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Alamosa, CO Profile


Alamosa, CO, population 8,756, is located in Colorado's Alamosa county, about 87.7 miles from Pueblo and 110.3 miles from Colorado Springs.

Through the 90's Alamosa's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Alamosa has grown by about 9%. Since 2005 Alamosa's population has grown by about 1%.

Alamosa's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Alamosa tend to be much higher than Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White69%
African American1%
Native American2%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed27%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20008,437N/A
20018,4400.04%
20028,5761.61%
20038,571-0.06%
20048,6550.98%
20058,6790.28%
20068,6960.20%
20078,6990.03%
20088,7460.54%
20098,7560.11%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,453
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001587
2002767
2003752
20041,108
2005958
2006701
2007654
2008698
2009364
2010739
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 06240
2002 18550
2003 07354
2004 02490
2005 05573
2006 06650
2007 1111629
2008 17547
2009 26222
2010 091837

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,525
20024,257
20034,456
20045,320
20053,659
20066,082
20076,484
20085,140
20095,649
20105,935
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 45 307 18
2002 47 296 12
2003 68 290 21
2004 83 356 22
2005 55 245 17
2006 73 447 18
2007 79 475 11
2008 72 359 11
2009 65 418 13
2010 76 428 10

Location

Elevation7,544 feet above sea level
Land Area3.5 Square Miles



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