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East Otero School District R-1

East Otero School District R-1 is a unified school district in Colorado with a community population of 8,538. The median household income is $53,560 and the median age is 41.7.

8,538

Population

12

People / sq mi

$53,560

Median Income

41.7

Median Age

East Otero School District R-1 covers 726 sq mi of land at 11.8 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White65.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian39.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$53,560

Median Household Income

$28,666

Per Capita Income

18.1%

Poverty Rate

4.1%

Unemployment

Housing

$199,400

Median Home Value

$760

Median Rent

67.6%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

83.9%

High School+

16.7%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

East Otero School District R-1 serves a community with a population of 8,538 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Colorado.

The median household income in East Otero School District R-1 is $53,560, with a per capita income of $28,666. The poverty rate is 18.1%.

East Otero School District R-1 is 65.9% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 39.6% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In East Otero School District R-1, 83.9% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in East Otero School District R-1 is $199,400, with a median rent of $760. The homeownership rate is 67.6%.

Data for East Otero School District R-1 from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0805130).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.