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State of Colorado - County of Otero

Otero County Demography

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  • Table 1. Otero County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Otero County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Otero County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Otero County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Otero County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Otero County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Otero County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Otero County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 1,263
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 19,972
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,795
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 20,311
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,772
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 16.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 20,185
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,665
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 22,567
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -339
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 126
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -2382
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -1.7%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 0.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -10.6%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 7,642
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 37.60%


    TABLE 2. Otero County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 20,311
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,316
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 4,142
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,809
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 4,950
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 24.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 4,752
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,751
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,127
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 464
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 9,926
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 10,385
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 95.60
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 16,049
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 79.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 154
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 290
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 142
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 16
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 3,059
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 15.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 601
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.00%


    TABLE 3. Otero County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 568
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 352
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 7,920
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 7,593
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 4.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 19,743
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.49
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,200
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 2,803
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,319
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 29.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 5,473
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 2,554
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 4,170
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,733
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 41.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 947
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 611
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 64.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,447
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 2,145
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 14.10%


    TABLE 4. Otero County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 20,845
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 281
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 236
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 2
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 2
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (B)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 4,073
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,355


    TABLE 5. Otero County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 4,292
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 4,552
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 4,516
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 12,857
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 8,920
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 69.40%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,674
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 13.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 25,143
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 18,178
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 38.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 4,658
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -40
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,974
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 22.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 32.10%


    TABLE 6. Otero County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 387
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 47
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 340
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 832
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 12,309
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,144
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 20,185
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,122
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 8,813
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 0.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 7,920
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 5,471
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 69.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 42
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 34
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 81.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 8
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 19.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 4,310


    TABLE 7. Otero County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 407,705
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 280,716
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 45.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 20,665
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 19,729
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 72.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 114,367
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 223,315
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 29,306
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 13.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 21,263
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 9.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 183,063
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 82.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 23,089
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 9,108
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 52,329
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 23.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 55,212
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 24.70%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 21,263
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 19,892
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 19,256




     









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