Census tract · Alamosa County
Census Tract 9600, Alamosa County, Colorado
Census Tract 9600, GEOID 08003960000, in Alamosa County, Colorado, partly within Hooper. 2,002 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±270); the 2020 Census counted 1,696.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,002
±270 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,696
Median household income
$70,167
±$20,867 (90% margin)
Alamosa County: $55,397
Median home value
$236,300
±$28,436 (90% margin)
Alamosa County: $239,100
Median gross rent
$860
±$477 (90% margin)
Alamosa County: $907
Where is Census Tract 9600?
Census Tract 9600 is one of 5 census tracts in Alamosa County, Colorado. It covers 537.29 square miles of land, 3 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 08003960000, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Hooper | 5% |
8 census tracts border Census Tract 9600: Tract 9601 ($61,397), Tract 9602.01 ($65,568), Tract 9749 in Conejos County ($49,808), Tract 9726 in Costilla County ($38,894), Tract 9609.01 in Huerfano County ($43,377), Tract 9770.02 in Rio Grande County ($86,297), Tract 9776 in Saguache County ($46,111) and Tract 9777 in Saguache County ($57,736). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 9600?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 9600's population at 2,002 (±270) in 668 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,696 residents and 859 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 9600 | Alamosa County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,002 ±270 | 16,581 |
| Households | 668 ±121 | 6,648 |
| Average household size | 2.99 ±0.50 | 2.35 |
| Housing units | 808 ±120 | 7,241 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 9600?
The median resident of Census Tract 9600 is 29.6 years old; 27.0% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 68.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 27.3%.
| Measure | Tract 9600 | Alamosa County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.6 ±0.8 | 33.2 |
| Under 18 years | 27.0% ±5.6 pts | 23.8% |
| 65 years and over | 14.8% ±4.5 pts | 15.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27.3% ±10.3 pts | 48.2% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.0% ±10.6 pts | 45.2% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 1.7% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 1.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.8 pts | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.8% ±2.0 pts | 2.4% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.1% ±1.4 pts | 5.1% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 10.5% ±4.7 pts | 21.2% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.5% ±2.3 pts | 3.4% |
| With a disability | 15.2% ±4.4 pts | 19.4% |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.6% ±3.3 pts | 5.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.0% ±3.7 pts | 88.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.8% ±9.4 pts | 32.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 12.9% ±5.8 pts | 14.9% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.1% ±3.9 pts | 81.7% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 9600 earn?
Half of the 668 households in Census Tract 9600 earn less than $70,167 a year (±$20,867), against $55,397 across Alamosa County: 1st highest of the county's 5 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 9600 | Alamosa County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,167 ±$20,867 | $55,397 |
| Mean household income | $89,754 ±$13,339 | $73,625 |
| Per capita income | $34,265 ±$5,340 | $29,946 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.5% ±10.2 pts | 17.2% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 26.3% ±22.1 pts | 17.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.9% ±6.0 pts | 28.6% |
| Households with a computer | 97.6% ±1.9 pts | 93.4% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.9% ±4.0 pts | 91.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 9600?
Owners occupy 80.2% of Census Tract 9600's occupied homes and renters 19.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $236,300 by its owner (±$28,436). The median renter pays $860 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 9600 | Alamosa County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $236,300 ±$28,436 | $239,100 |
| Median gross rent | $860 ±$477 | $907 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.9% ±23.5 pts | 29.0% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,731 ±$263 | $1,317 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.2% ±7.3 pts | 55.9% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.8% ±7.3 pts | 44.1% |
| Housing units | 808 ±120 | 7,241 |
| Single-family detached homes | 71.4% ±7.8 pts | 61.2% |
| Mobile homes | 25.0% ±7.1 pts | 12.2% |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.6% ±4.1 pts | 0.9% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.8% ±2.2 pts | 10.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 11.8% ±4.2 pts | 12.0% |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.7% ±6.0 pts | 7.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 9600 get to work?
71.0% of Census Tract 9600's workers drive alone and 5.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.4%.
| Measure | Tract 9600 | Alamosa County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 71.5% ±6.6 pts | 63.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% ±2.7 pts | 3.7% |
| Drove alone to work | 71.0% ±10.5 pts | 74.7% |
| Carpooled | 19.3% ±8.2 pts | 12.6% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 0.1% |
| Walked | 4.3% ±3.5 pts | 5.9% |
| Worked from home | 5.3% ±3.3 pts | 5.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.2 min ±3.3 | 15.9 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 9600 compare with the other tracts in Alamosa County?
Among Alamosa County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 9600 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Alamosa County |
|---|---|
| Population | 5th of 5 |
| Residents per square mile | 5th of 5 |
| Median household income | 1st of 5 |
| Per capita income | 3rd of 5 |
| Median home value | 4th of 5 |
| Median gross rent | 4th of 5 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4th of 5 |
| Median age | 4th of 5 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1st of 5 |
The tracts next to it on Alamosa County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9600 | 1st | $70,167±$20,867 |
| Tract 9602.01 | 2nd | $65,568±$31,537 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9601 | 3rd | $61,397±$9,101 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 9602.02 | 4th | $54,559±$12,502 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 9600?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 9600 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections