Bent County vs. Otero County

Bent County (CO)Otero County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,88218,432
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.5%-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,49918,833
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,49918,831
Persons under 5 years, percent3.2%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent14.9%23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.9%20.4%
Female persons, percent34.6%51.0%
White alone, percent85.1%90.1%
Black or African American alone, percent7.9%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.5%3.7%
Asian alone, percent1.4%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent32.0%42.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.6%53.7%
Veterans, 2014-20184981,292
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.7%5.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,2698,994
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.2%62.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$80,600$91,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$976$1,036
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$359$339
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$644$669
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.1%13.1%
Building permits, 201836
Households, 2014-20181,7447,691
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%82.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.0%14.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.0%82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.5%70.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.4%17.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.3%13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.4%10.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201832.8%52.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%47.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,92422,891
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,76250,792
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,419213,840
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,017$11,437
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.216.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,392$34,136
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$14,777$20,109
Persons in poverty, percent33.9%20.8%
Total employer establishments, 201756415
Total employment, 20175444,203
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)19,346136,890
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.4%-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172251,031
All firms, 20123441,267
Men-owned firms, 2012149555
Women-owned firms, 2012108429
Minority-owned firms, 201299279
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012199898
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123191,076
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%12.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%37.3%
Population per square mile, 20104.314.9
Land area in square miles, 20101,512.861,261.96

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Bent county (CO) and Otero county (CO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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