Alamosa East, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,298

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.7

0.201% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.5%

17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,683

71.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$264,400

Population & Diversity

Alamosa East, CO is home to a population of 1.3k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.7% of Alamosa East, CO residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 2.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (442 people) in Alamosa East, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 187 White (Hispanic) and 181 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Alamosa East, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alamosa East, CO was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alamosa East, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alamosa East, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
442 ± 153
White (Hispanic)
187 ± 120
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
181 ± 138

52.4%

Hispanic Population

680 people

52.4% of the people in Alamosa East, CO are hispanic (680 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alamosa East, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

3.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

1.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 3.7% of Alamosa East, CO residents (48 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alamosa East, CO was 1.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alamosa East, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 54
Vietnam
12 ± 28

Alamosa East, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 4.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alamosa East, CO.

Economy

The economy of Alamosa East, CO employs 730 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alamosa East, CO were Accommodation & Food Services (123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($250,001), Utilities ($89,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,625).

Employment

Occupations

730

2024 Value

± 208

−10.6%

1 Year decline

± 44.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alamosa East, CO declined at a rate of −10.6%, from 817 employees to 730 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alamosa East, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (106 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (87 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alamosa East, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

730

2024 Value

± 208

−10.6%

1 Year decline

± 44.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alamosa East, CO declined at a rate of −10.6%, from 817 employees to 730 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alamosa East, CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (116 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (88 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,103

Median earning men ± $15,125

$35,143

Median earning women ± $13,077

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,625), and Construction ($72,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,929), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($24,435).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alamosa East, CO was $264,400 in 2024, which is 0.795 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $219,100 to $264,400, a 20.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Alamosa East, CO is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alamosa East, CO have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alamosa East, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$264,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,869

$422

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 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Alamosa East, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alamosa East, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,683

Median Household Income

± $25,600

583

Number of Households

± 193

In 2024, the median household income of the 583 households in Alamosa East, CO grew to $76,683 from the previous year's value of $44,741.

The following chart displays the households in Alamosa East, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alamosa East, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2024, 72.5% of workers in Alamosa East, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

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.

Commute Time

15.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alamosa East, CO have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.968% of the workforce in Alamosa East, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alamosa East, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alamosa East, CO (349 out of 1.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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