Colfax County vs. Las Animas County

Colfax County (NM)Las Animas County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,11014,503
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-11.9%-6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,75015,507
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,75015,507
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.8%24.3%
Female persons, percent49.3%47.8%
White alone, percent93.1%90.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.8%3.7%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent49.3%41.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent46.8%53.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2751,148
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%5.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,2958,577
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.9%69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,400$147,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,003$1,165
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$357$350
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$594$702
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.4%10.1%
Building permits, 20181340
Households, 2014-20185,6786,477
Persons per household, 2014-20182.082.06
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.2%81.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201823.3%14.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.8%80.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.6%69.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.2%87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%19.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.1%12.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%52.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)67,04130,919
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)151,562178,940
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,462$11,973
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.620.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,783$41,945
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,293$25,118
Persons in poverty, percent19.8%19.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017401369
Total employment, 20173,4873,135
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)93,96495,607
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.1%0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017810997
All firms, 20121,1671,362
Men-owned firms, 2012596723
Women-owned firms, 2012319359
Minority-owned firms, 2012306306
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012786937
Veteran-owned firms, 2012126129
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128381,126
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, 200718.6%13.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.0%25.9%
Population per square mile, 20103.73.2
Land area in square miles, 20103,758.064,772.67

Source: United States Census Bureau

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