| OTERO Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 18670 |
| OTERO Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 20311 |
| OTERO Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -8.1 |
| OTERO Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1641 |
| OTERO Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 20311 |
| OTERO Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1302 |
| OTERO Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.9 |
| OTERO Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4625 |
| OTERO Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24.6 |
| OTERO Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.2 |
| OTERO Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3421 |
| OTERO Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.7 |
| OTERO Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17620 |
| OTERO Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 229 |
| OTERO Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 394 |
| OTERO Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 164 |
| OTERO Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 33 |
| OTERO Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 334 |
| OTERO Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7396 |
| OTERO Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10712 |
| OTERO Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 93.9 |
| OTERO Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.2 |
| OTERO Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.1 |
| OTERO Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| OTERO Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| OTERO Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.8 |
| OTERO Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 39.4 |
| OTERO Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 57.1 |
| OTERO Births 2006 | 247 |
| OTERO Deaths 2006 | 245 |
| OTERO Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| OTERO Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 56.2 |
| OTERO Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 4.9 |
| OTERO Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 21.9 |
| OTERO Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 75.7 |
| OTERO Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 15.4 |
| OTERO Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 4637 |
| OTERO Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 18 |
| OTERO Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 8916 |
| OTERO Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 103 |
| OTERO Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1.2 |
| OTERO Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 69.1 |
| OTERO Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 66300 |
| OTERO Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 11.9 |
| OTERO Households 2000 (complete count) | 7920 |
| OTERO Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.49 |
| OTERO Per capita income in 1999 | 15113 |
| OTERO Median household income 2008 | 33234 |
| OTERO People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 22.2 |
| OTERO Personal income 2007 | 496 |
| OTERO Per capita personal income 2007 | 26395 |
| OTERO Civilian labor force 2008 | 8636 |
| OTERO Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 533 |
| OTERO Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.2 |
| OTERO Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 9732 |
| OTERO Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -676 |
| OTERO Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1938 |
| OTERO Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 270600 |
| OTERO Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 27805 |
| OTERO Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 511 |
| OTERO Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 4733 |
| OTERO Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -8 |
| OTERO Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1168 |
| OTERO Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 16191 |
| OTERO Total number of firms 2002 | 1519 |
| OTERO Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| OTERO Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| OTERO Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| OTERO Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| OTERO Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| OTERO Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 27.1 |
| OTERO Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| OTERO Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 284201 |
| OTERO Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 170666 |
| OTERO Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 8610 |
| OTERO New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 6 |
| OTERO Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1207 |
| OTERO Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 624123 |
| OTERO Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 199065 |
| OTERO Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 10603 |
| OTERO Land area in square miles 2000 | 1262.86 |
| OTERO Population per square mile 2000 | 16 |
