Las Animas is a city located in Bent County Colorado. Las Animas has a 2020 population of 2,126. It is also the county seat of Bent County. Las Animas is currently declining at a rate of -0.61% annually and its population has decreased by -11.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,408 in 2010.
The average household income in Las Animas is $39,305 with a poverty rate of 40.98%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $666 per month, and the median house value is $52,600. The median age in Las Animas is 41.1 years, 39.5 years for males, and 41.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Las Animaswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 2,052 | 90.44% |
Some Other Race | 84 | 3.70% |
Two or More Races | 56 | 2.47% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 52 | 2.29% |
Black or African American | 18 | 0.79% |
Asian | 7 | 0.31% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 974 | 2.19 | 44.8 |
Non Family | 395 | 1.09 | 52.9 |
Married | 348 | 3.22 | 56.6 |
Female | 159 | 2.57 | 6.9 |
Male | 72 | 2.39 | 26.4 |
2.85
Average Family Size
2.19
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 105 | 6.44% |
9th to 12th Grade | 169 | 10.36% |
High School Graduate | 630 | 38.63% |
Some College | 391 | 23.97% |
Associates Degree | 135 | 8.28% |
Bachelors Degree | 113 | 6.93% |
Graduate Degree | 88 | 5.40% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 932 | 852 | 169 |
Hispanic | 669 | 475 | 27 |
Other Race | 54 | 54 | |
Native American | 48 | 48 | 5 |
2+ Races | 37 | 29 | 9 |
Asian | 5 | 5 | |
Black | 4 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 24.32%.
90.15% of Las Animas residents speak only English, while 9.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.62% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 950 | 438 | 46.11% |
White | 1,191 | 435 | 36.52% |
Multiple | 56 | 24 | 42.86% |
Native | 52 | 24 | 46.15% |
Other | 5 | NaN% | |
Asian | 7 | 5 | 71.43% |
40.98%
Overall Poverty Rate
45.31%
Male Poverty Rate
37.14%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Las Animas is Asian, with 71.43% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Las Animas is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 53.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 47.38%.
41.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.8%
Male Marriage Rate
40.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 115 | 7.44% |
Hispanic | 27 | 3.80% |
Native American | 11 | 22.92% |
2+ Races | 8 | 21.62% |
Other Race | 6 | 11.11% |
Asian | 5 | 100.00% |
18.98%
Veteran Poverty Rate
43.80%
Veteran Disability Rate
39.1%
Labor Force Participation
35.5%
Employment Rate
9.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
71.79%
Born in Las Animas
96.69%
Native Born
3.31%
Foreign Born
1.90%
Non Citizen
1.41%
Naturalized
96.69% of Las Animas residents were born in the United States, with 71.79% having been born in Colorado. 1.90% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 2,126 | -13 | -0.61% |
2021 | 2,139 | -13 | -0.60% |
2020 | 2,152 | -13 | -0.60% |
2019 | 2,165 | -13 | -0.60% |
2018 | 2,178 | 5 | 0.23% |
2017 | 2,173 | -7 | -0.32% |
2016 | 2,180 | -32 | -1.45% |
2015 | 2,212 | 30 | 1.37% |
2014 | 2,182 | -70 | -3.11% |
2013 | 2,252 | -64 | -2.76% |
2012 | 2,316 | -43 | -1.82% |
2011 | 2,359 | -49 | -2.03% |
2010 | 2,408 | 0.00% |