Trinidad, CO

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2023 Population

8,309

0.3% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

3.89% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18.5%

7.98% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$196,900

6.43% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,704

0.883% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Trinidad, CO had a population of 8.31k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Trinidad, CO declined from 8,334 to 8,309, a −0.3% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Trinidad, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.7%), White (Hispanic) (21.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (3.86%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.8%).

None of the households in Trinidad, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Trinidad, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Trinidad, CO are Trinidad State College (701 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Trinidad, CO was $196,900, and the homeownership rate was 63.7%.

Most people in Trinidad, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Trinidad, CO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Trinidad, CO is home to a population of 8.31k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Trinidad, CO residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 2.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.13k people) in Trinidad, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.79k White (Hispanic) and 1.35k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.8% of Trinidad, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Trinidad, CO was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Trinidad, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trinidad, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.13k ± 261
White (Hispanic)
1.79k ± 287
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.35k ± 222

44.7%

Hispanic Population

3.71k people

44.7% of the people in Trinidad, CO are hispanic (3.71k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Trinidad, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
206,571 ± 10,957 people
India
22,427 ± 3,670 people
China
17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
186 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
95 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 46

Trinidad, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Trinidad, CO employs 3.7k people. The largest industries in Trinidad, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (609 people), Retail Trade (558 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (381 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($200,398), Information ($73,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,083).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.7k

2023 Value

± 374

−0.883%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Trinidad, CO declined at a rate of −0.883%, from 3.74k employees to 3.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trinidad, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (525 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (394 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (393 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trinidad, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.7k

2023 Value

± 374

−0.883%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Trinidad, CO declined at a rate of −0.883%, from 3.74k employees to 3.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trinidad, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (609 people), Retail Trade (558 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (381 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trinidad, CO, though some of these residents may live in Trinidad, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,493

Median earning men ± $4,198

$36,367

Median earning women ± $5,425

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,083), Public Administration ($63,571), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,931).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($85,341), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,023).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Trinidad, CO awarded 701 degrees. The student population of Trinidad, CO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 702 male students and 803 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Trinidad, CO are White (312 and 46.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (284 and 42%), Black or African American (28 and 4.14%), and Unknown (25 and 3.7%).

The largest universities in Trinidad, CO by number of degrees awarded are Trinidad State College (701 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Trinidad, CO are Lineworker (110 and 15.7%), Automobile Mechanics Technology (87 and 12.4%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (86 and 12.3%).

The median tuition cost in Trinidad, CO for a public four year colleges is $4,680 for in-state students and $7,800 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,505 students enrolled in Trinidad, CO, 46.6% men and 53.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 659 records, of which 63.6% were women and 36.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Science Technologies
28 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
86 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
37 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Trinidad, CO was Other Science Technologies with 28 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Trinidad, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Trinidad State College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

701 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Trinidad State College with 701 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 368 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Trinidad, CO, which is 1.11 times more than the 333 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 312 degrees mean that there were 1.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 284 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,680) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($560) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Trinidad, CO was $196,900 in 2023, which is 0.649 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $185,000 to $196,900, a 6.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Trinidad, CO is 63.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Trinidad, CO have an average commute time of 16.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trinidad, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Trinidad, CO is N/A. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Trinidad, CO was Census Tract 2 with a value of $67,537, followed by Census Tract 4 and Census Tract 5, with respective values of $52,796 and $50,357.

Housing

Property

$196,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,468

$2,430

Median Property Taxes

±$259

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Trinidad, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Trinidad, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2023

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.7% of the housing units in Trinidad, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Trinidad, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2
Census Tract 4
Census Tract 5

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Trinidad, CO was Census Tract 2 with a value of $67,537, followed by Census Tract 4 and Census Tract 5, with respective values of $52,796 and $50,357.

The following map shows all of the places in Trinidad, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

3.82k

Number of Households

± 377

In N/A, the median household income of the 3.82k households in Trinidad, CO N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Trinidad, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Trinidad, CO is from Colorado.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.4%)
Carpooled (17.7%)
Worked At Home (8.01%)

In 2023, 66.4% of workers in Trinidad, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.7%) and those who worked at home (8.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trinidad, CO have a shorter commute time (16.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.55% of the workforce in Trinidad, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Trinidad, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Trinidad, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Trinidad, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trinidad, CO (1.47k out of 7.95k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Trinidad, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.3% of the population of Trinidad, CO has health coverage, with 29.9% on employee plans, 34.4% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 2.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Las Animas County, CO see 2060 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.6% increase from the previous year (1813 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1626 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 523 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,060 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Las Animas County, CO

Primary care physicians in Las Animas County, CO see an average of 2,060 patients per year. This represents a 13.6% increase from the previous year (1,813 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Las Animas County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.75%

Uninsured

29.9%

Employer Coverage

34.4%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

2.92%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Trinidad, CO declined by 1.21% from 7.84% to 7.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Trinidad, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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