Otero County, Colorado

Otero County is a county located in the United States of Colorado. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 20311 inhabitants. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 18774, It is the 26th largest in terms of population. The county encompasses an area of 1269.74 mi˛ (3288.61 square kilometre ), of which, 1262.86 square miles (3270.79 square kilometre) of it is land and 6.89 square miles (17.85 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 37th largest by area in the U.S. state of Colorado.

Otero County Colorado
Map of Otero County, Colorado

As of the census of 2000, there were 20311 people in the county, organized into 7920 households, and 5473 families residing in the county. The population density was 16.1 people per square mile (6.22/km˛), it is Colorado's 23rd most densely populated county. There were 8813 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (2.7/km˛). The average household size was 2.49 persons, and the average family size was 3.04 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 18774, The racial makeup of the county was 17620 White, 229 Black or African American, 394 American Indian, 164 Asian, 33 Native Hawaiian, and 334 from two or more races.

Otero County Colorado Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Otero County Colorado School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Otero County Colorado GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $29738, making it the 11th lowest county by median household income in Colorado. The median income for a family in the county was $35906, making its Colorado's 12th lowest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $15113, making it the ninth lowest county by per capita income in Colorado.

In 2000, 5382 pupils and students, of which 49.61% are male and 50.39% are female, 26.5% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.5% nursery or pri school, 6.15% kindergarten, 45.35% elementary school, 24.1% high school and 17.89% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Cheraw TownOtero County0.160.1602111289.31259021250
2Fowler TownOtero County0.490.49012062468.51550125761
3La Junta CityOtero County2.852.850756826521492829002
4Manzanola TownOtero County0.260.2605252018.2959819196
5Rocky Ford CityOtero County1.711.70.0142862521.81274223359
6Swink TownOtero County0.270.2706962584.61935336094
YearPopulation
April 2000 census20311
April 2000 Estimate20311
July 2000 Estimate20253
July 2001 Estimate20015
July 2002 Estimate19684
July 2003 Estimate19564
July 2004 Estimate19416
July 2005 Estimate19222
July 2006 Estimate18997
July 2007 Estimate18784
July 2008 Estimate18774
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school191159350
Kindergarten138193331
Elementary school127411672441
High school6626351297
College or graduate school405558963
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Otero County, Colorado$29738$35906$15113
Colorado, United States$47203$55883$24049
United States$41994$50046$21587