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Otero County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Otero County is 18,712, which is 7.87% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Otero County population density is 14.74 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Otero County is white, which represent 90.85% of the total population. The average Otero County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 18,712. #26

Population Growth Since 2000, #55

Otero County		-7.87%
Colorado		20.84%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #28

Otero County	14.74 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	16,999 (90.85%, #35)
Black:	86 (0.46%, #45)
Hispanic:	7,642 (40.84%, #7)
Asian:	178 (0.95%, #24)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	488 (2.61%, #8)
One Race, Other:	691 (3.69%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	270 (1.44%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	6,692 (87.57%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	22 (0.29%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	3 (0.04%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

15,842 (84.66%) out of the total population of 18,712 reported first ancestry.

	Otero County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	8	0.04%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	41	0.22%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	100	0.53%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	394	2.11%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	1,353	7.23%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	576	3.08%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	3,434	18.35%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	16	0.09%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	11	0.06%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	1,894	10.12%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	835	4.46%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	196	1.05%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	146	0.78%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	49	0.26%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	35	0.19%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	236	1.26%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	312	1.67%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	30	0.16%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	323	1.73%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.03%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	19	0.10%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	746	3.99%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	60	0.32%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 9,261 (49.49%, see rank)

Females: 9,451 (50.51%, see rank)

Otero County	Male: 49.49% Female: 50.51%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Otero County	39.80 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Otero County	38.90 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Otero County	40.70 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Otero County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,182	6.32%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,266	6.77%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,245	6.65%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,410	7.54%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,114	5.95%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,006	10.72%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,013	10.76%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,423	12.95%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,586	13.82%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,810	9.67%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,279	6.84%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	378	2.02%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Otero County	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	12,495, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,190, 17.53%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,423, 27.39%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,942, 39.55%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,310, 10.48%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	630, 5.04%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.86, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Otero County			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	663	93.82%	6.18%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,012	94.28%, see rank	5.72%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,234	92.79%, see rank	7.21%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,021	95.59%, see rank	4.41%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	152	96.05%, see rank	3.95%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Otero County	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	7,381, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.46, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	2,175, 29.47%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,206, 70.53%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,962, 67.23%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.10, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,648, 49.42%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,419, 32.77%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Otero County	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	15,019	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,335	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	2,271	30.96%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	3,833	52.26%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	310	4.23%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	921	12.56%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	7,684	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	1,904	24.78%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	3,933	51.18%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	903	11.75%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	944	12.29%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Otero County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	17,663	94.39%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	12,361	66.06%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,191	27.74%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	111	0.59%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,049	5.61%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	225	1.20%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	824	4.40%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	50	0.27%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	131	0.70%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	11	0.06%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	74	0.40%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	766	4.09%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	17	0.09%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Otero County	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	5,784	78.36%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	1,379	18.68%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	77	1.04%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	141	1.91%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.