Alamosa County Information
Alamosa in
Colorado occupies
724 square miles and has a 2006 population of
15,225, a change from a 2000 population of
14,966 and
13,617 in 1990.
21.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
11.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
98 acts of violent crime reported in
Alamosa in 2004, a change from
55 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
389 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.6%.
Read more about
Alamosa, Colorado in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Alamosa | |
| State | Colorado | |
| Land Area | 724 sq. miles | Ranked 1,346 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 15,225 | Ranked 2,090 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 15,254 | |
| Population 2000 | 14,966 | Ranked 2,094 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,617 | Ranked 2,091 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.5% | |
| African American | 1.7% | |
| Asian American | 1.1% | |
| Native American | 3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .4% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 21.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 98 | 55 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 90 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 487 | 439 |
| Burglaries | 83 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 382 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 22 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,229 | 7,216 |
| Unemployed Population | 389 | 258 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 3.6% |
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