San Luis, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

560

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

13.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.6%

42.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$26,708

12.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$98,800

Population & Diversity

San Luis, CO is home to a population of 560 people, from which 94.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.43% of San Luis, CO residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 2.31 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (250 people) in San Luis, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Other (Hispanic) and 66 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of San Luis, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Luis, CO was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Luis, CO

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
250 ± 106
Other (Hispanic)
108 ± 40
White (Non-Hispanic)
66 ± 49

80.4%

Hispanic Population

450 people

80.4% of the people in San Luis, CO are hispanic (450 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Luis, 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

6.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

7.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 6.43% of San Luis, CO residents (36 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 San Luis, CO was 7.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of San Luis, CO employs 288 people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Luis, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), Utilities (48 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($48,182), Accommodation & Food Services ($42,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,500).

Employment

Occupations

288

2024 Value

± 113

28%

1 Year growth

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Luis, CO grew at a rate of 28%, from 225 employees to 288 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Luis, CO, are Management Occupations (51 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (49 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Luis, 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

288

2024 Value

± 113

28%

1 Year growth

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Luis, CO grew at a rate of 28%, from 225 employees to 288 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Luis, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), Utilities (48 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Luis, CO, though some of these residents may live in San Luis, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,036

Median earning men ± $13,309

$19,566

Median earning women ± $3,579

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($48,580) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($27,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Luis, CO was $98,800 in 2024, which is 0.297 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,500 to $98,800, a 28.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in San Luis, CO is 57.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Luis, CO have an average commute time of 12.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Luis, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,944

$144

Median Property Taxes

±$53

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 San Luis, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.1%

Homeownership

2024

45.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.1% of the housing units in San Luis, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Luis, 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.

$26,708

Median Household Income

± $2,437

252

Number of Households

± 71

In 2024, the median household income of the 252 households in San Luis, CO declined from $26,708 from the previous year's value of $30,481.

The following chart displays the households in San Luis, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Luis, 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 (58.8%)
Walked (25.9%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 58.8% of workers in San Luis, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (25.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

12.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Luis, CO have a shorter commute time (12.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in San Luis, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Luis, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Luis, CO have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Luis, CO (116 out of 538 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Luis, CO is Hispanic, followed by White 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

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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