Trinidad, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
8,286
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.9
0.238% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
21.1%
13.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$52,273
2.92% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$226,800
15.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,813
2.94% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Trinidad, 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.

98% of the residents in Trinidad, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Trinidad, CO are Trinidad State College (716 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Trinidad, CO was $226,800, and the homeownership rate was 60.3%.

Most people in Trinidad, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Trinidad, CO was 2 cars per household.

United StatesColoradoLas Animas County, COSoutheast Colorado PUMA, CO

Population & Diversity

Trinidad, CO is home to a population of 8.29k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.04% of Trinidad, CO residents were born outside of the country (252 people).

In 2024, there were 2.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.05k people) in Trinidad, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.56k White (Hispanic) and 1.08k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%
2024 Citizenship
97.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Trinidad, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Trinidad, CO was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Trinidad, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.05k ± 263
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1.56k ± 330
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.08k ± 265
44.8%
Hispanic Population
3.71k people

In 2024, there were 2.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.05k people) in Trinidad, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.56k White (Hispanic) and 1.08k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

44.8% of the people in Trinidad, CO are hispanic (3.71k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Trinidad, 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

3.04%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
252 people
3.45%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
287 people

As of 2024, 3.04% of Trinidad, CO residents (252 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 Trinidad, CO was 3.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    161 ± 69
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    75 ± 46
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    53 ± 42

Trinidad, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Trinidad, CO employs 3.81k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Trinidad, CO were Retail Trade (696 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (558 people), and Construction (399 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($92,679), Information ($80,385), and Transportation & Warehousing ($70,541).

Employment

Occupations

3.81k
2024 Value
± 367
2.94%
1 Year growth
± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trinidad, CO grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 3.7k employees to 3.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Trinidad, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (603 people), Sales & Related Occupations (425 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (351 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Trinidad, 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

3.81k
2024 Value
± 367
2.94%
1 Year growth
± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Trinidad, CO grew at a rate of 2.94%, from 3.7k employees to 3.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Trinidad, CO, are Retail Trade (696 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (558 people), and Construction (399 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Trinidad, CO, though some of these residents may live in Trinidad, 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

$42,145
Median earning men ± $3,940
$36,383
Median earning women ± $9,243

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,417), Information ($65,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,028).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($87,656), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,568), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,578).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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

In 2023, universities in Trinidad, CO awarded 716 degrees. The student population of Trinidad, CO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 757 male students and 879 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Trinidad, CO are Hispanic or Latino (331 and 47.3%), White (288 and 41.1%), Black or African American (37 and 5.29%), and Unknown (15 and 2.14%).

The largest universities in Trinidad, CO by number of degrees awarded are Trinidad State College (716 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Trinidad, CO are Lineworker (123 and 17.2%), Automobile Mechanics Technology (96 and 13.4%), and Registered Nursing (74 and 10.3%).

The median tuition cost in Trinidad, CO for a public four year colleges is $3,940 for in-state students and $6,572 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,636 students enrolled in Trinidad, CO, 46.3% men and 53.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 748 records, of which 61.8% were women and 38.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Lineworker
    122 degrees awarded
  2. General Cosmetology
    52 degrees awarded
  3. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
    29 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Trinidad, CO was Lineworker with 122 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Trinidad, CO according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Trinidad State College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
716 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Trinidad State College with 716 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 405 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Trinidad, CO, which is 1.3 times more than the 311 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 331 degrees mean that there were 1.15 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 288 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,940) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($528) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Trinidad, CO was $226,800 in 2024, which is 0.682 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,900 to $226,800, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Trinidad, CO is 60.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Trinidad, CO have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Trinidad, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$226,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,267
$2,246
Median Property Taxes
±$257

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

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

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Rent vs Own

60.3%
Homeownership
2024
71.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.3% of the housing units in Trinidad, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.7%.

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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.
$52,273
Median Household Income
± $8,603
3.73k
Number of Households
± 384

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.73k households in Trinidad, CO grew to $52,273 from the previous year's value of $50,792.

The following chart displays the households in Trinidad, 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Trinidad, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64.5%)
  2. Carpooled (17.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.34%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in Trinidad, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.9%) and those who worked at home (7.34%).

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

17.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Trinidad, CO have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.32% of the workforce in Trinidad, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Trinidad, CO (1.67k out of 7.93k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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Health

92.7% of the population of Trinidad, CO has health coverage, with 31.6% on employee plans, 31.8% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 2.39% 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, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.33%
Uninsured
31.6%
Employer Coverage
31.8%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
2.39%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Trinidad, CO declined by 5.39% from 7.75% to 7.33%.

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

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