population

5.28k people

53.9% of the people in Alamosa, CO are hispanic (5.28k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alamosa, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
206,571 ± 10,957 people
India
22,427 ± 3,670 people
China
17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

Foreign-Born Population

4.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

475 people

7.22%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

701 people

As of 2022, 4.85% of Alamosa, CO residents (475 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alamosa, CO was 7.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alamosa, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 52
Vietnam
60 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 39

Alamosa, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alamosa, CO employs 4.46k people. The largest industries in Alamosa, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (926 people), Educational Services (667 people), and Retail Trade (566 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($94,603), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,770), and Finance & Insurance ($51,042).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.46k

2022 Value

± 573

−0.134%

1 Year decline

± 17.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alamosa, CO declined at a rate of −0.134%, from 4.47k employees to 4.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alamosa, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (579 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (569 people), and Management Occupations (403 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alamosa, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.46k

2022 Value

± 573

−0.134%

1 Year decline

± 17.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alamosa, CO declined at a rate of −0.134%, from 4.47k employees to 4.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alamosa, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (926 people), Educational Services (667 people), and Retail Trade (566 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alamosa, CO, though some of these residents may live in Alamosa, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,171

Median earning men ± $4,895

$26,926

Median earning women ± $5,225

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,770), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,281), and Public Administration ($47,206).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,417), Public Administration ($48,214), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,656).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.18%).

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian and Independent Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

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In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Alamosa, CO awarded 1,002 degrees. The student population of Alamosa, CO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,209 male students and 1,645 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alamosa, CO are White (578 and 57.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (258 and 25.7%), Black or African American (58 and 5.79%), and Unknown (57 and 5.69%).

The largest universities in Alamosa, CO by number of degrees awarded are Adams State University (1,002 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Alamosa, CO are Counseling Psychology (301 and 30%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (132 and 13.2%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (126 and 12.6%).

The median tuition cost in Alamosa, CO for a public four year colleges is $6,072 for in-state students and $18,144 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Alamosa, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 99.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,854 (42.4% men and 57.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,854 students enrolled in Alamosa, CO, 42.4% men and 57.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,412 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
40 degrees awarded
Counseling Psychology
294 degrees awarded
Teacher Education
56 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Alamosa, CO was General Business Administration & Management with 40 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Alamosa, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Adams State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,002 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Adams State University with 1,002 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 417 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alamosa, CO, which is 0.713 times less than the 585 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 578 degrees mean that there were 2.24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 258 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,072) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,704) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alamosa, CO was $187,000 in 2022, which is 0.663 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $154,500 to $187,000, a 21% increase. The homeownership rate in Alamosa, CO is 43.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Alamosa, CO have an average commute time of 12.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alamosa, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$187,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$14,341

$1,683

Median Property Taxes

±$276

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alamosa, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alamosa, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43.3%

Homeownership

2022

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 43.3% of the housing units in Alamosa, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alamosa, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9601
Census Tract 9603

The following map shows all of the places in Alamosa, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,239

Median Household Income

± $5,163

3.89k

Number of Households

± 524

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.89k households in Alamosa, CO grew to $50,239 from the previous year's value of $43,153.

The following chart displays the households in Alamosa, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alamosa, CO is from Colorado.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Walked (5.27%)

In 2022, 78.9% of workers in Alamosa, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who walked to work (5.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

12.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alamosa, CO have a shorter commute time (12.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.924% of the workforce in Alamosa, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alamosa, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alamosa, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alamosa, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alamosa, CO (1.65k out of 9.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alamosa, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.7% of the population of Alamosa, CO has health coverage, with 44.5% on employee plans, 29.4% on Medicaid, 7.66% on Medicare, 8.65% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alamosa County, CO see 1245 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.33% increase from the previous year (1160 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 719 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 69 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alamosa County, CO

Primary care physicians in Alamosa County, CO see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 7.33% increase from the previous year (1,160 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alamosa County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.6% under 18 years, 29.6% between 18 and 34 years, 29.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.34%

Uninsured

44.5%

Employer Coverage

29.4%

Medicaid

7.66%

Medicare

8.65%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alamosa, CO declined by 19.4% from 10.3% to 8.34%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alamosa, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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