Las Animas County, Colorado (CO)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.9%), Construction (12.8%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

Las Animas County, Colorado business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Las Animas County, Colorado:

Median resident age:	40.9 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Males: 7,441	(48.9%)
Females: 7,766	(51.1%)

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Las Animas County:	2.4 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

This county:	$33,070
Colorado:	$55,212

This county:	$358
State:	$693

Las Animas County:	$130,499
Colorado:	$233,900

Detached houses: $189,185

Here:	$189,185
State:	$321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $81,918

Here:	$81,918
State:	$242,417

In 2-unit structures: $162,893

Here:	$162,893
State:	$375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $83,131

Here:	$83,131
State:	$222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $227,326

Here:	$227,326
State:	$203,199

Mobile homes: $71,283

Here:	$71,283
State:	$53,488

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $51,389

Here:	$51,389
State:	$69,208

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 4
• Thefts: 1
• Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 3
• Thefts: 15
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	17.3%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	5.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Las Animas County is $486 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $539 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $695 a month.

Cities in this county include: Trinidad, Aguilar, Cokedale, Starkville, Branson, Kim, Model, Weston.

Neighboring counties: Colfax County, New Mexico , Baca County , Bent County , Costilla County , Huerfano County , Union County, New Mexico , Otero County , Pueblo County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Las Animas County: A Bar Ranch (A), Pinon Valley Ranch (B), Platt Ranch (C), Plug Hat Ranch (D), Plum Windmill (E), Pool Windmill (F), Port Arroyo Windmill (G), Potato Patch Campground (H), Fraternide de Nuestro Padre Jesus Mi Senora Del Carmel (I), Dry Creek School (J), Ahern Windmill (K), Red Bench Windmill (L), Reed Canyon Windmill (M), Rincon Windmill (N), River Windmill (O), Robb School (P), Rock Crossing (Q), Colorado Standard School (R), Box Ranch (S), Round Corral Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Las Animas County: Esquipula Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Wilcox Cemetery (1), Chicosa Cemetery (2), Carpios Cemetery (3), San Juan Cemetery (4), Parker Cemetery (5), Simpson Cemetery (6), Martinez Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Lakes (A), Brown Lake (B), Freeburrow Lake (C), Alkali Holes (D), Walton Lake Number 4 (E), Browns Lake (F), Sandy Kerr Lake (G), Bingham Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wilkins Creek (A), Abbot Creek (B), Quatro Creek (C), Agua Dulce, Rito (D), Alkali Arroyo (E), Joe Creek (F), Aspen Creek (G), Azul, Rito (H), Bates Lake Arroyo (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Las Animas County include: Kit Carson Round-Up Park (1), Apishapa Game Management Area (2), Ludlow Memorial (3), Spanish Peaks State Wildlife Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.9%
Colorado:	7.4%

Current college students: 885
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 357 (31% naturalized citizens)

Las Animas County:	2.3%
Whole state:	8.6%

Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,592
• One, attached: 162
• Two: 214
• 3 or 4: 198
• 5 to 9: 198
• 10 to 19: 150
• 20 or more: 86
• Mobile homes: 978
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 51

Housing units in Las Animas County with a mortgage: 1,531 (161 second mortgage, 100 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,385

Here:	52.5% with mortgage
State:	79.2% with mortgage

Las Animas County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 9.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/10/1978, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Las Animas County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 30.6 miles away from Las Animas County center
On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 14.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/22/2004 at 12:09:56, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.1 miles away from Las Animas County center
On 8/1/2004 at 06:50:47, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 31.3 miles away from Las Animas County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,320 (73%) Carpooled: 988 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 29 (0%) Bicycle: 3 (0%) Walked: 276 (5%) Other means: 24 (0%) Worked at home: 306 (5%)

8.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,501 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.22%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.68% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($16,445 average AGI)
4.54% relocated from other states ($24,056 average AGI)

Las Animas County:	4.54%
Colorado average:	4.67%

from Pueblo County, CO	0.70% ($32,371 average AGI)
from El Paso County, CO	0.42% ($43,381)
from Denver County, CO	0.38% ($46,789)
from Colfax County, NM	0.38% ($28,789)
from Jefferson County, CO	0.32% ($33,500)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.22% ($67,818)
from Huerfano County, CO	0.22% ($35,364)

7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,186 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.18%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.80% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($17,715 average AGI)
3.38% relocated to other states ($17,468 average AGI)

Las Animas County:	3.38%
Colorado average:	3.96%

to Pueblo County, CO	0.81% ($30,775 average AGI)
to El Paso County, CO	0.57% ($32,714)
to Arapahoe County, CO	0.26% ($29,462)
to Jefferson County, CO	0.26% ($19,154)
to Colfax County, NM	0.26% ($37,615)
to Adams County, CO	0.24% ($45,333)
to Otero County, CO	0.24% ($36,333)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,099 (2,545 aged, 554 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 12,495 (3,163 male householders, 922 female householders)

  3,022 spouses, 4,334 children (3,982 natural, 128 adopted, 224 stepchildren), 372 grandchildren, 134 brothers or sisters, 118 parents, 128 other relatives, 302 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,323 (913 male householders (786 living alone)), 1,157 female householders (1,047 living alone)), 253 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 389 (190 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,911 2-persons, 900 3-persons, 740 4-persons, 349 5-persons, 127 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,833 1-person, 215 2-persons, 22 3-persons.

79.2% of residents of Las Animas County speak English at home.
18.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 52% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $118,844,000 ($7741 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,924,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,179,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,512,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,315,000
Federal grants: $42,458,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,579,000 ($322,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,802,000 ($363,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,520,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,393,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,514,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	76 per 1000 residents

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	32 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+24 per 1000 residents

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.84 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	6.5

Here:	4.2
State:	3.9

59% of Las Animas County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Colorado.

Las Animas County:	59.2%
State average:	45.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 9727
• Northeast: 360
• Midwest: 1436
• South: 1103
• West: 2157

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,300

Here:	11.5%
Colorado:	8.8%

Here:	7.6%
Colorado:	7.9%

Here:	2.5%
Colorado:	16.7%

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