Otero County vs. Las Animas County

Otero County (CO)Las Animas County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,43214,503
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%-6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,83315,507
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,83115,507
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.9%18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%24.3%
Female persons, percent51.0%47.8%
White alone, percent90.1%90.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.8%2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.7%3.7%
Asian alone, percent1.0%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.2%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent42.1%41.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent53.7%53.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2921,148
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.7%5.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,9948,577
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.2%69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$91,900$147,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,036$1,165
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$339$350
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$669$702
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.1%10.1%
Building permits, 2018640
Households, 2014-20187,6916,477
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.06
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.8%81.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.0%14.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%80.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.6%69.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.4%87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.7%19.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.9%15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.8%12.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.2%54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.7%52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)22,89130,919
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)75,8618,981
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)213,840178,940
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,437$11,973
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.820.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,136$41,945
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,109$25,118
Persons in poverty, percent20.8%19.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017415369
Total employment, 20174,2033,135
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)136,89095,607
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.3%0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,031997
All firms, 20121,2671,362
Men-owned firms, 2012555723
Women-owned firms, 2012429359
Minority-owned firms, 2012279306
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012898937
Veteran-owned firms, 201291129
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0761,126
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, 200712.1%13.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200737.3%25.9%
Population per square mile, 201014.93.2
Land area in square miles, 20101,261.964,772.67

Source: United States Census Bureau

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