Las Animas, CO

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Las Animas, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 191
White (Hispanic)
486 ± 170
Other (Hispanic)
450 ± 196

45.7%

Hispanic Population

1.16k people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Las Animas, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 103
Vietnam
32 ± 57
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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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%.

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

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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