Colorado / Otero County
Who knew Otero County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Otero County, CO. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Otero County demographic data boring!
| Population 2010 Census | 18,831 | #26 in the state |
|---|---|---|
| Median Income 2010 for Households | $34,142 | |
| Poverty Rate |
21.0% |
|
| Median Age | 40.9 years | |
| Largest Racial or Ethnic Group | White | |
| Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates | ||
With 18,831 people, Otero County is the 26th most populated county in the state of Colorado out of 64 counties. But watch out, Otero County, because Chaffee County with 17,809 people and Pitkin County with 17,148 people are right behind you.
In 2010, the median household income of Otero County residents was $34,142.
Otero County households made slightly more than Prowers County households ($33,969) and Conejos County households ($33,627)
However, 21.0% of Otero County residents live in poverty.
The median age for Otero County residents is 40.9 years young.
The largest Otero County racial/ethinic groups are White (56.5%) followed by Hispanic (40.3%) and Two or more races (1.2%).
| Non-Hispanic Population | |
|---|---|
| White | 10,639 |
| Black | 93 |
| American Indian | 111 |
| Asian | 135 |
| Pacific Islander | 7 |
| Some Other Race | 24 |
| Two or More Races | 226 |
| Hispanic | 7,596 |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race | |
Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."
Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Otero County ladies have a higher median age.
| Median Age | 40.9 years |
|---|---|
| Median Age - Females | 42.5 years |
| Median Age - Males | 39.5 years |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female | |
With 24.7% of the Otero County population under 18, Otero County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.
| Persons Under 18 | 24.7% |
|---|---|
| Persons Over 65 | 18.4% |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age | |
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