Mancos, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,174
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
51.5
0.194% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.7%
26.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$65,833
5.57% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$353,200
2.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
569
11.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mancos, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Mancos, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mancos, CO was $353,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in Mancos, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Mancos, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mancos, CO is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.56% of Mancos, CO residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (937 people) in Mancos, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 Other (Hispanic) and 33 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Mancos, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mancos, CO was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mancos, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    937 ± 226
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    81 ± 59
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    33 ± 25
12.3%
Hispanic Population
144 people

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (937 people) in Mancos, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 Other (Hispanic) and 33 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.3% of the people in Mancos, CO are hispanic (144 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mancos, 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

2.56%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
30 people
2.56%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
26 people

As of 2024, 2.56% of Mancos, CO residents (30 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 Mancos, CO was 2.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    45 ± 52
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    9 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    9 ± 17

Mancos, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mancos, CO employs 569 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mancos, CO were Construction (84 people), Educational Services (76 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($89,063), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,938), and Transportation & Warehousing ($80,938).

Employment

Occupations

569
2024 Value
± 125
11.8%
1 Year growth
± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mancos, CO grew at a rate of 11.8%, from 509 employees to 569 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mancos, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (91 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (66 people), and Management Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mancos, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

569
2024 Value
± 125
11.8%
1 Year growth
± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mancos, CO grew at a rate of 11.8%, from 509 employees to 569 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mancos, CO, are Construction (84 people), Educational Services (76 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mancos, CO, though some of these residents may live in Mancos, 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

$53,412
Median earning men ± $4,267
$42,500
Median earning women ± $10,661

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,714), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($58,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,563), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,808), and Public Administration ($47,083).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Mancos, 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

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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 Mancos, CO was $353,200 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $343,900 to $353,200, a 2.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Mancos, CO is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mancos, CO have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mancos, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$353,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$44,960
$395
Median Property Taxes
±$99

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 Mancos, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

74.8%
Homeownership
2024
68.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Mancos, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

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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.
$65,833
Median Household Income
± $8,687
528
Number of Households
± 106

In 2024, the median household income of the 528 households in Mancos, CO grew to $65,833 from the previous year's value of $62,361.

The following chart displays the households in Mancos, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mancos, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.3%)
  3. Carpooled (6.26%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Mancos, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.26%).

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

22.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mancos, CO have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mancos, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mancos, CO (120 out of 1.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mancos, CO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

91.7% of the population of Mancos, CO has health coverage, with 32.1% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 21.1% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 0.268% 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, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 9.84% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.32%
Uninsured
32.1%
Employer Coverage
25.5%
Medicaid
21.1%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
0.268%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mancos, CO grew by 14.4% from 7.27% to 8.32%.

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

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