Las Animas, CO City Data

Las Animas, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,758 people who live in Las Animas and approximately 5,998 who live in Bent County. We want to help people moving to or living in Las Animas to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Las Animas. We have included Las Animas housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Las Animas Information

Bent County where Las Animas resides is 1,541.12 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,998 and has a population rank of 2,781 out of all the places in the United States.

Las Animas has a total of 2,758 people and of those residents there are 1,337 males and 1,421 females. The median age of the male population is 36 and the female population is 39.6. There are approximately 62 births each year and around 64 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Las Animas varies per year, but currently 2,608 are one race and 150 are two or more races.

Of the 2,758 people who live in Las Animas, there are 834 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Las Animas is 439 male and 395 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,006.

General Las Animas Information
Total area in square miles - Bent County	1,541.12
Water area in square miles - Bent County	N/A
Resident population - Bent County	5,998
Population rank - Bent County	2,781
Total population	2,758
Total population (male)	1,337
Total population (female)	1,421
Population median age (male)	36
Population median age (female)	39.6
Births - Bent County	62
Deaths- Bent County	64
Population of one race	2,608
Population of two or more races	150
Population under 20 years	834
Population under 20 years (male)	439
Population under 20 years (female)	395
Total population 18 years and over	2,006

Las Animas Social Characteristics

There are 2,003 households in Las Animas. Families make up 1,393 of these households. The table below breaks down the Las Animas families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,072), male householder with no wife present (58) and female householder with no husband present (236). The remainder of the Las Animas households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 615. Las Animas, CO moving companies help people in Las Animas move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Las Animas. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Las Animas is based, there are 2,114 females 15 and over; of those females there are 387 never married, 1,243 now married, 29 separated, 257 widowed, and 198 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 61 separated, 146 widowed and 219 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Las Animas social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Las Animas.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bent County)
Total households	2,003
Family households (families)	1,393
With own children under 18 years	708
Married-couple family	1,072
With own children under 18 years	478
Male householder, no wife present, family	58
With own children under 18 years	51
Female householder, no husband present, family	236
With own children under 18 years	156
Nonfamily households	615
Householder living alone	548
65 years and over	245

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	382
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	338
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,257
Householder	717
Spouse	502
Child	801
Other relatives	36
Nonrelatives	74
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	56
Foster child	1
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	425
Male householder	173
Male householder living alone	146
Male householder not living alone	27
Female householder	201
Female householder living alone	189
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	51
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,114
Never married	387
Now married	1,243
Separated	29
Widowed	257
Divorced	198
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	61
Widowed	146
Divorced	219

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,758
Male	1,337
Under 5 years	100
5 to 9 years	103
10 to 14 years	122
15 to 17 years	74
18 and 19 years	40
20 years	23
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	45
25 to 29 years	76
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	85
40 to 44 years	100
45 to 49 years	88
50 to 54 years	106
55 to 59 years	63
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	21
Female	1,421
Under 5 years	91
5 to 9 years	88
10 to 14 years	98
15 to 17 years	76
18 and 19 years	42
20 years	18
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	75
30 to 34 years	79
35 to 39 years	100
40 to 44 years	94
45 to 49 years	86
50 to 54 years	88
55 to 59 years	67
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	52
70 to 74 years	58
75 to 79 years	73
80 to 84 years	46
85 years and over	50

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,758
One race	2,608
White	2,065
Black or African American	25
American Indian and Alaska Native	79
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	150

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,682
People who are White alone	2,002
People who are Black or African American alone	25
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	78
People who are Asian alone	16
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,143
People who are Some other race alone	411

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	5,652
Same house	2,810
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,084
Different state or abroad	1,053
Different state	1,018
Abroad	35

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bent County)
Total resident population	5,998
Born in United States	3,260
State of residence	3,417
Different state	2,302
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	13
Foreign born	266

Las Animas Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Las Animas. That total enrollment is 1,547 for the population of the country, which includes Las Animas. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 721 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,291 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 231.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Las Animas population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,547
Pre-kindergarten	118
Public	115
Private	3
Kindergarten	51
Public	51
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	691
Public	669
Private	22
Elementary and high school	1,146
Public	1,089
Private	57
High school grades 9 to 12	455
Public	420
Private	35
College, undergraduate years	217
Public	201
Private	16
Graduate or professional school	15
Public	5
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	4,231

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,037
Less than 9th grade	335
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	587
High school graduate	1,415
Some college, no degree	946
Associate's degree	291
Bachelor's degree	463
Graduate or professional degree	11.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	348

Las Animas Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,739 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Las Animas. The Las Animas occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (731), service occupations (368), sales and office occupations (523), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (220), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (165) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (175). The 4,739 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,198 private wage and salary workers, 631 government workers, 327 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bent County)
Population 16 years and over	4,739
In labor force	2,303
Civilian labor force	2,303
Employed	2,182
Unemployed	121
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,062
In labor force	1,087
Civilian labor force	1,087
Unemployed Civilian labor force	78
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,677
In labor force	1,216
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	43
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bent County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,159
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,634
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	256
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	115
Other means	12
Worked at home	133
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	37,675

OCCUPATION (Bent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	731
Management, professional, and related occupations	731
Service occupations	368
Sales and office occupations	523
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	220
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	165
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	175

INDUSTRY (Bent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	731
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	503
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	80
Wholesale trade	63
Retail trade	261
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	83
Information	22
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	84
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	37
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	608
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	91
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	179

CLASS OF WORKER (Bent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	731
Private wage and salary workers	1,198
Government workers	631
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	327
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Las Animas Housing Characteristics

In Las Animas, CO there are 2,366 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,003 occupied and 363 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Las Animas, there are 1,767 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 40 units in Las Animas. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Las Animas, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Las Animas, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Las Animas. There are 58 housing units with rent less than $200, 66 with rent between $200-299, 204 with rent between $300-499 and 170 with rent for $500 and above. Full Las Animas gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Las Animas, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bent County)
Total housing units	2,366
Occupied housing units	2,003
Vacant housing units	363

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bent County)
Total housing units	2,366
1-unit, detached	1,767
1-unit, attached	40
2 units	66
3 or 4 units	84
5 to 9 units	30
10 to 19 units	13
20 to 49 units	5
50 or more units
Mobile home	346

HOUSING TENURE (Bent County)
Occupied housing units	2,003
Owner-occupied	1,362
Renter-occupied	641

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bent County)
Occupied housing units	2,003
No vehicles available	124
2 vehicle available	1,223
3 vehicles available	268
4 vehicles available	128
5 or more vehicles available	94

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bent County)
Occupied housing units	2,003
Utility gas	1,353
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	108
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	38
Solar energy
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bent County)
Occupied housing units	2,003
Less Than $50,000	1,362
$50,000 to $99,999	450
$100,000 to $149,999	45
$150,000 to $199,999	13
$200,000 to $299,999	3
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	57,200

GROSS RENT (Bent County)
Occupied units paying rent	641
Less than $200	58
$200 to $299	66
$300 to $499	204
$500 to $699	134
$700 to $999	23
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	N/A