Alamosa County vs. Conejos County

Alamosa County (CO)Conejos County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,6838,200
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.1%-0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,4408,256
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,4458,256
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.0%25.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.6%19.3%
Female persons, percent49.9%49.8%
White alone, percent87.3%91.7%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent5.3%4.0%
Asian alone, percent1.6%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent3.4%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent45.8%51.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent48.3%45.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018937524
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.5%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,0964,449
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201855.7%79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$157,500$117,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,090$936
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$328$279
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$657$533
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.5%5.7%
Building permits, 20184422
Households, 2014-20186,1533,068
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.9%90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201830.6%29.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%72.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.0%63.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.5%86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.1%20.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.2%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.0%44.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,3953,949
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)78,7564,603
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)280,68635,930
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,382$4,342
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201813.622.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,191$34,746
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,328$19,545
Persons in poverty, percent19.1%21.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017510116
Total employment, 20175,589788
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)191,77526,087
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,115639
All firms, 20121,674758
Men-owned firms, 2012807439
Women-owned firms, 2012540197
Minority-owned firms, 2012512385
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,043353
Veteran-owned firms, 20128052
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,490646
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200719.4%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201021.46.4
Land area in square miles, 2010722.641,287.39

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Alamosa county (CO) and Conejos county (CO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.