Las Animas County vs. Colfax County

Las Animas County (CO)Colfax County (NM)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,50312,110
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.5%-11.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,50713,750
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,50713,750
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.8%18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.3%26.8%
Female persons, percent47.8%49.3%
White alone, percent90.3%93.1%
Black or African American alone, percent2.2%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.7%2.8%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent41.2%49.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent53.5%46.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1481,275
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.5%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,57710,295
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.0%68.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$147,100$107,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,165$1,003
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$350$357
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$702$594
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.1%12.4%
Building permits, 20184013
Households, 2014-20186,4775,678
Persons per household, 2014-20182.062.08
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.6%83.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.5%23.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.0%77.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.2%65.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.8%89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.7%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.4%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.2%9.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.6%50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)30,91967,041
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)178,940151,562
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,973$11,462
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.417.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,945$33,783
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,118$22,293
Persons in poverty, percent19.2%19.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017369401
Total employment, 20173,1353,487
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)95,60793,964
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.4%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017997810
All firms, 20121,3621,167
Men-owned firms, 2012723596
Women-owned firms, 2012359319
Minority-owned firms, 2012306306
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012937786
Veteran-owned firms, 2012129126
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,126838
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200713.0%18.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.9%21.0%
Population per square mile, 20103.23.7
Land area in square miles, 20104,772.673,758.06

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Las Animas county (CO) and Colfax county (NM) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.