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Manzanola, CO

Town in Otero County, CO, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

361
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

46
years ∙ half population younger than 46, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
53.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4.7%
foreign-born population
95.3%Native
4.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Manzanola is a town within Otero County, Colorado, United States.
Location
Town in Otero County, CO, US
Co-ordinates
DEC38.108758° N, 103.866804° W
DMS38° 06′ 31.53″ N, 103° 52′ 00.49″ W

Population Density & area

1,271/sq mi (490.5/km²)
Total Area
0.284 sq mi (0.736 km²)
Land Area
0.284 sq mi (0.736 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

42.4% male
Male 42.4%
Female 57.6%
males per 100 females
Manzanola 73.6
Otero County 99.5
Colorado 102.6

Nativity

4.7%
foreign-born population
95.3%Native
4.7% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Manzanola 4.7%
Otero County 4.8%
Colorado 9.8%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

46
years ∙ half population younger than 46, half older
Manzanola
46
Otero County
41.8
Colorado
37.7

Dependency ratio

Low High
76.1
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Manzanola 76.1
Otero County 79.7
Colorado 57.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Manzanola Otero County Colorado
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 16.6% 23.1% 21%
Working age (18-64) 56.8% 55.6% 63.4%
Senior (65+) 26.6% 21.3% 15.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 76.1 79.7 57.7
Child dependency ratio 29.3 41.5 33.1
Old-age dependency ratio 46.8 38.2 24.6
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
54.3%
Black
3.3%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
41.6%
Other
0.8%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
53.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Manzanola 53.1%
Otero County 54.8%
Colorado 52.5%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Manzanola population
Manzanola Otero County Colorado
Hispanic or Latino 41.6% 42% 22.5%
Mexican 37.1% 34.3% 15.8%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.1% 0.7%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 4.4% 7.6% 5.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 58.4% 58% 77.5%
One race 58.1% 55.1% 72.9%
White 54.3% 52.4% 64.8%
Black or African American 3.3% 1.1% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Asian 0% 0.7% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0.6% 0.5% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.3% 2.9% 4.6%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

58.1% family
Family 58.1%
Non family 41.9%
% family households
Manzanola 58.1%
Otero County 63%
Colorado 61.7%

Average household size

2.16
persons per household
Manzanola
2.16
Otero County
2.35
Colorado
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Manzanola population
Manzanola Otero County Colorado
Total households 167 7,584 2,374,218
Average houshold size 2.16 2.35 2.42
Family households 97 4,778 1,465,097
Average family size 2.93 2.98 3.01
Married couple family 54 3,242 1,147,437
Other families 43 1,536 317,660
Male householder 2 426 106,780
Female householder 41 1,110 210,880
Non-family households 70 2,806 909,121
One-person households 67 2,420 679,604
Male householder 45 1,258 330,797
Senior (65+) living alone 27 551 88,830
Female householder 22 1,162 348,807
Senior (65+) living alone 10 776 157,958
Other living arrangements 3 386 229,517

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

202
housing units
Manzanola 202
Otero County 8,746
Colorado 2,589,053

Occupancy status

82.7% occupied
Occupied 82.7%
Vacant 17.3%
vacancy rate
Manzanola 17.3%
Otero County 13.3%
Colorado 8.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74.8%
Single family houses
Single family houses
74.8%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
18.8%
Mobile homes
6.4%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1952
Half of houses were built before 1952, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
40.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
28.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
30.8%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
0%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Manzanola Otero County Colorado
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.2 5.8 5.7
1–3 rooms 5.9% 9.9% 17.3%
4–6 rooms 68.9% 55.3% 43.7%
7+ rooms 25.2% 34.8% 39.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.7% 2.7%
1 bedroom 5.4% 8.8% 11.7%
2 bedrooms 32.2% 24.7% 24.1%
3 bedrooms 41.1% 37.5% 32.3%
4+ bedrooms 21.3% 27.3% 29.2%
At a glance
Median year built 1952 1959 1988
Total housing units 202 8,746 2,589,053
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

74.3% owners
Renter-occupied 25.7%
Owner-occupied 74.3%
homeownership rate
Manzanola 74.3%
Otero County 68.9%
Colorado 66.2%

Average household size

2.31
Owner-occupied
1.74
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Manzanola 2.31
Otero County 2.34
Colorado 2.56

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Manzanola Otero County Colorado
Total occupied units 167 7,584 2,374,218
Year moved in
2020 or later 22.2% 20.5% 30.5%
2010 to 2019 38.3% 37.1% 41%
2000 to 2009 15.6% 18.4% 14.8%
1999 or earlier 24% 24% 13.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 96.3% 97.6%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 2.9% 1.6%
1.51 or more 0% 0.8% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 8.4% 7.6% 5.2%
1 vehicle 24.6% 28.3% 30.7%
2 vehicles 50.9% 27.6% 38.8%
3 or more vehicles 16.2% 36.5% 25.4%
House heating fuel used
Gas 95.8% 83.2% 71.3%
Electricity 3.6% 13.3% 25.6%
Solar 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.1% 0.1%
All other fuels 0.6% 3.1% 2%
No fuel used 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.1% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 2% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$128,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Manzanola
$128,300
Otero County
$168,900
Colorado
$539,400

Housing Cost Burden

56.4%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
56.4%
Owners without a mortgage
4.9%
Renters
35.7%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Manzanola Otero County Colorado
Property value
Median Value $128,300 $168,900 $539,400
Under $100,000 34.7% 25.9% 4.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 46.8% 32.4% 3.6%
$200,000 - $300,000 8.1% 24.5% 6.8%
$300,000 - $500,000 10.5% 13.8% 30%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 2.5% 43.6%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.9% 11.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 31.5% 50% 69.4%
Without a mortgage 68.5% 50% 30.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,125 $1,370 $2,326
Without a mortgage $434 $459 $663
Gross rent
Median rent $774 $839 $1,761

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

7.5%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Manzanola 7.5%
Otero County 18.2%
Colorado 45.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.5%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Manzanola 7.5%
Otero County 11.3%
Colorado 7.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

100
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
55%
College / Undergraduate
45%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

88.2%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Manzanola
88.2%
Otero County
38.5%
Colorado
38%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Manzanola Otero County Colorado
Total enrolled (age 3+) 100 4,284 1,369,681
Nursery / preschool 0% 6.9% 5.9%
K–12 55% 71.5% 66.5%
Kindergarten 3% 3.4% 4.5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 10% 16.5% 19.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 14% 27.2% 20.9%
High School: Grades 9–12 28% 24.4% 21.7%
College or graduate school 45% 21.6% 27.6%
College, undergraduate 45% 16.5% 21%
Graduate, professional school 0% 5.2% 6.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 88.2% 38.5% 38%
School type
Public school 57% 84.4% 86%
Private school 43% 15.6% 14%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

267
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
5.6%
HS graduate
27.7%
Some college no degree
29.6%
Associates degree
27.7%
Bachelors degree
6%
Graduate or professional degree
1.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
80% · 20%
9th-12th, no diploma
66.7% · 33.3%
HS graduate
62.2% · 37.8%
Some college no degree
31.6% · 68.4%
Associates degree
56.8% · 43.2%
Bachelors degree
6.3% · 93.8%
Graduate or professional degree
50% · 50%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Manzanola Otero County Colorado
Population (25+) 267 12,561 4,095,727
Less than 9th grade 1.9% 3.4% 3.1%
9th–12th, no diploma 5.6% 7.9% 4%
High school diploma or GED 27.7% 29.5% 19.7%
Some college, no degree 29.6% 24.9% 19.2%
Associate's degree 27.7% 16.1% 8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 7.5% 18.2% 45.7%
Bachelor's degree 6% 11.2% 28.1%
Graduate or professional 1.5% 7% 17.6%
High School or higher 92.5% 88.7% 92.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$37,300
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$89,375
HS graduate
$40,625
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

25%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
40%
HS graduate
13.5%
Some college or associates
5.2%
Bachelors degree or higher
25%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Manzanola Otero County Colorado
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $37,300 $37,930 $60,455
Less than high school graduate $89,375 $33,750 $37,820
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $40,625 $40,124 $45,140
Some college or associate's degree $— $35,233 $50,210
Bachelor's degree $— $45,714 $73,999
Graduate or professional degree $— $64,271 $90,992
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 40% 50% 19.9%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 13.5% 14.8% 11.5%
Some college or associate's degree 5.2% 15.9% 8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 25% 7.8% 3.9%

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