How many homes in Rocky Ford, CO are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Rocky Ford, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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4.5% (±3.8 points) of occupied homes in Rocky Ford, CO have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.8% have more than 1.5.

0.0% lack complete plumbing.

0.0% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 4.5% (±3.8 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.0%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.0%

Crowding and facilities in Rocky Ford

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rocky Ford	Otero County	Colorado	United States
More than 1 person per room	4.5% (±3.8 points)	3.7% (±1.9 points)	2.4% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	0.8% (±1.2 points)	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Rocky Ford, the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Otero County (3.7%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (2.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Rocky Ford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rocky Ford
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Rocky Ford	—	4.5% (±3.8 points)	—
Swink	5.7 mi	0.0% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Manzanola	8.9 mi	0.0% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
La Junta	11 mi	2.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ordway	12 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cheraw	12 mi	0.0% (±47.5 points)	Not measurably different
Crowley	12 mi	10.5% (±48.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar City	13 mi	0.0% (±39.3 points)	Not measurably different
Olney Springs	15 mi	0.0% (±35.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rocky Ford

How many homes in Rocky Ford are overcrowded?

4.5% of occupied homes in Rocky Ford, CO have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Rocky Ford lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.0% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.0% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rocky Ford city, Colorado

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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