Otero County , Colorado
Population: 18,460 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $54,897 Home $160,700 Rent $796/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Otero County's headline indicators land 26% below the national median on income ($54,897), with housing 47% below the US figure ($161,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$54,897
Median Income
household
$160,700
Home Value
median
$796/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $54,897 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,634 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.6% |
| Median Home Value | $160,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $796/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 68.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 31.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 18,460 |
| Median Age | 40.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.6%
Obesity
14.5%
Diabetes
15.3%
Smoking
35.6%
High Blood Pressure
26.2%
No Physical Activity
23.8%
Depression
34.5%
Insufficient Sleep
69.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 50.7 · 51th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
33.27
🔥 Wildfire
75.92
❄️ Winter Storm
75.88
🌍 Earthquake
35.37
☀️ Drought
89.38
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