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County:

Otero County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8089

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

21.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

172,295

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

8,283

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.30

Comanche NGL

172,295

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Considerable Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,523

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,567

-4.1%

-10.1%

6.0%

1990:

20,185

-10.6%

-16.1%

5.5%

2000:

20,311

0.6%

-1.9%

2.5%

2005:

19,495

-4.0%

-5.9%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,014

59.2%

0-to-19:

6,106

30.1%

Black:

111

0.5%

20-to-39:

4,660

22.9%

Hispanic:

7,642

37.6%

40-to-59:

5,226

25.7%

American Indian:

134

0.7%

60-plus:

4,319

21.3%

Other:

410

2.0%

Median Age:

37.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

16.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.4%

Median Family Income:

$35,906

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.2%

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