Mosca-Hooper, Colorado
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| Males: 598 |  (51.9%) |
| Females: 557 |  (48.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 35.4 years |
| Colorado median age: | 34.3 years |
Zip code: 81146
| Mosca-Hooper: | $66,447 |
| CO: | $89,302 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,939 (it was $16,009 in 2000)
Mosca-Hooper CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $219,325 (it was $82,000 in 2000)
| Mosca-Hooper: | $219,325 |
| CO: | $531,100 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mosca-Hooper, CO
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- 88578.3%White alone
- 19717.4%Hispanic
- 201.8%Two or more races
- 131.2%American Indian alone
- 70.6%Asian alone
- 60.5%Black alone
- 10.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.09%Other race alone
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Current Local Time: MST time zone
Land area: 410.6 square miles.
Population density: 2.8 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Mosca-Hooper CCD: | 0.6% ($485) |
| Colorado: | 0.7% ($1,132) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO 
(77.0 miles , pop. 102,121).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (100.8 miles , pop. 360,890).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (453.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities:
Hooper, CO (3.1 miles),
Alamosa East, CO (3.4 miles ),
), Latitude: 37.63 N, Longitude: 105.78 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 719
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Colorado: | 3.2% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (26.2%)
- Educational services (9.9%)
- Health care (7.6%)
- Public administration (5.5%)
- Construction (5.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (36.0%)
- Construction (9.6%)
- Educational services (6.8%)
- Public administration (5.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.8%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.1%)
- Utilities (3.8%)
- Health care (16.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.9%)
- Educational services (13.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.4%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
- Social assistance (4.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14.5%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (2.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (21.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (12.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Top executives (3.4%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.1%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.9%)
Average climate in Mosca-Hooper, Colorado
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Mosca-Hooper-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 822% 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 71.1 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 542.6 miles away from the city 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 70.3 miles away from Mosca-Hooper center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 74.2 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 79.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.2 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).
Hospitals and medical centers near Mosca-Hooper:
- EVERGREEN NH (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ALAMOSA, CO)
- EVERGREEN NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ALAMOSA, CO)
- SAN LUIS CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; ALAMOSA, CO)
- SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; ALAMOSA, CO)
- AT HOME HEALTHCARE (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; ALAMOSA, CO)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mosca-Hooper:
- Adams State University (about 12 miles; Alamosa, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,805)
- Pueblo Community College (about 77 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 5,329)
- Colorado State University-Pueblo (about 81 miles; Pueblo, CO; FT enrollment: 5,993)
- Western State Colorado University (about 89 miles; Gunnison, CO; FT enrollment: 2,023)
- Pikes Peak Community College (about 96 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 10,395)
- Colorado College (about 99 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
- Colorado Technical University-Online (about 102 miles; Colorado Springs, CO; FT enrollment: 22,771)
Public high school in Mosca-Hooper:
- SANGRE DE CRISTO UNDIVIDED HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 156, Location: 8751 LANE 7 N, Grades: 6-12)
Public elementary/middle school in Mosca-Hooper:
- SANGRE DE CRISTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 174, Location: 8751 LANE 7 N, Grades: PK-5)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Mosca-Hooper: King Ranch (A), Medano Ranch (B), Pinyon Flats Campground (C), Zapata Ranch (D), Mosca - Hooper Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Mosca-Hooper: Hooper Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Speiser Cemetery (1), Urraca Cemetery (2), Pioneer Urraca Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Dry Lakes (A), South Zapata Lake (B), Pioneer Lake (C), Dollar Lake (D), Cotton Lake (E), Head Lake (F), San Luis Lake (G), Twin Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: San Luis Creek (A), Sand Creek (B), Big Spring Creek (C), Medano Creek (D), Buck Creek (E), Little Spring Creek (F), Arena Creek (G), Garden Creek (H), Mosca Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| Colorado: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 69.2% |
| Whole state: | 63.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This place: | 21.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.3% |
| This place: | 7.7% |
| Whole state: | 4.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Mosca-Hooper:
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 67.9%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 3.0%
- Divorced: 8.0%
For population 25 years and over in Mosca-Hooper:
- High school or higher: 83.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
- Unemployed: 5.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 13.8 |
| Colorado average: | 11.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Mosca-Hooper, CO (based on Alamosa County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 6,996 | 1 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,191 | 18 |
| Other | 1,567 | 7 |
| Mainline Protestant | 691 | 5 |
| None | 4,000 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Here: | 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. |
| Colorado: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Alamosa County: | 0.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
| This county: | 5.90 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
| Alamosa County: | 11.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 5.1% |
| Colorado: | 5.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Alamosa County: | 19.2% |
| Colorado: | 18.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 9.5% |
| State: | 9.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Mosca-Hooper:
- 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.)
- 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.)
- KSLV (1240 AM; 1 kW; MONTE VISTA, CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- 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.)
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Mosca-Hooper:
- K203AT (88.5 FM; WESTCLIFFE, ETC., CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
- K239AE (95.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, ETC, CO; Owner: COLORADO COLLEGE)
- KDZA-FM (107.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- K219CF (91.7 FM; DEL NORTE, ETC., CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
- 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)
- K244DO (96.7 FM; ALAMOSA, ETC., CO; Owner: SAN LUIS VALLEY TELEVISION, INC.)
- KRZA (88.7 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: EQUAL REPRESENTATION/MEDIA ADVOCACY)
- KALQ-FM (93.5 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KASF (90.9 FM; ALAMOSA, CO; Owner: ADAMS STATE COLLEGE)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 71.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.5%Wood
- 10.1%Electricity
- 1.9%Utility gas
- 1.6%Other fuel
- 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 85.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.8%Electricity
- 3.9%Wood
- 2.6%Utility gas
Mosca-Hooper compared to Colorado state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.