Alamosa County, Colorado

Alamosa County is home to 16,581 people. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Colorado rate (9.4%). The median household income is $55,397.

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MeasureValueColoradoYearSource
Population16,5815,862,1892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$55,397$95,4702024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line17.2%9.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty17.6%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.8%7.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%45.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$239,100$539,4002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$907$1,7612024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income37.2%52.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born5.1%9.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age33.2 years37.7 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.