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Costilla County Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Costilla County is 3,578, which is 2.32% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Costilla County population density is 2.91 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 Costilla County is white, which represent 89.63% of the total population. The average Costilla County 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: 3,578. #56

Population Growth Since 2000, #48

Costilla County		-2.32%
Colorado		20.84%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #51

Costilla County	2.91 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,207 (89.63%, #39)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #60)
Hispanic:	2,320 (64.84%, #1)
Asian:	27 (0.75%, #30)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	25 (0.70%, #39)
One Race, Other:	89 (2.49%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	230 (6.43%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	609 (26.25%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

3,375 (94.33%) out of the total population of 3,578 reported first ancestry.

	Costilla County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	30	0.84%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	49	1.37%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	256	7.15%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	157	4.39%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	430	12.02%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	7	0.20%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	215	6.01%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	48	1.34%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	24	0.67%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	29	0.81%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	7	0.20%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	10	0.28%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	71	1.98%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	32	0.89%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	8	0.22%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	87	2.43%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	21	0.59%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 1,885 (52.68%, see rank)

Females: 1,693 (47.32%, see rank)

Costilla County	Male: 52.68% Female: 47.32%
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)

Costilla County	50.60 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Costilla County	48.00 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Costilla County	52.70 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Costilla County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	162	4.53%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	241	6.74%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	181	5.06%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	258	7.21%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	123	3.44%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	283	7.91%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	337	9.42%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	496	13.86%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	630	17.61%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	544	15.20%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	248	6.93%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	75	2.10%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Costilla County	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,613, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	639, 24.45%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	728, 27.86%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	770, 29.47%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	227, 8.69%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	249, 9.53%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.63, 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

	Costilla County			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	84	100.00%	0.00%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	335	91.64%, see rank	8.36%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	197	93.40%, see rank	6.60%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	135	95.56%, see rank	4.44%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	15	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

	Costilla County	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	1,396, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.56, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	524, 37.54%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	872, 62.46%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	847, 60.67%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.51, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	665, 47.64%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	549, 39.33%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Costilla County	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,994	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,549	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	391	25.24%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	794	51.26%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	45	2.91%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	319	20.59%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,445	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	331	22.91%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	810	56.06%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	152	10.52%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	152	10.52%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Costilla County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	3,356	93.80%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,278	63.67%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,075	30.04%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3	0.08%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	222	6.20%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	72	2.01%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	150	4.19%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	49	1.37%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	151	4.22%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	22	0.61%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Costilla County	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	662	47.42%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	669	47.92%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	45	3.22%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	7	0.50%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	13	0.93%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

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