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Alamosa, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Alamosa County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
9,847
Population
1,236/sq mi density
$46,969
Median Income
$26,077 per capita
$200,200
Home Value
$307,005 Zillow
$881
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
625
Violent Crime/100K
5,066 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$46,969 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$200,200 home value, $881/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
625 violent crimes/100K (64% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,969
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,077
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
8% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alamosa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alamosa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,969
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,077
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,919
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$947
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$947
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
52% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.2%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$912M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
19.4%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
623
Restaurants
53
Healthcare
79
Retail
82
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,919
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,352
33% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,969 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,077 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,919 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $947 |
| County GDP | $912M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 623 |
| Restaurants | 53 |
| Healthcare | 79 |
| Retail | 82 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,919 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,352 |