Alamosa County, Colorado
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Alamosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of 2000, the population is 14,966. The county seat is Alamosa. Its name means "cottonwood grove" in Spanish.
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History
Alamosa County was created by the Colorado legislature on March 8, 1913 out of northeastern Costilla County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,874 km² (724 mi²). 1,872 km² (723 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.11% water.
Adjacent counties
- Saguache County, Colorado - (north)
- Rio Grande County, Colorado - (west)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 14,966 people, 5,467 households, and 3,651 families residing in the county. The population density is 8/km² (21/mi²). There are 6,088 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 71.19% White, 0.97% Black or African American, 2.34% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 20.34% from other races, and 4.16% from two or more races. 41.41% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 5,467 households out of which 35.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.50% are married couples living together, 11.70% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.20% are non-families. 27.30% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.70% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 3.14.
In the county the population is spread out with 27.20% under the age of 18, 15.90% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 9.60% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 99.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $29,447, and the median income for a family is $38,389. Males have a median income of $27,733 versus $22,806 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,037. 21.30% of the population and 15.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.40% of those under the age of 18 and 13.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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