Rocky Ford

Population: 3,843
Median household income: $35,658
Median home value: $126,100

Rocky Ford is a community in Otero County, Colorado, home to 3,843 residents. Its median household income of $35,658 runs below the Otero County figure of $54,897.

From 2019 to 2023, Rocky Ford's population held roughly steady from 3,824 to 3,843, while its median home value rose 71.3% from $73,600 to $126,100.

Owners occupy 65.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 32.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,843
Median age: 32.0 yrs
Median household income: $35,658
Median home value: $126,100
Median gross rent: $756
Housing units: 1,679
Homeownership rate: 65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8243,843

Median household income

$29,551$35,658

Median home value

$73,600$126,100

Median gross rent

$717$756

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,824	$29,551	$73,600	$717
2020	3,833	$28,383	$77,700	$739
2021	3,876	$29,822	$81,900	$754
2022	3,850	$31,418	$101,200	$773
2023	3,843	$35,658	$126,100	$756

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	218	5.7%
5 to 17	826	21.5%
18 to 24	460	12.0%
25 to 34	467	12.2%
35 to 44	372	9.7%
45 to 54	378	9.8%
55 to 64	458	11.9%
65 to 74	400	10.4%
75 and over	264	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,120	29.1%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.2%
Asian	46	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.5%
Two or more races	64	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,580	67.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	225	9.6%
High school graduate	935	40.0%
Some college or associate's	901	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	212	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	66	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means4.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,041	79.1%
Carpooled	157	11.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	2.1%
Other means	65	4.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	607	47.1%
15 to 29 min	446	34.6%
30 to 44 min	126	9.8%
45 to 59 min	41	3.2%
60+ min	68	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 40.2% (1,505 of 3,742)

	Count	Share
Family households	894	69.3%
Nonfamily households	396	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,290	76.8%
Vacant	389	23.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	848	65.7%
Renter-occupied	442	34.3%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units10.9%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,252	74.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	19	1.1%
5 to 19 units	116	6.9%
20 or more units	183	10.9%
Mobile home & other	109	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0865190
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.0499, -103.7221