Alamosa East, CO

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,404
6.44% 1-year growth
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
49.8
0.201% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
33.1%
34.8% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$44,741
Infinityk% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$219,100
15.7% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
817
4.48% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Alamosa East, CO had a population of 1.4k people with a median age of 49.8 and a median household income of $44,741. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Alamosa East, CO grew from 1,319 to 1,404, a 6.44% increase and its median household income grew from $N/A to $44,741, a Infinityk% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alamosa East, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (33.5%), White (Hispanic) (16.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (16.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (16.2%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (5.34%).

None of the households in Alamosa East, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Alamosa East, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Alamosa East, CO was $219,100, and the homeownership rate was 68.5%.

Most people in Alamosa East, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Alamosa East, CO was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Alamosa East, CO is home to a population of 1.4k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.5% of Alamosa East, CO residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2023, there were 2.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (470 people) in Alamosa East, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 229 White (Hispanic) and 227 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2023 Citizenship
99.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Alamosa East, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Alamosa East, CO was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alamosa East, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    470 ± 129
  2. White (Hispanic)
    229 ± 138
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    227 ± 185
60.1%
Hispanic Population
844 people

In 2023, there were 2.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (470 people) in Alamosa East, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 229 White (Hispanic) and 227 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

60.1% of the people in Alamosa East, CO are hispanic (844 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

1.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
21 people
1.52%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
20 people

As of 2023, 1.5% of Alamosa East, CO residents (21 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alamosa East, CO was 1.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    47 ± 50
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    35 ± 39
  3. Korea
    0 ± 18

Alamosa East, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Alamosa East, CO employs 817 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Alamosa East, CO were Accommodation & Food Services (162 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (108 people), and Educational Services (101 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($187,596), Construction ($83,654), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,271).

Employment

Occupations

817
2023 Value
± 230
4.48%
1 Year growth
± 40.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alamosa East, CO grew at a rate of 4.48%, from 782 employees to 817 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alamosa East, CO, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (124 people), Sales & Related Occupations (110 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alamosa East, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

817
2023 Value
± 230
4.48%
1 Year growth
± 40.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alamosa East, CO grew at a rate of 4.48%, from 782 employees to 817 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alamosa East, CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (162 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (108 people), and Educational Services (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alamosa East, CO, though some of these residents may live in Alamosa East, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$34,026
Median earning men ± $6,916
$28,307
Median earning women ± $15,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($83,654), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,792), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($26,701).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,273), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,141), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($21,610).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.981% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.906% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (1.19M), High School or Equivalent (993k), and Some college (989k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Alamosa East, CO was $219,100 in 2023, which is 0.722 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $260,000 to $219,100, a 15.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Alamosa East, CO is 68.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Alamosa East, CO have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alamosa East, CO is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$219,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$64,179
$463
Median Property Taxes
±$172

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alamosa East, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alamosa East, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

68.5%
Homeownership
2023
52%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 68.5% of the housing units in Alamosa East, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Alamosa East, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$44,741
Median Household Income
± $32,141
676
Number of Households
± 194

In 2023, the median household income of the 676 households in Alamosa East, CO grew to $44,741 from the previous year's value of $N/A.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alamosa East, CO is from Alamosa East, CO.
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (84.5%)
  2. Carpooled (11.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.15%)

In 2023, 84.5% of workers in Alamosa East, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (2.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

14.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alamosa East, CO have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Alamosa East, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alamosa East, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alamosa East, CO have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alamosa East, CO (446 out of 1.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alamosa East, CO is Hispanic, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

98.7% of the population of Alamosa East, CO has health coverage, with 29.3% on employee plans, 36.5% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 18.4% on non-group plans, and 2.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.249% increase from the previous year (1,204 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 219 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.9% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 45.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.28%
Uninsured
29.3%
Employer Coverage
36.5%
Medicaid
12.3%
Medicare
18.4%
Non-Group
2.21%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alamosa East, CO declined by 0.528% from 1.29% to 1.28%.

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