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As of 2010-2014, the total population of East Otero School District R-1 is 8,472. The East Otero School District R-1 population density is 11.64 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in East Otero School District R-1 is white, which represent 87.52% of the total population. The average East Otero School District R-1 education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 8,472. #63

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

East Otero School District R-1		-2.82%
Colorado		20.84%
U.S.		11.61%

*The East Otero School District R-1 population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Colorado and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #79

East Otero School District R-1	11.64 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	7,415 (87.52%, #137)
Black:	31 (0.37%, #107)
Hispanic:	3,404 (40.18%, #18)
Asian:	102 (1.20%, #48)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	418 (4.93%, #7)
One Race, Other:	373 (4.40%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	133 (1.57%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,008 (88.37%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	3 (0.09%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	5 (4.90%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	17 (16.67%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	80 (78.43%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

7,123 (84.08%) out of the total population of 8,472 reported first ancestry.

	East Otero School District R-1	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	41	0.48%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	12	0.14%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	205	2.42%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	713	8.42%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	234	2.76%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	1,166	13.76%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	14	0.17%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	8	0.09%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	947	11.18%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	403	4.76%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	72	0.85%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	108	1.27%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	107	1.26%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	129	1.52%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	20	0.24%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	205	2.42%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	19	0.22%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	330	3.90%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	16	0.19%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,138 (48.84%, see rank)

Females: 4,334 (51.16%, see rank)

East Otero School District R-1	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

East Otero School District R-1	39.50 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

East Otero School District R-1	38.70 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

East Otero School District R-1	40.30 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	East Otero School District R-1	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	531	6.27%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	531	6.27%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	459	5.42%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	715	8.44%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	583	6.88%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	874	10.32%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,014	11.97%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,145	13.52%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,138	13.43%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	704	8.31%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	605	7.14%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	173	2.04%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	East Otero School District R-1	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,653, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	969, 17.14%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,530, 27.07%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,361, 41.77%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	527, 9.32%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	266, 4.71%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.85, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	East Otero School District R-1			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	340	94.41%	5.59%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	735	97.28%, see rank	2.72%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	586	98.29%, see rank	1.71%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	704	97.59%, see rank	2.41%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	104	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	East Otero School District R-1	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	3,391, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	1,020, 30.08%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,371, 69.92%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,205, 65.03%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.02, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,657, 48.86%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,186, 34.97%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	East Otero School District R-1	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,951	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,360	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	1,051	31.28%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	1,727	51.40%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	101	3.01%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	481	14.32%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,591	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	1,125	31.33%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	1,771	49.32%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	402	11.19%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	293	8.16%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	East Otero School District R-1	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	8,106	95.68%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,488	64.78%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,547	30.06%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	71	0.84%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	366	4.32%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	83	0.98%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	283	3.34%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	28	0.33%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	102	1.20%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	5	0.06%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	74	0.87%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	157	1.85%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	East Otero School District R-1	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	2,697	79.53%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	551	16.25%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	26	0.77%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	117	3.45%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.