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Alamosa East, Colorado

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Population in 2010: 1,458.
Population change since 2000: -4.6%
Males: 738  (50.7%)
Females: 720  (49.3%)
Median resident age:

50.2 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years

Zip codes: 81101.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-679,634,999 (it was $27,176 in 2000)
Alamosa East:  $-679,634,999
CO:  $89,302

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,239 (it was $10,948 in 2000)

Alamosa East CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $296,385 (it was $78,400 in 2000)
Alamosa East:

$296,385
CO:

$531,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $277,750; detached houses: $363,235; mobile homes: $12,452

Median gross rent in 2022: $910.

March 2022 cost of living index in Alamosa East: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 24.6%
(12.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 47.2% for American Indian residents, 66.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Alamosa East, CO (2022)
    • 72754.5%Hispanic
    • 54941.2%White alone
    • 372.8%Black alone
    • 272.0%Two or more races
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Ancestries: European (20.8%), German (17.0%), Polish (3.3%), Jamaican (3.1%), Dutch (1.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 3.61 square miles.

Population density: 404 people per square mile   (low).

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20 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.5%
Colorado:

9.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Alamosa East CDP:

0.7% ($557)
Colorado:

0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (86.8 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (112.0 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (444.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Alamosa, CO (1.1 miles ),
Mosca-Hooper, CO (3.4 miles ),
La Jara, CO (3.9 miles ),
Sanford, CO (3.9 miles ),
Monte Vista, CO (4.2 miles ),
Hooper, CO (4.3 miles),
Blanca, CO (4.4 miles ),
Capulin, CO (4.4 miles)

Latitude: 37.48 N, Longitude: 105.85 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 719

Distribution of median household income in Alamosa East, CO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Alamosa East, CO in 2022
Alamosa East satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
Colorado:

3.2%
Most common industries in Alamosa East, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (14.5%)
  • Health care (12.1%)
  • Public administration (8.4%)
  • Construction (6.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.4%)
  • Educational services (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (13.3%)
  • Construction (12.7%)
  • Public administration (12.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.7%)
  • Truck transportation (4.4%)
  • Health care (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (21.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (15.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.3%)
  • Educational services (6.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (5.4%)
Most common occupations in Alamosa East, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
  • Carpenters (6.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
  • Cashiers (4.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Carpenters (11.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.2%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Financial managers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.2%)
  • Cashiers (9.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)

Average climate in Alamosa East, Colorado

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Earthquake activity:

Alamosa East-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 827% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 69.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 550.5 miles away from Alamosa East center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 71.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/22/2011 at 23:30:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.8 miles away from Alamosa East center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Alamosa County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Alamosa East topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Alamosa East:

  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; ALAMOSA, CO)
  • EVERGREEN NH (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; ALAMOSA, CO)
  • EVERGREEN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; ALAMOSA, CO)
  • AT HOME HEALTHCARE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; ALAMOSA, CO)
  • SAN LUIS CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; ALAMOSA, CO)
  • COLORADO STATE VETERANS CENTER-HOMELAKE (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; MONTE VISTA, CO)
  • HOSPICE DEL VALLE, INC. (Hospital, about 16 miles away; ALAMOSA, CO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alamosa East:

  • Adams State University (about 2 miles; Alamosa, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,805)
  • Pueblo Community College (about 86 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 5,329)
  • Colorado State University-Pueblo (about 91 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 5,993)
  • Western State Colorado University (about 95 miles; Gunnison, CO; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • Pikes Peak Community College (about 107 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 10,395)
  • Colorado College (about 111 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 112 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)

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Churches in Alamosa East include: Alamosa Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (A), Cavalry Bible Chapel (B), Alamosa Christian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Alamosa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Colorado:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

65.9%
Whole state:

63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.5%
Whole state:

6.5%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Alamosa East:

Marital status in Alamosa East, CO
  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 18.5%

For population 25 years and over in Alamosa East:

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.6
Colorado average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Alamosa East, CO (based on Alamosa County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic6,9961
Evangelical Protestant2,19118
Other1,5677
Mainline Protestant6915
None4,000-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Alamosa County:

2.62 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Alamosa County:

0.66 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.45 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Alamosa County:

5.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Here:

11.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

5.1%
Colorado:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Alamosa County:

19.2%
Colorado:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.5%
State:

9.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

49.1%
Colorado:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Alamosa East:

50.3%
Colorado:

47.8%

Average BMI:
Alamosa East:

28.6
Colorado:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

18.5%
Colorado:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Alamosa East:

9.9%
State:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Alamosa East:

6.8
Colorado:

6.8

Overweight people:
Alamosa East:

32.2%
Colorado:

33.3%

General health condition:
Here:

59.1%
Colorado:

57.3%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

81.8%
Colorado:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Alamosa East, CO Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Alamosa East:

  • KGIW (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KSLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; MONTE VISTA, CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alamosa East:

  • KALQ-FM (93.5 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KASF (90.9 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: ADAMS STATE COLLEGE)
  • K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
  • K239AE (95.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, ETC, CO; Owner: COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • K203AT (88.5 FM; WESTCLIFFE, ETC., CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • KDZA-FM (107.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K208DP (89.5 FM; NATHROP, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MTN PUBLIC B/CAST HOUSE INC)
  • KSBV (93.7 FM; SALIDA, CO; Owner: ARKANSAS VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K219CF (91.7 FM; DEL NORTE, ETC., CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)

Alamosa East fatal accident list:

Nov 2, 2013 01:44 PM, Us-160, Lat: 37.473425, Lon: -105.833889, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 16, 2005 03:26 PM, Us-160, Wild Acres Lane, Lat: 37.473490, Lon: -105.830020, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • ALAMOSA, N.E. Of Intersection Of Hwy. 17 And U.S. Hwy. 160 (Lat: 37.473889 Lon: -105.856944), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQOB365,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz... (+9 more), Grant Date: 10/29/2021, Expiration Date: 08/02/2031, Certifier: Alan Wehe, Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1116 Heartfields Dr, Silver Spring, MD 20904, Phone: (202) 321-1448, Fax: (301) 622-2864, Email:

  • ALAMOSA, N.E. Of Intersection Of Hwy. 17 And U.S. Hwy. 160 (Lat: 37.473889 Lon: -105.856944), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQSF538, Licensee ID: L01537063,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19380.0 MHz, 19380.0 MHz, 19380.0 MHz, 19380.0 MHz, 19380.0 MHz, 19380.0 MHz, 19380.0 MHz, 19380.0 MHz, 19380.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz... (+89 more), Grant Date: 07/27/2023, Expiration Date: 09/12/2033, Certifier: Alan Wehe, Registrant: Jade Communications, LLC, 129 Santa Fe, Alamosa, CO 81101, Phone: (719) 589-5140, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Alamosa East, CO
  • 69.7%Utility gas
  • 25.9%Electricity
  • 4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Alamosa East, CO
  • 48.2%Utility gas
  • 41.1%Electricity
  • 10.7%Wood


Alamosa East compared to Colorado state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

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