Alamosa County vs. Huerfano County

Alamosa County (CO)Huerfano County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,6836,889
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.1%2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,4406,711
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,4456,711
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.0%16.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.6%31.2%
Female persons, percent49.9%49.0%
White alone, percent87.3%89.0%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent5.3%5.2%
Asian alone, percent1.6%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent3.4%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent45.8%34.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent48.3%61.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018937891
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.5%2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,0965,294
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201855.7%71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$157,500$157,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,090$1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$328$386
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$657$631
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.5%7.5%
Building permits, 20184438
Households, 2014-20186,1533,282
Persons per household, 2014-20182.501.95
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.9%90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201830.6%10.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%76.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.0%62.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.5%91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.1%21.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.2%7.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%48.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.0%43.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,3958,985
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)280,68662,918
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,382$9,539
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201813.624.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,191$36,705
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,328$25,636
Persons in poverty, percent19.1%21.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017510147
Total employment, 20175,5891,117
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)191,77536,129
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,115594
All firms, 20121,674617
Men-owned firms, 2012807246
Women-owned firms, 2012540204
Minority-owned firms, 201251263
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,043520
Veteran-owned firms, 20128066
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,490410
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, 201021.44.2
Land area in square miles, 2010722.641,591.00

Source: United States Census Bureau

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