Population by Age in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 18,831 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 1,179 | 6.26% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,360 | 7.22% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,254 | 6.66% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,452 | 7.71% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,039 | 5.52% |
| 25 to 29 years | 997 | 5.29% |
| 30 to 34 years | 973 | 5.17% |
| 35 to 39 years | 955 | 5.07% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,020 | 5.42% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,278 | 6.79% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,347 | 7.15% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,352 | 7.18% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,167 | 6.20% |
| 65 to 69 years | 949 | 5.04% |
| 70 to 74 years | 825 | 4.38% |
| 75 to 79 years | 726 | 3.86% |
| 80 to 84 years | 493 | 2.62% |
| 85 years and over | 465 | 2.47% |
Male Population in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 9,221 | 48.97% |
| Under 5 years | 594 | 3.15% |
| 5 to 9 years | 710 | 3.77% |
| 10 to 14 years | 697 | 3.70% |
| 15 to 19 years | 749 | 3.98% |
| 20 to 24 years | 519 | 2.76% |
| 25 to 29 years | 455 | 2.42% |
| 30 to 34 years | 475 | 2.52% |
| 35 to 39 years | 466 | 2.47% |
| 40 to 44 years | 493 | 2.62% |
| 45 to 49 years | 614 | 3.26% |
| 50 to 54 years | 679 | 3.61% |
| 55 to 59 years | 684 | 3.63% |
| 60 to 64 years | 576 | 3.06% |
| 65 to 69 years | 457 | 2.43% |
| 70 to 74 years | 384 | 2.04% |
| 75 to 79 years | 330 | 1.75% |
| 80 to 84 years | 198 | 1.05% |
| 85 years and over | 141 | 0.75% |
Female Population in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 9,610 | 51.03% |
| Under 5 years | 585 | 3.11% |
| 5 to 9 years | 650 | 3.45% |
| 10 to 14 years | 557 | 2.96% |
| 15 to 19 years | 703 | 3.73% |
| 20 to 24 years | 520 | 2.76% |
| 25 to 29 years | 542 | 2.88% |
| 30 to 34 years | 498 | 2.64% |
| 35 to 39 years | 489 | 2.60% |
| 40 to 44 years | 527 | 2.80% |
| 45 to 49 years | 664 | 3.53% |
| 50 to 54 years | 668 | 3.55% |
| 55 to 59 years | 668 | 3.55% |
| 60 to 64 years | 591 | 3.14% |
| 65 to 69 years | 492 | 2.61% |
| 70 to 74 years | 441 | 2.34% |
| 75 to 79 years | 396 | 2.10% |
| 80 to 84 years | 295 | 1.57% |
| 85 years and over | 324 | 1.72% |
Median Age in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 40.90% | |
| Male | 39.50% | |
| Female | 42.50% |
Race in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 18,831 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 18,113 | 96.19% |
| White | 14,788 | 78.53% |
| Black or African American | 143 | 0.76% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 338 | 1.79% |
| Asian | 143 | 0.76% |
| Asian Indian | 17 | 0.09% |
| Chinese | 27 | 0.14% |
| Filipino | 16 | 0.08% |
| Japanese | 41 | 0.22% |
| Korean | 11 | 0.06% |
| Vietnamese | 17 | 0.09% |
| Other Asian | 14 | 0.07% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.06% |
| Native Hawaiian | 5 | 0.03% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 2 | 0.01% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race | 2,690 | 14.28% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 718 | 3.81% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 232 | 1.23% |
| White; Asian | 53 | 0.28% |
| White; Black or African American | 41 | 0.22% |
| White; Some Other Race | 268 | 1.42% |
The Population 16 Years in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 14,750 | 100.00% |
| Male | 7,073 | 47.95% |
| Female | 7,677 | 52.05% |
The Population 18 Years in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 14,171 | 100.00% |
| Male | 6,777 | 47.82% |
| Female | 7,394 | 52.18% |
The Population 21 Years in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 13,326 | 100.00% |
| Male | 6,336 | 47.55% |
| Female | 6,990 | 52.45% |
The Population 62 Years in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,115 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,823 | 44.30% |
| Female | 2,292 | 55.70% |
The Population 65 Years in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,458 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,510 | 43.67% |
| Female | 1,948 | 56.33% |
Race (total races tallied) in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 15,427 | 78.73% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 217 | 1.11% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 649 | 3.31% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 232 | 1.18% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 27 | 0.14% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 3,042 | 15.53% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 18,831 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 7,596 | 40.34% |
| Mexican | 5,531 | 29.37% |
| Puerto Rican | 58 | 0.31% |
| Cuban | 8 | 0.04% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 1,999 | 10.62% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 11,235 | 59.66% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 18,831 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7,596 | 40.34% |
| White alone | 4,149 | 22.03% |
| Black or African American alone | 50 | 0.27% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 227 | 1.21% |
| Asian alone | 8 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 4 | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone | 2,666 | 14.16% |
| Two or More Races | 492 | 2.61% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 11,235 | 59.66% |
| White alone | 10,639 | 56.50% |
| Black or African American alone | 93 | 0.49% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 111 | 0.59% |
| Asian alone | 135 | 0.72% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 7 | 0.04% |
| Some Other Race alone | 24 | 0.13% |
| Two or More Races | 226 | 1.20% |
Relationship in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 18,831 | 100.00% |
| In households | 18,398 | 97.70% |
| Householder | 7,729 | 41.04% |
| Spouse | 3,555 | 18.88% |
| Child | 5,266 | 27.96% |
| Own child under 18 years | 3,992 | 21.20% |
| Other relatives | 1,052 | 5.59% |
| Under 18 years | 548 | 2.91% |
| 65 years and over | 133 | 0.71% |
| Nonrelatives | 796 | 4.23% |
| Under 18 years | 81 | 0.43% |
| 65 years and over | 55 | 0.29% |
| Unmarried partner | 450 | 2.39% |
| In group quarters | 433 | 2.30% |
| Institutionalized population | 201 | 1.07% |
| Male | 109 | 0.58% |
| Female | 92 | 0.49% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 232 | 1.23% |
| Male | 131 | 0.70% |
| Female | 101 | 0.54% |
Households by Type in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,729 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 5,035 | 65.14% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,055 | 26.59% |
| Husband-wife family | 3,555 | 46.00% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,179 | 15.25% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 410 | 5.30% |
| With own children under 18 years | 226 | 2.92% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 1,070 | 13.84% |
| With own children under 18 years | 650 | 8.41% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,694 | 34.86% |
| Householder living alone | 2,363 | 30.57% |
| Male | 1,076 | 13.92% |
| 65 years and over | 314 | 4.06% |
| Female | 1,287 | 16.65% |
| 65 years and over | 746 | 9.65% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,358 | 30.51% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,489 | 32.20% |
Average Household Size in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 2 | % |
Average Family Size in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 8,969 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 7,729 | 86.17% |
| Vacant housing units | 1,240 | 13.83% |
| For rent | 331 | 3.69% |
| Rented, not occupied | 12 | 0.13% |
| For sale only | 138 | 1.54% |
| Sold, not occupied | 74 | 0.83% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 65 | 0.72% |
| All other vacants | 620 | 6.91% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 2.60% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 10.80% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 7,729 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 5,019 | 64.94% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 2,710 | 35.06% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 12,130 | 65.93% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 6,268 | 34.07% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Otero County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 2 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |