Alamosa is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Alamosa enrolled in college, Alamosa has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Alamosa spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.34 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The overall education level of Alamosa is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.99% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Alamosa in 2022 was $26,750, which is low income relative to Colorado, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,000 for a family of four. However, Alamosa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Alamosa is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Alamosa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Alamosa, accounting for 53.88% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Alamosa residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Alamosa include Irish, German, English, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Alamosa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
