Otero County, Colorado (CO)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,114
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,483
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,710 (it was 2,437 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 31% |
State: | 34% |
Land area: 1263 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 15 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (30.0%), Manufacturing (11.4%), Retail trade (11.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 68%
- Government: 26%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 9,42949.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 8,22443.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 4362.3%Two or more races
- 4022.1%Some other race alone
- 2281.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1530.8%Asian alone
- 700.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 40.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age: | 40.9 years |
Colorado median age: | 37.7 years |
Males: 9,515 | (50.6%) |
Females: 9,287 | (49.4%) |
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Otero County: | 2.0 people |
Colorado: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,423 ($29,738 in 1999)
This county: | $48,423 |
Colorado: | $89,302 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $600 (lower quartile is $445, upper quartile is $834)
This county: | $600 |
State: | $1513 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $151,157 (it was $67,700 in 2000)
Otero: | $151,157 |
Colorado: | $531,100 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,126
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $406
Institutionalized population: 201
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 28
- Thefts: 24
- Auto thefts: 30
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 11
- Burglaries: 16
- Thefts: 24
- Auto thefts: 12
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $366,700
- 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $283,500
- 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $221,900
- 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $268,200
- 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $233,300
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $142,500
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $185,000
- 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $163,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $193,700
- 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $190,400
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $201,800
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,700
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $277,300
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $178,700
- 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $201,200
- 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $167,000
- 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $203,700
- 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $124,700
- 2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $142,900
- 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $143,600
- 2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $127,500
- 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $174,000
- 2000: 34 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $83,300
- 1998: 32 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 1997: 24 buildings, average cost: $77,900
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $654 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $416 (0.3%)
Otero County: | 23.7% |
Colorado: | 9.4% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 40.9 years old
(Males: 39.8 years old, Females: 43.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.1 years old, Black residents: 53.7 years old, American Indian residents: 47.3 years old, Asian residents: 64.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.3 years old, Other race residents: 40.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Otero County is $414 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $697 a month.
Cities in this county include: La Junta, Rocky Ford, Fowler, Swink, Manzanola, North La Junta, Timpas, Cheraw, La Junta Gardens.
Neighboring counties: Custer County , Greeley County, Kansas , Hamilton County, Kansas , Haskell County, Kansas , Jessamine County, Kentucky , Scott County, Kansas , Ohio County, Kentucky , Wichita County, Kansas .
Here: | 3.8% |
Colorado: | 3.2% |
Current college students: 963
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 779 (55.2% naturalized citizens)
Otero County: | 4.1% |
Whole state: | 9.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1342010 or later
- 2362000 to 2009
- 1161990 to 1999
- 1801980 to 1989
- 1731970 to 1979
- 158Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,863
- One, attached: 178
- Two: 209
- 3 or 4: 110
- 5 to 9: 300
- 10 to 19: 130
- 20 to 49: 228
- 50 or more: 164
- Mobile homes: 721
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 64
Housing units in Otero County with a mortgage: 2,724 (114 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10
Here: | 16.7% with mortgage |
State: | 98.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Otero County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 10,415 | 3 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,037 | 32 |
Mainline Protestant | 1,941 | 14 |
Other | 592 | 3 |
Black Protestant | 4 | 1 |
None | 3,842 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Otero County: | 2.13 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.53 / 10,000 pop. |
Colorado: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Otero County: | 7.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Colorado: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 12.24 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Otero County: | 7.0% |
Colorado: | 5.3% |
Otero County: | 23.3% |
State: | 18.4% |
Here: | 10.6% |
State: | 9.6% |
Agriculture in Otero County:
Average size of farms: 1120 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $217,194
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $351.62
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.04%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $216,831
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.05%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 97.31%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $94,102
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.37%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.31
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.05%
Corn for grain: 4088 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2531 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 273 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,977 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 12 acres
Earthquake activity:
Otero County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 651% 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 85.7 miles away from Otero County center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 579.0 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the county 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 82.6 miles away from Otero County center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Colorado Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4498, Natural disaster type: Other
- Colorado Snow, Incident Period: December 28, 2006 to December 31, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3271: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 3271, Natural disaster type: Snow
- Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3224: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Colorado Wildfires, Incident Period: April 23, 2002 to August 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1421: June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: 1421, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: April 29, 1999 to May 19, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1276: May 17, 1999, FEMA Id: 1276, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Colorado Flooding, Incident Period: July 28, 1997 to August 12, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1186: August 01, 1997, FEMA Id: 1186, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Colorado Drought, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3025: January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3025, Natural disaster type: Drought
- Colorado TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 19, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-200: June 19, 1965, FEMA Id: 200, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Otero County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 5,502 (72.8%)
- Carpooled: 863 (11.4%)
- Bus: 5 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 221 (2.9%)
- Walked: 321 (4.2%)
- Worked at home: 367 (4.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Manufacturing (3%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Manufacturing (3%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Production occupations (16%)
- Management occupations (15%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Community and social service occupations (6%)
- Mexico (66%)
- El Salvador (8%)
- Korea (6%)
- Ecuador (4%)
- Canada (2%)
- Germany (2%)
- Philippines (2%)
- German (9%)
- American (7%)
- English (7%)
- Irish (3%)
- Italian (2%)
- European (2%)
- Norwegian (1%)
People in group quarters in Otero County, Colorado in 2010:
- 207 people in college/university student housing
- 163 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 38 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 25 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Otero County, Colorado in 2000:
- 264 people in nursing homes
- 155 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 65 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 24 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in other group homes
6.51% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($36,489 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.51% |
Colorado average: | 11.28% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.36% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($24,869 average AGI)
2.14% relocated from other states ($11,621 average AGI)
Otero County: 2.14% Colorado average: 5.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Pueblo County, CO | 1.27% ($36,866 average AGI) |
from El Paso County, CO | 0.57% ($36,162) |
from Bent County, CO | 0.42% ($27,963) |
6.36% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,663 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.36% |
Colorado average: | 11.05% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.15% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($24,340 average AGI)
2.21% relocated to other states ($14,320 average AGI)
Otero County: 2.21% Colorado average: 4.80%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Pueblo County, CO | 1.35% ($41,885 average AGI) |
to El Paso County, CO | 0.59% ($42,421) |
to Crowley County, CO | 0.42% ($27,667) |
to Bent County, CO | 0.39% ($34,800) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,110 (3,377 aged, 733 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 787 (18%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Otero County, Colorado in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (427)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (417)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (208)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (112)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (96)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (48)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (42)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (33)
- Congestive heart failure (31)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (21)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 18,802- Male householders: 4,116 (1,342 living alone), Female householders: 3,830 (1,230 living alone)
3,429 spouses (3,392 opposite-sex spouses), 542 unmarried partners, (530 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,039 children (4,456 natural, 168 adopted, 414 stepchildren), 587 grandchildren, 139 brothers or sisters, 191 parents, 6 foster children, 118 other relatives, 380 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 463
Size of family households: 2,271 2-persons, 1,213 3-persons, 590 4-persons, 228 5-persons, 460 6-persons, 109 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,574 1-person, 502 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 16 5-persons.
2,486 married couples with children.
1,207 single-parent households (516 men, 691 women).
85.8% of residents of Otero speak English at home.
13.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $164,491,000 ($8,390 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,488,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $61,181,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $34,023,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,228,000
Federal grants: $55,454,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,101,000 ($17,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,502,000 ($275,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,972,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,134,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,247,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,550Here: | 80 per 1000 residents |
State: | 76 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,171
Here: | 60 per 1000 residents |
State: | 32 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +196
Here: | +10 per 1000 residents |
State: | +24 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,370
Here: | -70 per 1000 residents |
State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.39 millions of gallons per day (68% from ground, 32% from surface)
Here: | 5.8 |
State: | 6.8 |
Here: | 4.9 |
State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Otero County, Colorado
- 02020 or later
- 2632010 to 2019
- 4442000 to 2009
- 6221990 to 1999
- 6821980 to 1989
- 1,5331970 to 1979
- 6441960 to 1969
- 1,1641950 to 1959
- 7221940 to 1949
- 2,5091939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Otero County, Colorado
- 151 room
- 152 rooms
- 1383 rooms
- 7804 rooms
- 1,3965 rooms
- 1,1646 rooms
- 5647 rooms
- 5718 rooms
- 9049+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Otero County, Colorado
- 851 room
- 612 rooms
- 3523 rooms
- 5654 rooms
- 2835 rooms
- 3996 rooms
- 2827 rooms
- 2638 rooms
- 1019+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Otero County, Colorado
- 15no bedroom
- 1111 bedroom
- 1,7772 bedrooms
- 2,1863 bedrooms
- 1,0634 bedrooms
- 3925+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Otero County, Colorado
- 95no bedroom
- 4931 bedroom
- 7732 bedrooms
- 5523 bedrooms
- 4074 bedrooms
- 935+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Otero County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 224no vehicle
- 1,2531 vehicle
- 1,9862 vehicles
- 1,1783 vehicles
- 6124 vehicles
- 2965+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Otero County in renter-occupied apartments
- 467no vehicle
- 1,0551 vehicle
- 3882 vehicles
- 3733 vehicles
- 734 vehicles
- 495+ vehicles
85.1% of Otero County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Colorado.
Otero County: | 85.1% |
State average: | 83.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 12,616
- Other state: 5,192
- Northeast: 461
- Midwest: 1,669
- South: 976
- West: 2,075
- 84.9%Utility gas
- 6.8%Electricity
- 4.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.8%Wood
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 66.6%Utility gas
- 26.0%Electricity
- 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.2%Wood
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 0.6%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 9.6% |
Colorado: | 11.4% |
Here: | 11.0% |
Colorado: | 8.5% |
Here: | 18.3% |
Colorado: | 14.0% |
Otero County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $425,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $370,000
- Charges - Other: $457,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $437,000
Other: $391,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $352,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $123,000
Parks and Recreation: $98,000
General Public Buildings: $60,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
Central Staff Services: $13,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $5,256,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,319,000
Health - Other: $3,367,000
Health - Other: $3,151,000
Regular Highways: $2,358,000
Regular Highways: $2,339,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,355,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,269,000
Financial Administration: $1,156,000
Police Protection: $1,123,000
Financial Administration: $1,122,000
Police Protection: $1,058,000
Central Staff Services: $1,052,000
Central Staff Services: $974,000
Solid Waste Management: $404,000
Solid Waste Management: $373,000
General Public Buildings: $317,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $301,000
General Public Buildings: $262,000
General - Other: $261,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $260,000
General - Other: $209,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $144,000
Housing and Community Development: $128,000
Housing and Community Development: $125,000
Parks and Recreation: $96,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $94,000
Parks and Recreation: $44,000
Natural Resources - Other: $37,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $475,000
General Local Government Support: $441,000
Public Welfare: $267,000
Public Welfare: $194,000
Natural Resources: $14,000
Natural Resources: $6,000
Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $461,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $418,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $418,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $352,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $293,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $275,000
Other - Health - Other: $101,000
Other - Health - Other: $93,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $24,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $23,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $20,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $11,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Other - Libraries: $3,000
Other - Libraries: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,696,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,627,000
General Local Government Support: $500,000
General Local Government Support: $458,000
Other: $223,000
Other: $202,000
Highways: $78,000
Public Welfare: $21,000
Public Welfare: $17,000
Highways: $11,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,775,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,519,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,350,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,006,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $344,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $322,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $287,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $247,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $75,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,210,000
General Revenue - Other: $591,000
Interest Earnings: $346,000
Interest Earnings: $158,000
Sale of Property: $95,000
Sale of Property: $38,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Rents: $1,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $761,000
Regular Highways: $154,000
Central Staff Services: $114,000
Central Staff Services: $113,000
General Public Building: $41,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,539,000
Cash and Securities: $16,994,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $66,000
Beginning: $65,000
End of Fiscal Year: $51,000
Beginning: $50,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $247,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,473,000
Public Welfare: $4,825,000
Highways: $2,107,000
Highways: $1,772,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,448,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,227,000
Other: $423,000
Other: $374,000
Housing and Community Development: $201,000
General Local Government Support: $166,000
Housing and Community Development: $153,000
General Local Government Support: $102,000
Water Utilities: $19,000
- Tax - Property: $3,439,000
Property: $3,261,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,924,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,644,000
Motor Vehicle License: $818,000
Motor Vehicle License: $676,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $36,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $32,000
Other License: $6,000
Other License: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $7,050,000
: $6,312,000
Otero County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $425,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $370,000
- Charges - Other: $457,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $437,000
Other: $391,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $352,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $123,000
Parks and Recreation: $98,000
General Public Buildings: $60,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
Central Staff Services: $13,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $5,256,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,319,000
Health - Other: $3,367,000
Health - Other: $3,151,000
Regular Highways: $2,358,000
Regular Highways: $2,339,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,355,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,269,000
Financial Administration: $1,156,000
Police Protection: $1,123,000
Financial Administration: $1,122,000
Police Protection: $1,058,000
Central Staff Services: $1,052,000
Central Staff Services: $974,000
Solid Waste Management: $404,000
Solid Waste Management: $373,000
General Public Buildings: $317,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $301,000
General Public Buildings: $262,000
General - Other: $261,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $260,000
General - Other: $209,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $144,000
Housing and Community Development: $128,000
Housing and Community Development: $125,000
Parks and Recreation: $96,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $94,000
Parks and Recreation: $44,000
Natural Resources - Other: $37,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $475,000
General Local Government Support: $441,000
Public Welfare: $267,000
Public Welfare: $194,000
Natural Resources: $14,000
Natural Resources: $6,000
Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $461,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $418,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $418,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $352,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $293,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $275,000
Other - Health - Other: $101,000
Other - Health - Other: $93,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $24,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $23,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $20,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $11,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Other - Libraries: $3,000
Other - Libraries: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,696,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,627,000
General Local Government Support: $500,000
General Local Government Support: $458,000
Other: $223,000
Other: $202,000
Highways: $78,000
Public Welfare: $21,000
Public Welfare: $17,000
Highways: $11,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,775,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,519,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,350,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,006,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $344,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $322,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $287,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $247,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $75,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,210,000
General Revenue - Other: $591,000
Interest Earnings: $346,000
Interest Earnings: $158,000
Sale of Property: $95,000
Sale of Property: $38,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Rents: $1,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $761,000
Regular Highways: $154,000
Central Staff Services: $114,000
Central Staff Services: $113,000
General Public Building: $41,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,539,000
Cash and Securities: $16,994,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $66,000
Beginning: $65,000
End of Fiscal Year: $51,000
Beginning: $50,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $247,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,473,000
Public Welfare: $4,825,000
Highways: $2,107,000
Highways: $1,772,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,448,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,227,000
Other: $423,000
Other: $374,000
Housing and Community Development: $201,000
General Local Government Support: $166,000
Housing and Community Development: $153,000
General Local Government Support: $102,000
Water Utilities: $19,000
- Tax - Property: $3,439,000
Property: $3,261,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,924,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,644,000
Motor Vehicle License: $818,000
Motor Vehicle License: $676,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $36,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $32,000
Other License: $6,000
Other License: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $7,050,000
: $6,312,000
Otero County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $425,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $370,000
- Charges - Other: $457,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $437,000
Other: $391,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $352,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $123,000
Parks and Recreation: $98,000
General Public Buildings: $60,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
Central Staff Services: $13,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $5,256,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,319,000
Health - Other: $3,367,000
Health - Other: $3,151,000
Regular Highways: $2,358,000
Regular Highways: $2,339,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,355,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,269,000
Financial Administration: $1,156,000
Police Protection: $1,123,000
Financial Administration: $1,122,000
Police Protection: $1,058,000
Central Staff Services: $1,052,000
Central Staff Services: $974,000
Solid Waste Management: $404,000
Solid Waste Management: $373,000
General Public Buildings: $317,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $301,000
General Public Buildings: $262,000
General - Other: $261,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $260,000
General - Other: $209,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $144,000
Housing and Community Development: $128,000
Housing and Community Development: $125,000
Parks and Recreation: $96,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $94,000
Parks and Recreation: $44,000
Natural Resources - Other: $37,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $475,000
General Local Government Support: $441,000
Public Welfare: $267,000
Public Welfare: $194,000
Natural Resources: $14,000
Natural Resources: $6,000
Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $461,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $418,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $418,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $352,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $293,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $275,000
Other - Health - Other: $101,000
Other - Health - Other: $93,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $24,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $23,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $20,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $11,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Other - Libraries: $3,000
Other - Libraries: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,696,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,627,000
General Local Government Support: $500,000
General Local Government Support: $458,000
Other: $223,000
Other: $202,000
Highways: $78,000
Public Welfare: $21,000
Public Welfare: $17,000
Highways: $11,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,775,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,519,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,350,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,006,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $344,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $322,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $287,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $247,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $75,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,210,000
General Revenue - Other: $591,000
Interest Earnings: $346,000
Interest Earnings: $158,000
Sale of Property: $95,000
Sale of Property: $38,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Rents: $1,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $761,000
Regular Highways: $154,000
Central Staff Services: $114,000
Central Staff Services: $113,000
General Public Building: $41,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,539,000
Cash and Securities: $16,994,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $66,000
Beginning: $65,000
End of Fiscal Year: $51,000
Beginning: $50,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $247,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,473,000
Public Welfare: $4,825,000
Highways: $2,107,000
Highways: $1,772,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,448,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,227,000
Other: $423,000
Other: $374,000
Housing and Community Development: $201,000
General Local Government Support: $166,000
Housing and Community Development: $153,000
General Local Government Support: $102,000
Water Utilities: $19,000
- Tax - Property: $3,439,000
Property: $3,261,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,924,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,644,000
Motor Vehicle License: $818,000
Motor Vehicle License: $676,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $36,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $32,000
Other License: $6,000
Other License: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $7,050,000
: $6,312,000
Otero County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $425,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $370,000
- Charges - Other: $457,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $437,000
Other: $391,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $352,000
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $123,000
Parks and Recreation: $98,000
General Public Buildings: $60,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
Central Staff Services: $13,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $5,256,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,319,000
Health - Other: $3,367,000
Health - Other: $3,151,000
Regular Highways: $2,358,000
Regular Highways: $2,339,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,355,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,269,000
Financial Administration: $1,156,000
Police Protection: $1,123,000
Financial Administration: $1,122,000
Police Protection: $1,058,000
Central Staff Services: $1,052,000
Central Staff Services: $974,000
Solid Waste Management: $404,000
Solid Waste Management: $373,000
General Public Buildings: $317,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $301,000
General Public Buildings: $262,000
General - Other: $261,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $260,000
General - Other: $209,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $144,000
Housing and Community Development: $128,000
Housing and Community Development: $125,000
Parks and Recreation: $96,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $94,000
Parks and Recreation: $44,000
Natural Resources - Other: $37,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $475,000
General Local Government Support: $441,000
Public Welfare: $267,000
Public Welfare: $194,000
Natural Resources: $14,000
Natural Resources: $6,000
Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $54,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $461,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $418,000
Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $418,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $352,000
Other - Public Welfare - Other: $293,000
Other - Housing and Community Development: $275,000
Other - Health - Other: $101,000
Other - Health - Other: $93,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $24,000
Other - Transit Utilities: $23,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $20,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $19,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $11,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Other - Libraries: $3,000
Other - Libraries: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,696,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,627,000
General Local Government Support: $500,000
General Local Government Support: $458,000
Other: $223,000
Other: $202,000
Highways: $78,000
Public Welfare: $21,000
Public Welfare: $17,000
Highways: $11,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,775,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,519,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,350,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,006,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $344,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $322,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $287,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $247,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $75,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,210,000
General Revenue - Other: $591,000
Interest Earnings: $346,000
Interest Earnings: $158,000
Sale of Property: $95,000
Sale of Property: $38,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Rents: $1,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $761,000
Regular Highways: $154,000
Central Staff Services: $114,000
Central Staff Services: $113,000
General Public Building: $41,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,539,000
Cash and Securities: $16,994,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $66,000
Beginning: $65,000
End of Fiscal Year: $51,000
Beginning: $50,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $247,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $5,473,000
Public Welfare: $4,825,000
Highways: $2,107,000
Highways: $1,772,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,448,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,227,000
Other: $423,000
Other: $374,000
Housing and Community Development: $201,000
General Local Government Support: $166,000
Housing and Community Development: $153,000
General Local Government Support: $102,000
Water Utilities: $19,000
- Tax - Property: $3,439,000
Property: $3,261,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,924,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,644,000
Motor Vehicle License: $818,000
Motor Vehicle License: $676,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $36,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $32,000
Other License: $6,000
Other License: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $7,050,000
: $6,312,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 809
- Number of aged recipients: 99
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 710
- Number of recipients under 18: 105
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 471
- Number of recipients older than 64: 233
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 335
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 324
Most common first names in Otero County, CO among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mary | 186 | 79.7 years |
John | 153 | 75.9 years |
William | 148 | 77.0 years |
James | 108 | 74.1 years |
Robert | 102 | 71.6 years |
Charles | 99 | 76.1 years |
George | 98 | 78.0 years |
Frank | 77 | 76.7 years |
Henry | 61 | 78.4 years |
Joe | 60 | 75.3 years |
Most common last names in Otero County, CO among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Martinez | 97 | 75.3 years |
Smith | 83 | 77.1 years |
Miller | 66 | 81.9 years |
Jones | 55 | 77.5 years |
Gonzales | 45 | 70.9 years |
Garcia | 44 | 74.7 years |
Lucero | 42 | 72.1 years |
Lopez | 42 | 65.6 years |
Wilson | 39 | 78.4 years |
Brown | 38 | 79.3 years |
Businesses in Otero County, CO | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ace Hardware | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Carl\s Jr. | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Safeway | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
FedEx | 2 | Super 8 | 1 | |
GameStop | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | UPS | 2 | |
Kroger | 4 | Village Inn | 1 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | Vons | 1 | |
Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | Wendy's | 1 |