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County:

Alamosa County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

4.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

21,332

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

36,390

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.23

Rio Grande NF

21,332

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

65

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,422

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,799

3.3%

-7.9%

11.2%

1990:

13,617

15.4%

1.5%

13.9%

2000:

14,966

9.9%

-0.3%

10.2%

2005:

15,282

2.1%

-2.3%

4.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,089

54.0%

0-to-19:

4,932

33.0%

Black:

106

0.7%

20-to-39:

4,372

29.2%

Hispanic:

6,197

41.4%

40-to-59:

3,713

24.8%

American Indian:

186

1.2%

60-plus:

1,949

13.0%

Other:

388

2.6%

Median Age:

30.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

20.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.0%

Median Family Income:

$38,389

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.6%

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