Mosca, CO City Data

Mosca, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 562 people who live in Mosca and approximately 14,966 who live in Alamosa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mosca to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mosca. We have included Mosca housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mosca Information

Alamosa County where Mosca resides is 723.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,966 and has a population rank of 2,093 out of all the places in the United States.

Mosca has a total of 562 people and of those residents there are 291 males and 271 females. The median age of the male population is 32.9 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 252 births each year and around 104 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mosca varies per year, but currently 542 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 562 people who live in Mosca, there are 192 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mosca is 102 male and 90 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 388.

General Mosca Information
Total area in square miles - Alamosa County	723.53
Water area in square miles - Alamosa County	N/A
Resident population - Alamosa County	14,966
Population rank - Alamosa County	2,093
Total population	562
Total population (male)	291
Total population (female)	271
Population median age (male)	32.9
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - Alamosa County	252
Deaths- Alamosa County	104
Population of one race	542
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	192
Population under 20 years (male)	102
Population under 20 years (female)	90
Total population 18 years and over	388

Mosca Social Characteristics

There are 5,467 households in Mosca. Families make up 3,727 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mosca families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,762), male householder with no wife present (257) and female householder with no husband present (533). The remainder of the Mosca households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,813. Mosca, CO moving companies help people in Mosca move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mosca. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mosca is based, there are 5,969 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,672 never married, 3,104 now married, 57 separated, 465 widowed, and 671 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 123 separated, 60 widowed and 530 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mosca social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mosca.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Alamosa County)
Total households	5,467
Family households (families)	3,727
With own children under 18 years	2,055
Married-couple family	2,762
With own children under 18 years	1,381
Male householder, no wife present, family	257
With own children under 18 years	157
Female householder, no husband present, family	533
With own children under 18 years	432
Nonfamily households	1,813
Householder living alone	1,484
65 years and over	474

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	74
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	34
Average household size	2.88
Average family size	3.27

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	508
Householder	153
Spouse	128
Child	205
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	54
Male householder	22
Male householder living alone	15
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	20
Female householder living alone	16
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,969
Never married	1,672
Now married	3,104
Separated	57
Widowed	465
Divorced	671
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	123
Widowed	60
Divorced	530

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	562
Male	291
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	2
Female	271
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	28
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	3
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	562
One race	542
White	453
Black or African American	9
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	562
People who are White alone	453
People who are Black or African American alone	9
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	100
People who are Some other race alone	67

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,975
Same house	7,241
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,352
Different state or abroad	1,519
Different state	1,334
Abroad	185

PLACE OF BIRTH (Alamosa County)
Total resident population	14,966
Born in United States	7,649
State of residence	9,528
Different state	4,623
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	112
Foreign born	703

Mosca Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mosca. That total enrollment is 5,251 for the population of the country, which includes Mosca. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,767 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,741 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,944.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mosca population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,251
Pre-kindergarten	227
Public	150
Private	77
Kindergarten	208
Public	153
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,045
Public	1,870
Private	175
Elementary and high school	2,871
Public	2,676
Private	195
High school grades 9 to 12	826
Public	806
Private	20
College, undergraduate years	1,699
Public	1,609
Private	90
Graduate or professional school	246
Public	234
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	9,112

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,567
Less than 9th grade	685
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	804
High school graduate	2,320
Some college, no degree	2,105
Associate's degree	343
Bachelor's degree	2,310
Graduate or professional degree	27
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,318

Mosca Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,324 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mosca. The Mosca occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,370), service occupations (995), sales and office occupations (1,925), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (258), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (721) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (580). The 11,324 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,722 private wage and salary workers, 1,514 government workers, 580 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Alamosa County)
Population 16 years and over	11,324
In labor force	7,507
Civilian labor force	7,507
Employed	6,849
Unemployed	658
Percent Unemployed	8.8
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,835
In labor force	3,623
Civilian labor force	3,623
Unemployed Civilian labor force	341
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,489
In labor force	3,884
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	317
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Alamosa County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,766
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,683
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,029
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	611
Other means	47
Worked at home	307
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	87,455

OCCUPATION (Alamosa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,370
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,370
Service occupations	995
Sales and office occupations	1,925
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	258
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	721
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	580

INDUSTRY (Alamosa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,370
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	448
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	197
Wholesale trade	211
Retail trade	864
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	245
Information	148
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	458
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	337
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,951
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	725
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	418

CLASS OF WORKER (Alamosa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,370
Private wage and salary workers	4,722
Government workers	1,514
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	580
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mosca Housing Characteristics

In Mosca, CO there are 6,088 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,467 occupied and 621 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mosca, there are 3,885 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 116 units in Mosca. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mosca, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mosca, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mosca. There are 217 housing units with rent less than $200, 192 with rent between $200-299, 708 with rent between $300-499 and 568 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mosca gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mosca, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Alamosa County)
Total housing units	6,088
Occupied housing units	5,467
Vacant housing units	621

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Alamosa County)
Total housing units	6,088
1-unit, detached	3,885
1-unit, attached	116
2 units	221
3 or 4 units	309
5 to 9 units	156
10 to 19 units	177
20 to 49 units	76
50 or more units	41
Mobile home	1,081

HOUSING TENURE (Alamosa County)
Occupied housing units	5,467
Owner-occupied	3,498
Renter-occupied	1,969

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Alamosa County)
Occupied housing units	5,467
No vehicles available	460
2 vehicle available	3,217
3 vehicles available	843
4 vehicles available	325
5 or more vehicles available	148

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Alamosa County)
Occupied housing units	5,467
Utility gas	3,312
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	745
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38
Coal or coke	2
Wood	336
Solar energy	22
Other fuel	32
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Alamosa County)
Occupied housing units	5,467
Less Than $50,000	3,498
$50,000 to $99,999	1,067
$100,000 to $149,999	570
$150,000 to $199,999	235
$200,000 to $299,999	74
$300,000 to $499,999	17
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	87,900

GROSS RENT (Alamosa County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,969
Less than $200	217
$200 to $299	192
$300 to $499	708
$500 to $699	431
$700 to $999	109
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	14