| OTERO Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 63201 |
| OTERO Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 62299 |
| OTERO Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 1.4 |
| OTERO Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 902 |
| OTERO Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 62298 |
| OTERO Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4250 |
| OTERO Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.8 |
| OTERO Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15817 |
| OTERO Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.2 |
| OTERO Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.1 |
| OTERO Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8832 |
| OTERO Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.2 |
| OTERO Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 53264 |
| OTERO Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3071 |
| OTERO Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4085 |
| OTERO Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 915 |
| OTERO Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 109 |
| OTERO Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1332 |
| OTERO Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21840 |
| OTERO Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 32856 |
| OTERO Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 84.8 |
| OTERO Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.9 |
| OTERO Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.5 |
| OTERO Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.5 |
| 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 | 2.1 |
| OTERO Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 34.8 |
| OTERO Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.3 |
| OTERO Births 2006 | 883 |
| OTERO Deaths 2006 | 506 |
| OTERO Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 4 |
| OTERO Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 48.1 |
| OTERO Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 11.1 |
| OTERO Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 29.7 |
| OTERO Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 81 |
| 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) | 10868 |
| OTERO Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 20.9 |
| OTERO Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 30750 |
| OTERO Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1477 |
| OTERO Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 5 |
| OTERO Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 66.9 |
| OTERO Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 78800 |
| OTERO Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 7.6 |
| OTERO Households 2000 (complete count) | 22984 |
| OTERO Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.66 |
| OTERO Per capita income in 1999 | 14345 |
| OTERO Median household income 2008 | 38936 |
| OTERO People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 18 |
| OTERO Personal income 2007 | 1463 |
| OTERO Per capita personal income 2007 | 23310 |
| OTERO Civilian labor force 2008 | 26317 |
| OTERO Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1080 |
| OTERO Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.1 |
| OTERO Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 28845 |
| OTERO Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 1567 |
| OTERO Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 10536 |
| OTERO Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.06733e+06 |
| OTERO Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 37002 |
| OTERO Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1088 |
| OTERO Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 12377 |
| OTERO Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -0.8 |
| OTERO Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3102 |
| OTERO Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 59507 |
| OTERO Total number of firms 2002 | 3299 |
| 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 | 15.4 |
| OTERO Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| OTERO Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 22.5 |
| OTERO Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| OTERO Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 33716 |
| OTERO Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 398288 |
| OTERO Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 6458 |
| OTERO New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 68 |
| OTERO Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 14771 |
| OTERO Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 1126432 |
| OTERO Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 664346 |
| OTERO Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 10583 |
| OTERO Land area in square miles 2000 | 6626.5 |
| OTERO Population per square mile 2000 | 9 |