Las Animas, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,540
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.3
4.73% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
35.7%
5.71% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$51,875
6.05% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$132,700
19% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
972
13% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Las Animas, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Las Animas, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Las Animas, CO was $132,700, and the homeownership rate was 61%.

Most people in Las Animas, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Las Animas, CO was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Las Animas, CO is home to a population of 2.54k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.512% of Las Animas, CO residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 2.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Las Animas, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 486 White (Hispanic) and 450 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Las Animas, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Las Animas, CO was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Las Animas, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.09k ± 191
  2. White (Hispanic)
    486 ± 170
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    450 ± 196
45.7%
Hispanic Population
1.16k people

In 2024, there were 2.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Las Animas, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 486 White (Hispanic) and 450 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

45.7% of the people in Las Animas, CO are hispanic (1.16k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Las Animas, CO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.512%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13 people
0.403%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
10 people

As of 2024, 0.512% of Las Animas, CO residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Las Animas, CO was 0.403%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    65 ± 103
  2. Vietnam
    32 ± 57
  3. Korea
    14 ± 23

Las Animas, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Las Animas, CO.

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Economy

The economy of Las Animas, CO employs 972 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Las Animas, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), Public Administration (135 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (128 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($73,590), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,397), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($48,194).

Employment

Occupations

972
2024 Value
± 189
13%
1 Year growth
± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Las Animas, CO grew at a rate of 13%, from 860 employees to 972 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Las Animas, CO, are Production Occupations (158 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (118 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Las Animas, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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

972
2024 Value
± 189
13%
1 Year growth
± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Las Animas, CO grew at a rate of 13%, from 860 employees to 972 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Las Animas, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), Public Administration (135 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (128 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Las Animas, CO, though some of these residents may live in Las Animas, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$33,505
Median earning men ± $2,224
$31,360
Median earning women ± $2,187

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,622), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($35,938), and Manufacturing ($34,418).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,345), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,321), and Public Administration ($31,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Las Animas, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
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 Colorado2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Las Animas, CO was $132,700 in 2024, which is 0.399 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,500 to $132,700, a 19% increase. The homeownership rate in Las Animas, CO is 61%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Las Animas, CO have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Las Animas, CO is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$132,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$54,040
$647
Median Property Taxes
±$142

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 Las Animas, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

61%
Homeownership
2024
60.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61% of the housing units in Las Animas, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,875
Median Household Income
± $10,249
1.06k
Number of Households
± 174

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Las Animas, CO grew to $51,875 from the previous year's value of $48,917.

The following chart displays the households in Las Animas, 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Las Animas, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79%)
  2. Carpooled (13.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.69%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Las Animas, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who worked at home (6.69%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Las Animas, CO have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.31% of the workforce in Las Animas, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Las Animas, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Las Animas, CO have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Las Animas, CO (889 out of 2.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Las Animas, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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Health

90.3% of the population of Las Animas, CO has health coverage, with 26.1% on employee plans, 37.5% on Medicaid, 9.08% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 30.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.72%
Uninsured
26.1%
Employer Coverage
37.5%
Medicaid
9.08%
Medicare
16%
Non-Group
1.61%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Las Animas, CO grew by 5.77% from 9.19% to 9.72%.

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

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