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Otero County, CO

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Otero County, CO saw a net loss of 29 tax-filing households and a net loss of 8 individuals. On net, the area lost $1.7M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Pueblo County; the largest outflow went to Pueblo County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$1.7M
nominal dollars
Net households
-29
tax returns
Net people
-8
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$17.3M
Moved out$19.0M
Net -$1.7M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Pueblo County, CO80$3.4M
  2. 2El Paso County, CO41$1.3M
  3. 3Bent County, CO29$1.3M
  4. 4Crowley County, CO28$975.0K

Where movers went

  1. 1Pueblo County, CO92$3.4M
  2. 2El Paso County, CO39$1.8M
  3. 3Bent County, CO29$1.5M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$18.9M (-61 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$1.1M-90
2013-$2.4M-122
2014-$2.9M0
2015-$2.9M-4
2016-$1.9M+94
2017+$330.0K+152
2018-$1.8M-74
2019-$678.0K+6
2020-$1.6M-54
2021-$248.0K+50
2022-$2.0M-11
2023-$1.7M-8

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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.