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Costilla County, Colorado

County

Population: 3,571 (2023 estimate)

Located in Colorado

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Costilla County

What is the median household income in Costilla County?
The median household income in Costilla County is $87,576 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Costilla County?
The poverty rate in Costilla County is 0.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Costilla County?
$175,800 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Costilla County?
The median gross rent in Costilla County is $857 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Costilla County residents have a college degree?
2.1% of adults in Costilla County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
289
Median Income
$87,576
Median Home Value
$175,800
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
0.0%
Median Age
39.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$58,588 (+202.1%) Home Value: +$59,500 (+51.2%) Poverty Rate: -15.1 pp (-100%)

Demographics

Total Population 289
Median Age 39.0
Female 59.5%
White (alone) 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $87,576 ±$70,029
-$4,894 vs. state
Per Capita Income $69,014
Median Family Income $87,765
Poverty Rate 0.0%
-5.9 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 0.0%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 0.0%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 10.6%
Household Income Distribution
$25–35k
21.3%
$35–50k
17.0%
$50–75k
10.6%
$75–100k
35.1%
$100–150k
16.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 125
Owner-Occupied 78.7%
Renter-Occupied 21.3%
Vacancy Rate 24.8%
Median Home Value $175,800
-$326,400 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $857
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 55.4%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%
Vehicle Availability
1 vehicle
27.7%
2 vehicles
16.0%
3+
56.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 86.3%
Bachelor's or Higher 2.1%
-42.6 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 2.1%
Some College / Associate 37.8%
Less Than High School 0.0%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 74.1%
Unemployment Rate 0.0%
-4.5 pp vs. state
Work from Home 0.0%
Self-Employed 0.0%
Government Workers 18.3%
Private For-Profit 81.7%
Industry
Retail
26.9%
Edu/Health
18.3%
Manufacturing
17.7%
Transportation
16.7%
Wholesale
10.8%
Arts/Entmt.
9.7%
Occupation
Sales
45.7%
Management
26.3%
Food Prep
19.4%
Production
8.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 17.8 min
Drove Alone 73.1%
Carpool 26.9%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 0.0%
Walked 0.0%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 94
Avg. Household Size 3.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 56.4%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 21.3%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
6.2%
15–19
6.9%
20–24
6.2%
25–34
24.6%
35–44
13.1%
45–54
5.2%
55–64
5.5%
65–74
22.8%
75–84
3.5%
85+
5.9%
Under 18: 13.1% Working age (18–64): 86.9% 65 and over: 9.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%
Naturalized Citizen 35.3%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%
Foreign-Born Origin
Latin America
79.5%
Europe
14.3%
Africa
3.6%
Asia
2.7%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 2.0%
With a Disability 7.6%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 82.7%
Uninsured 17.3%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 78.7%
Has a Computer 100.0%
Same House 1 Year Ago 100.0%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Trends 2017–2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Costilla County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin Tax Returns People (est.)
Other flows - South 34 63
Other flows - West 25 37
Alamosa County 22 33