Alamosa East, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Alamosa East is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Alamosa County
, Colorado
, United States
. The population was 1,458 at the 2010 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,528 people, 556 households, and 404 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 423.0 people per square mile (163.4/km²). There were 612 housing units at an average density of 169.4 per square mile (65.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 59.95% White, 0.46% African American, 2.68% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 30.37% from other races
, and 5.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 54.38% of the population.
There were 556 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,176, and the median income for a family was $32,593. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $18,462 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $10,948. About 19.7% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.0% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Alamosa County
Alamosa County, Colorado
Alamosa County is one of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county name is the Spanish language word for a "grove of cottonwood trees." The county population was 14,966 at U.S. Census 2000...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,458 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
.
Geography
Alamosa East is located at 37°28′32"N 105°51′13"W (37.475487, -105.853575).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,528 people, 556 households, and 404 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 423.0 people per square mile (163.4/km²). There were 612 housing units at an average density of 169.4 per square mile (65.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 59.95% White, 0.46% African American, 2.68% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 30.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 5.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 54.38% of the population.
There were 556 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,176, and the median income for a family was $32,593. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $18,462 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $10,948. About 19.7% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.0% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
See also
- Great Sand Dunes National Park and PreserveGreat Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve-Other features:The park also contains alpine lakes and tundra, six peaks over 13,000 feet in elevation, ancient spruce and pine forests, large stands of aspen and cottonwood, grasslands, and wetlands — all habitat for diverse wildlife and plant species.One of the most unusual features of...
- List of cities and towns in Colorado