San Luis, CO

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2020 Population

665

15.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

48.9

22.9% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

31.1%

27.9% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$26,090

9.85% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$103,400

0.0968% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, San Luis, CO had a population of 665 people with a median age of 48.9 and a median household income of $26,090. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of San Luis, CO declined from 790 to 665, a −15.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $23,750 to $26,090, a 9.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Luis, CO are White (Hispanic) (64.7%), Other (Hispanic) (11.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (11.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (7.97%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.31%).

None of the households in San Luis, 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.

95.2% of the residents in San Luis, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in San Luis, CO was $103,400, and the homeownership rate was 53.7%.

Most people in San Luis, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in San Luis, CO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

San Luis, CO is home to a population of 665 people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2020, 5.56% of San Luis, CO residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2020, there were 5.66 times more White (Hispanic) residents (430 people) in San Luis, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76 Other (Hispanic) and 75 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.2%

2020 Citizenship

95.3%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 95.2% of San Luis, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in San Luis, CO was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

White (Hispanic)
430 ± 119
Other (Hispanic)
76 ± 48
White (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 59

87.4%

Hispanic Population

581 people

87.4% of the people in San Luis, CO are hispanic (581 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in San Luis, CO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.56%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

5.06%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

As of 2020, 5.56% of San Luis, CO residents (37 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in San Luis, CO was 5.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Most Common Service Period

Korea
7 ± 16
Vietnam
2 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 21

San Luis, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of San Luis, CO employs 207 people. The largest industries in San Luis, CO are Retail Trade (52 people), Educational Services (36 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (20 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($33,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($25,903), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($25,813).

Employment

Occupations

207

2020 Value

± 103

−22.8%

1 Year decline

± 85%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in San Luis, CO declined at a rate of −22.8%, from 268 employees to 207 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Luis, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (53 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (30 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Luis, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

207

2020 Value

± 103

−22.8%

1 Year decline

± 85%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in San Luis, CO declined at a rate of −22.8%, from 268 employees to 207 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Luis, CO, are Retail Trade (52 people), Educational Services (36 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (20 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

$26,118

Median earning men ± $973

$15,536

Median earning women ± $6,889

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Construction ($33,125) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($25,903).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($24,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($13,750), and Retail Trade ($13,542).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Mixed freight
$23.8B
Coal-n.e.c.
$20.7B
Machinery
$16.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($20.7B) and Machinery ($16.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Colorado products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Colorado.

$221B

2020 Value in Colorado

$434B

Projected 2050 Value in Colorado

96.6% growth

In 2020, total outbound Colorado trade was $221B. This is expected to increase 96.6% to $434B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Colorado trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$10.3B
Texas
$10.2B
Wyoming
$9.13B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $10.3B, followed by Texas with $10.2B and Wyoming and $9.13B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Colorado shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

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 Colorado

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.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.768% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.751% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were Bachelors Degree (1.08M), Some college (1.01M), and High School or Equivalent (1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Luis, CO was $103,400 in 2020, which is 0.45 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $103,300 to $103,400, a 0.0968% increase. The homeownership rate in San Luis, CO is 53.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in San Luis, CO have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Luis, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$103,400

Median Property Value 2020

±$14,833

$173

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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

53.7%

Homeownership

2020

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 53.7% of the housing units in San Luis, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in San Luis, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$26,090

Median Household Income

± $4,040

322

Number of Households

± 76

In 2020, the median household income of the 322 households in San Luis, CO grew to $26,090 from the previous year's value of $23,750.

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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Luis, CO is from Colorado.

0.467

2020 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.468

2019 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2020, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.264% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2020

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Carpooled (19.3%)
Walked (3.38%)

In 2020, 74.4% of workers in San Luis, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.3%) and those who walked to work (3.38%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Luis, CO have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Luis, CO (207 out of 665 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Luis, CO is Hispanic, followed by White 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

90.4% of the population of San Luis, CO has health coverage, with 18.3% on employee plans, 42.7% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 8.72% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Colorado was $6,804 in 2014. This is a 5.13% increase from the previous year ($6,472).

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Colorado. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Colorado, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Colorado across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.2% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 28.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 37.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.62%

Uninsured

18.3%

Employer Coverage

42.7%

Medicaid

19.4%

Medicare

8.72%

Non-Group

1.2%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Luis, CO declined by 17.4% from 11.6% to 9.62%.

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