Otero County, CO community profile: poverty, income, insurance & broadband (ACS 2020–2024)
Colorado county profiles · GEOID 08089
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year Data Profiles (2024 endpoint), tables DP02, DP03 and DP05. Estimate and MOE variable IDs appear below. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Census Data Profiles source.
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- In Otero County, 22.1% (±3.5 percentage points) of people for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 9.4% in Colorado and 12.5% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0128PE).
- In Otero County, 35.3% (±7.7 percentage points) of children under 18 for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 11.1% in Colorado and 16.1% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0129PE).
- In Otero County, 6.6% (±2.1 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had no health insurance coverage, compared with 7.7% in Colorado and 8.4% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0099PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Otero County, median household income was $54,037 (±$5,856) in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars, compared with $95,470 in Colorado and $80,734 nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0062E).
- In Otero County, 84.8% (±2.7 percentage points) of households had a broadband Internet subscription, compared with 93.5% in Colorado and 91.0% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0154PE).
- In Otero County, 19.3% (±2.0 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had a disability, compared with 11.4% in Colorado and 13.3% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0072PE).
18 community indicators
± denotes the 90% margin of error (MOE). Percentage MOEs use percentage points (pp). Read definitions and cautions.
| Indicator and population | County ± MOE | Colorado ± MOE | US ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total populationDP05_0001E / DP05_0001M · Total population | 18,321MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 5,862,189MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 334,922,499MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) |
| Under age 5DP05_0005PE / DP05_0005PM · Total population | 5.6% ± 0.2 pp | 5.3% ± 0.1 pp | 5.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Under age 18DP05_0019PE / DP05_0019PM · Total population | 23.1% ± 0.2 pp | 21.0% ± 0.1 pp | 22.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| Age 65 and overDP05_0024PE / DP05_0024PM · Total population | 21.3% ± 0.4 pp | 15.6% ± 0.1 pp | 17.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Total householdsDP02_0001E / DP02_0001M · Households | 7,584 ± 236 | 2,374,218 ± 4,232 | 129,227,496 ± 209,365 |
| Median household incomeDP03_0062E / DP03_0062M · Households | $54,037 ± $5,856 | $95,470 ± $578 | $80,734 ± $166 |
| Per capita incomeDP03_0088E / DP03_0088M · Total population | $28,645 ± $1,532 | $52,636 ± $298 | $44,673 ± $122 |
| Poverty rateDP03_0128PE / DP03_0128PM · Population for whom poverty status is determined | 22.1% ± 3.5 pp | 9.4% ± 0.2 pp | 12.5% ± 0.1 pp |
| Child poverty rateDP03_0129PE / DP03_0129PM · Population under 18 for whom poverty status is determined | 35.3% ± 7.7 pp | 11.1% ± 0.4 pp | 16.1% ± 0.2 pp |
| Unemployment rateDP03_0009PE / DP03_0009PM · Civilian labor force age 16 and over | 6.7% ± 2.2 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 4.6% ± 0.1 pp | 5.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| UninsuredDP03_0099PE / DP03_0099PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 6.6% ± 2.1 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 7.7% ± 0.1 pp | 8.4% ± 0.1 pp |
| Households receiving SNAPDP03_0074PE / DP03_0074PM · Households | 21.8% ± 4.1 pp | 8.5% ± 0.2 pp | 12.1% ± 0.1 pp |
| High school graduate or higherDP02_0067PE / DP02_0067PM · Population age 25 and over | 88.7% ± 2.9 pp | 92.9% ± 0.1 pp | 89.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Bachelor’s degree or higherDP02_0068PE / DP02_0068PM · Population age 25 and over | 18.2% ± 2.0 pp | 45.7% ± 0.2 pp | 35.7% ± 0.2 pp |
| Broadband subscriptionDP02_0154PE / DP02_0154PM · Households | 84.8% ± 2.7 pp | 93.5% ± 0.1 pp | 91.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| DisabilityDP02_0072PE / DP02_0072PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 19.3% ± 2.0 pp | 11.4% ± 0.1 pp | 13.3% ± 0.1 pp |
| Civilian veteransDP02_0070PE / DP02_0070PM · Civilian population age 18 and over | 6.6% ± 1.5 pp | 7.5% ± 0.1 pp | 6.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Speak English less than very wellDP02_0115PE / DP02_0115PM · Population age 5 and over | 4.4% ± 1.4 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 5.6% ± 0.1 pp | 8.6% ± 0.1 pp |
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