Mancos, CO

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mancos, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
937 ± 226
Other (Hispanic)
81 ± 59
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 25

12.3%

Hispanic Population

144 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
45 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 23
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.

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

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 ($80,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mancos, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mancos, 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 (71.6%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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