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Alamosa
Colorado

16K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$325K

Median Home

Swing

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$54,836

Federal Spending per Capita$1,721

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score686

Work From Home %4.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms15

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$114K

Income (95th Percentile)$217K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.4%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$2,409

SS Benefits / Person$2,823

Education Wage Premium1.93x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients5.6%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.35x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$325K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1384/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.48%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $944

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$999/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.8%

Homeownership Rate57.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

67 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score21.7

Healthcare Offices37

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)32.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians43

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients644 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,725

Uninsured (under 65)11.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.93 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.96 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,141

Bachelor's Degree Holders858

HS Completion Rate89.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate11.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate49.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)83th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)27.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate30.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.6

January Sunshine2.15

January Temperature-1.30

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp29°F

Median AQIAQI 22

Good Air Days142 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation10.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.09

Heating Degree Days7,089 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days106 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,487 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)45 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)34 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)36 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations7 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)16 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed222 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed92 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)257 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)377 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)75 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations11 stations

DC Fast Chargers12 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers12

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers309 workers

Public Transit Commuters17 workers

Walk to Work289 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)83 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work3.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.194

Nonprofit Organizations103

Veterans Share5.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.3%

Never-Married Adults36.2%

Divorced Adults13.8%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population2.2%

Native American Population4.3%

Membership Associations10.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.99 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities13

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging16

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms41

Real Estate Firms19

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$90K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

Swing

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.48%0.48% state avg

Politics

SwingD+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +35

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.72x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $325K

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Local News — Alamosa

IQAir · 24‏/06‏/2026

Alamosa Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

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Alamosa Citizen · قبل يوم واحد

ASD shows steady performance improvement

Alamosa School District and its K-12 campuses gained points in their overall academic performance ra…

Legacy | Obituary · قبل 5 أيام

Harold James Steffens Obituary (2026) - Alamosa, CO - Rogers Family Mortuary - Alamosa

Harold Steffens Obituary Harold James Steffens, 92, passed away on August 22, 2026 in Colorado Sprin…

Colorado Springs Gazette · قبل 3 أسابيع

U.S. marshals operation leads to 5 arrests in Alamosa

U.S. marshals operation leads to 5 arrests in Alamosa ... An operation by U.S. marshals in Alamosa l…

MaxPreps · قبل 3 أيام

Alamosa Softball Schedule

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Inside Climate News · 08‏/05‏/2026

As a Colorado Aquifer Runs Low, Dangerous Heavy Metals Threaten Rural Communities’ Drinking Water

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