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Otero
Colorado

19K

Population

$48K

Median Income

$161K

Median Home

R+23

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate23.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$40,132

Federal Spending per Capita$963

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$48K

Avg Credit Score669

Work From Home %3.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms13

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$150K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %13.0%

Dependency Ratio1.22

Medicare Spending / Person$3,352

SS Benefits / Person$3,760

Education Wage Premium2.04x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients7.3%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.20x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$157K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$802/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.37%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $491

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.7%

Homeownership Rate69.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.5%

Active Listings

115

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

179 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

7.1%

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

96.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score19.3

Healthcare Offices35

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians20

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients719 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,403

Uninsured (under 65)11.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.75 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.98 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,262

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,720

HS Completion Rate88.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate24.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate38.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)95th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)20.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate28.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.2

January Sunshine2.15

January Temperature-0.24

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation10.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.39

Heating Degree Days4,764 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,108 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,507 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)940 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

Avg Hail Events / Year4.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)17 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)34 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)22 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed149 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed35 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)229 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)234 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+82.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)41 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers3 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers10

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers276 workers

Public Transit Commuters7 workers

Walk to Work320 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)288 workers

Walk to Work4.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.558

Nonprofit Organizations131

Veterans Share9.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.7%

Never-Married Adults28.6%

Divorced Adults12.8%

Religious Organizations20

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population1.9%

Membership Associations11.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.93 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms28

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$71K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate47.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+23

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.37%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+23D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -98

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.90x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $161K

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Local News — Otero

FOX21 News Colorado · قبل أسبوعين (2)

CSP ramps up impaired driving patrols in Otero County

(OTERO COUNTY, Colo.) — The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) is planning to conduct increased patrols thr…

KKTV · قبل شهر واحد

Troopers investigate crash involving Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control vehicle in Otero County

The driver of the DFPC truck, identified as 33-year-old Curtis O'Leary, who troopers said is an arso…

Colorado Public Radio · 26‏/03‏/2026

Otero County’s population is shrinking faster than other parts of southeastern Colorado

Otero County's population is shrinking faster than other parts of southeastern Colorado ... Shanna L…

USAFacts · 06‏/04‏/2026

How many people live in Otero County, CO?

In 2025, there were about 17700 people living in Otero County, CO. That makes Otero County the 28th-…

Colorado Department of Transportation (.gov) · 01‏/04‏/2026

CO Highway 71 is closed between Rocky Ford and Ordway

April 1, 2026 - Southeastern Colorado - A culvert near Impassable Ditch Road failed and a detour is …

CBS News · 25‏/06‏/2026

For the first time in Colorado, a collared wolf has traveled east of Interstate 25

For the first time, Colorado wildlife experts can confirm that a collared wolf has traveled east of …

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