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The total population of Otero County is estimated to be 18,580 with 9,409 males (50.64%) and 9,171 females (49.36%). There are 238 less females than males in Otero County.
The median household income in Otero County was $49,534 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 724(1.48%) from $48,810 in 2020. This income is 66.39% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Otero County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $59,887. Overall, the median household income for the county of Otero County stands at $49,534.
In Otero County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,005 for males and $23,071 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,825 for males and $44,848 for females.
In Otero County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $60,251, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of Otero County was 18,303, a 1.26% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Otero County's population was 18,536, a decline of 0.70% compared to a population of 18,667 in 2020.
The median age in Otero County, CO is 40.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.35% were under the age of 15, 18.47% aged 15 to 29, 41.66% aged 30 to 64, 17.07% aged 65 to 84, and 3.45% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Otero County population: 81.02% are White, 1.28% are Black or African American, 0.89% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.86% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.53% are some other race and 8.35% are multiracial.