Alamosa East, Colorado
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Alamosa East CDP, Colorado | |
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| Looking east along U.S. Route 160 (Santa Fe Avenue) in Alamosa East. Looking east along U.S. Route 160 (Santa Fe Avenue) in Alamosa East. | |
| Location of the Alamosa East CDP in Alamosa County, Colorado Location of the Alamosa East CDP in Alamosa County, Colorado | |
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| Coordinates: 37°28′36″N 105°50′23″W / 37.4767°N 105.83974°WCoordinates: 37°28′36″N 105°50′23″W / 37.4767°N 105.83974°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Alamosa[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Alamosa County[1] |
| Area | |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 1,453 |
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| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS CDP ID | Template:GNIS 4 |
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Alamosa East is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Alamosa East CDP was 1,453 at the 2020 United States census.[3] The Alamosa post office (Zip code 81101) serves the area.[4]
Geography
The Alamosa East CDP has an area of 2,079 acres (8.414 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Alamosa East had a population of 1,453. The median age was 40.1 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.6 males age 18 and over.[5][6]
72.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 27.7% lived in rural areas.[7]
There were 576 households in Alamosa East, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.2% were married-couple households, 21.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[5]
There were 617 housing units, of which 6.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.6%.[5]
| Race | Number | Percent |
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| White | 843 | 58.0% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 58 | 4.0% |
| Asian | 12 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 247 | 17.0% |
| Two or more races | 284 | 19.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 762 | 52.4% |
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Alamosa East CDP for the 1970 United States census.
See also
- List of census-designated places in Colorado
- Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
- Mount Blanca
- San Luis Valley
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Alamosa East CDP, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Zip Code 81101 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
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