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Alamosa County is a County located in the U.S. State of Colorado . As of 2000 , the population is 14,966. The County Seat is Alamosa . Its name means " Cottonwood grove" in Spanish . HISTORY Alamosa County was created by the Colorado legislature on March 8 , 1913 out of northeastern Costilla County . GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,874 Km&2 (724 Mi&2 ). 1,872 km&2 (723 mi&2) of it is land and 2 km&2 (1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.11% water. Adjacent counties, clockwise from north, are Saguache , Huerfano , Costilla , Conejos , and Rio Grande . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 14,966 people, 5,467 households, and 3,651 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 8/km&2 (21/mi&2). There were 6,088 housing units at an average density of 3/km&2 (8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 71.19% White , 0.97% Black or African American , 2.34% Native American , 0.82% Asian , 0.19% Pacific Islander , 20.34% from Other Races , and 4.16% from two or more races. 41.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 5,467 households out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.50% were Married Couples living together, 11.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.20% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.14. In the county the population was spread out with 27.20% under the age of 18, 15.90% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 9.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $29,447, and the median income for a family was $38,389. Males had a median income of $27,733 versus $22,806 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $15,037. 21.30% of the population and 15.60% of families were below the Poverty Line . 27.40% of those under the age of 18 and 13.90% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS |
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