COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Costilla County

Colorado · 3,663 residents · 1,228 sq mi

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Costilla County is home to 3,663 people in Colorado. Households here earn about 59% less than in Colorado as a whole. At a median age of 42.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 26.8% of people here live below the federal poverty line. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 78% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 42.1

US median: 35.2

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,663

+15%since 1990

from 3,190 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.1

+19%since 1990

from 35.5 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1,228 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.7%(207)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.6%(242)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(297)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.2%(263)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.1%(150)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 349.1%(333)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.2%(519)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5415.4%(563)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6412.9%(473)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 749.8%(360)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.5%(202)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.5%(54)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,531

+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $13,057 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,748

+52%since 1990

from $7,057 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

26.8%

−7.8 ptssince 1990

from 34.6% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,500

+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $34,300 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$316

+28%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $187 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

78.2%

+0.8 ptssince 1990

from 77.3% in 1990

21.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic84%(2,679)

Black0.6%(18)

Hispanic / Latino77.4%(2,469)

Asian1.6%(52)

2000

White, non-Hispanic28.2%(1,033)

Black0.6%(21)

Hispanic / Latino67.6%(2,476)

Asian0.9%(34)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican32.4%(1,168)

Spaniard9.3%(336)

Puerto Rican0.4%(16)

Central American0.1%(3)

Honduran0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Japanese0.9%(32)

Thai0.5%(17)

Filipino0%(1)

Ancestry

German9.9%(356)

Irish6.3%(228)

English6.2%(224)

Portuguese3.5%(125)

American2.9%(103)

French2.4%(87)

Polish1.9%(69)

Swedish1.4%(50)

Scottish1.3%(47)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(45)

Italian1%(37)

Welsh0.9%(32)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.8%(29)

West Indian0.7%(26)

Haitian0.6%(23)

Norwegian0.5%(18)

Czech0.5%(17)

Swiss0.4%(15)

Danish0.3%(11)

French Canadian0.3%(10)

Hungarian0.3%(10)

Austrian0.2%(8)

Canadian0.2%(7)

Ukrainian0.2%(6)

Subsaharan African0.1%(5)

Greek0.1%(3)

Russian0.1%(2)

Slovak0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Spaniard population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.8%

+2.3 ptssince 1990

from 10.5% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

68.2%

+7.7 ptssince 1990

from 60.5% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

3.8%

+0.2 ptssince 1990

from 3.7% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.6 min

−24%since 1990

from 23.1 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married27.8%(402)

Married58.2%(841)

Widowed4.2%(61)

Divorced9.8%(142)

Women 15+

Never married21.8%(322)

Married57.8%(853)

Widowed12.5%(185)

Divorced7.9%(116)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.5%

−18.7 ptssince 2013

from 27.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

24.7%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 27.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.0%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

32.6%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 33.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

41.9%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 43.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.2%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

39.7%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

69.1%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 67.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)19.6%(70)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.3%(26)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era56%(200)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 357 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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