Alamosa, CO Profile

Alamosa, CO, population 8,682, 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 this decade the population of Alamosa has grown by about 9%.

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
	White	69%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	27%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.70
	Males	26.90
	Females	28.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,960	N/A
2001	8,444	6.08%
2002	8,566	1.44%
2003	8,557	-0.11%
2004	8,604	0.55%
2005	8,682	0.91%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,453

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	587
2002	767
2003	752
2004	1,108
2005	958
2006	701

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	8	7	2	5	6
Robbery	2	5	3	4	5	6
Aggravated Assault	40	50	54	90	73	50

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,525
2002	4,257
2003	4,456
2004	5,320
2005	3,659
2006	6,082

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	45	47	68	83	55	73
Larceny, Theft	307	296	290	356	245	447
Motor Vehicle Theft	18	12	21	22	17	18
Arson	3	7	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	7,544 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.5 Square Miles