81144 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 81144, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

81144 is a zip code in Alamosa County and Rio Grande County, Colorado, which covers Alamosa CCD, Mosca-Hooper CCD, Del Norte CCD, Monte Vista CCD, and Sargent, with a total population of 6,881 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 81144 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 81144.

The estimated population of people living in 81144 is 6,881, with a median age of 38.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 81144 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
6,881
+0.64%
-1.81%
2020
6,837
 -2.98% -
2019
7,047
 -1.14% -
2018
7,128
+1.71%
-
2017
7,008
 - -

Population of 81144 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 81144 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
44.9%
46.6%
 -3.65%
Black/African American
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Native
1.4%
0.4%
 +250.00%
Hispanic
50.5%
51.6%
 -2.13%
Asian
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
2.1%
0.6%
 +250.00%
Other
0.8%
0.5%
 +60.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 81144 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 81144 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 81144 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 81144 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.9 -0.51% 37.8 +1.07% 39.8 -0.25%
2020 39.1 +0.51% 37.4 +5.35% 39.9 +0.25%
2019 38.9 +1.3% 35.5 +1.14% 39.8 0%
2018 38.4 -1.54% 35.1 +4.15% 39.8 -1.49%
2017 39 - 33.7 - 40.4 -

The median age of the 81144 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 81144 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 602 -48.14% 392 -21.47% 239 242
10 to 19 518 +62.58% 548 -43.55% 900 325
20 to 29 425 -25.38% 435 +20.35% 316 485
30 to 39 354 +16.12% 372 +68.62% 409 676
40 to 49 342 +35.02% 441 -14.95% 468 375
50 to 59 588 -40.42% 555 -28.85% 374 411
60 to 69 380 +15.52% 411 +8.87% 437 446
70+ 259 +26.53% 386 +18.41% 324 454

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 81144 zip code is $54,638.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 81144.

  • Under 25
    $22,589.00
  • 25 to 44
    $83,250.00
  • 45 to 64
    $58,750.00
  • 65 and over
    $44,740.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 81144 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 81144, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 81144 is currently $72,092.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.94% of households in 81144 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 81144 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    24.30%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.30%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.78%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.15%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.09%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.43%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.94%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 81144 is $30,736.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 81144 by the total population of 81144.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 81144 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 81144 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    8.75%
  • Bachelor's degree
    35.74%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.67%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    41.63%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.20%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 81144 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 81144 zip over the age of 16 is 5,555.

Of those people, a total of 62.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 81144 is 58.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 81144 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 380 35.00% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 449 90.60% 10.80%
25 to 29 years 352 88.40% 6.80%
30 to 34 years 233 91.80% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,341 86.70% 11.00%
45 to 54 years 648 73.00% 5.70%
55 to 59 years 491 65.40% 1.60%
60 to 64 years 483 50.50% 1.20%
65 to 74 years 607 33.40% 0.00%
75 years and over 571 4.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 81144. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 4,080 63.10% 5.10%
Black or African American 14 78.60% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 123 93.50% 0.00%
Asian 7 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 547 51.20% 13.20%
Two or more races 784 64.90% 11.60%
Hispanic or Latino 2,663 65.70% 8.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,610 60.20% 5.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 81144 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 81144 is 3,263, with median earnings of $42,582.00.

Women in 81144 are earning approximately 103.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,263 $42,582.00
Male 1,600 $41,758.00
Female 1,663 $43,227.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 81144 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 439 $73,802.00
Business and Financial 104 $55,938.00
Computer and Mathematical 75 $54,375.00
Architecture and Engineering 8 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 3 $0.00
Community and Social Service 61 $29,712.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 340 $50,000.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 35 $47,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 217 $56,032.00
Healthcare Support 146 $37,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 16 $74,500.00
Food Preparation and Serving 216 $7,857.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 131 $42,663.00
Personal Care and Service 19 $0.00
Sales 251 $10,425.00
Office and Administrative Support 286 $35,427.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 127 $22,396.00
Construction and Extraction 155 $25,859.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 145 $35,045.00
Production 135 $37,708.00
Transportation and Material Moving 122 $41,758.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 81144 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 81144.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 124 $74,537.00 315 $73,709.00
Business and Financial 41 $67,125.00 63 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 29 $67,054.00 46 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Community and Social Service 19 $0.00 42 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 146 $110,495.00 194 $43,222.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 5 $0.00 30 $49,000.00
Healthcare Practitioners 29 $151,696.00 188 $55,610.00
Healthcare Support 30 $0.00 116 $49,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 11 $0.00 5 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 10 $0.00 206 $8,304.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 80 $52,727.00 51 $12,292.00
Personal Care and Service 19 $0.00 0 $0.00
Sales 212 $9,840.00 39 $48,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 38 $0.00 248 $35,030.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 101 $60,469.00 26 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 155 $25,859.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 145 $35,045.00 0 $0.00
Production 114 $50,212.00 21 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 122 $41,758.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 2,551 households in 81144, with an average household size of 2.65 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,743 families living in the 81144 zip code with an average family size of 3.2 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 81144:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,163 90 490 808
Average Household Size 3.11 2.51 4.07 1.15
Total Families 1,163 90 490 0
Average Household Size 3.1 2.37 3.59 0

Poverty

Of the 1,743 families living in 81144, 6.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 81144:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 2,828 housing units in 81144.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,551 90.21%
Vacant 277 9.79%

26.98% of the total 2,828 housing units in 81144 are rental units. This is approximately 763 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,744 are occupied by the owner - or 61.67% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 81144 is $709.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 81144 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    44
  • Less than $500
    288
  • $500 to $999
    348
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    119
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    8
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 81144 is $189,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 81144 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    129
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    185
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    392
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    255
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    498
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    167
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    94
  • $1,000,000 or more
    24

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 81144. The chart below shows the number of properties in 81144 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    708
  • 1940 to 1949
    103
  • 1950 to 1959
    347
  • 1960 to 1969
    294
  • 1970 to 1979
    293
  • 1980 to 1989
    363
  • 1990 to 1999
    438
  • 2000 to 2009
    251
  • 2010 to 2013
    31
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 81144 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    188
  • 1 vehicle available
    631
  • 2 vehicles available
    851
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    881

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 81144 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 81144 that commute to work in a particular way.

17.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 81144.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    356
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    467
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    568
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    227
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    578
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    199
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    235
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    0
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    48
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    157
  • 90 or more minutes
    10

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 81144 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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