City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023

Las Animas, CO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Las Animas - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,480
Residents
$48,917
Median income
$111,500
Median home
$1,019
Median rent (state)

Las Animas - the verdict

Las Animas ranks in the 18th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

18th
percentile, household income
14th
percentile, home value
21st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Las Animas, CO

Colorado's Las Animas is a small town, with 2,480 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Las Animas brings in $48,917 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 33.6%. Las Animas's housing stock carries a median value of $111,500, and the median resident age is 40.2 years. Educational attainment runs 13.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 43.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Las Animas (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. NOAA puts Las Animas's yearly average temperature at 54.5°F with 13.6 inches of precipitation per year and 16.2 inches of snowfall.

Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Colorado scores 103.1 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,019 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Colorado's average monthly utility costs around $202 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 5.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

2,480 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$48,917 /yr

Poverty 33.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does Las Animas compare to other US cities?

Las Animas measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 18% higher than other cities
Home value 14% pricier than other cities
Median rent 21% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Las Animas against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Colorado only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Colorado-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is Las Animas's strongest outlier among Colorado cities

Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Las Animas ranks #11 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Las Animas only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#323 of 379
15th percentile in Colorado
Median Gross Rent
#363 of 408
11th percentile in Colorado
Median Home Value
#366 of 388
6th percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#11 of 408
97th percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#360 of 408
12th percentile in Colorado

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Colorado only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

18thIncome percentile

18th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Las Animas's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$111,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 86% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Las Animas $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Las Animas, CO Las Animas, CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Las Animas, CO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Las Animas, CO median $48,917/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Las Animas, CO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Las Animas, CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 33.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 43.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,480
Median Income
$48,917
Median Home Value
$111,500
Median Age
40.2
Poverty Rate
33.6%
Labor force participation
43.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.1%

Climate

Avg Temperature
54.5°F
Annual Precipitation
13.6"
Annual Snowfall
16.2"

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,250 residents2,300 residents2,350 residents2,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,296 residents 2,325 residents ▲ +1.3%
Las Animas's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 1
2020 0
2021 2
2022 19
2023 0
2024 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.4%
Carpool
12.3%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
8.6%

Based on 860 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Colorado - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$90
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$202
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Colorado state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Colorado state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Las Animas sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,019/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
5.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Colorado

Meeker
2,528 people
Sterling Ranch
2,530 people
Park Center
2,544 people
Cedaredge
2,394 people
Rangely
2,572 people
Palisade
2,580 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Las Animas's 2,480 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pajaro, CA
2,480 people
Pine Ridge, SD
2,480 people
Walnut Hill, TN
2,480 people
Landisville, PA
2,479 people
Mabton, WA
2,481 people
Cudjoe Key, FL
2,478 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Las Animas's $48,917 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bloomington, IN
$48,918 median income
Kettleman, CA
$48,920 median income
Mantua, OH
$48,920 median income
Monte Rio, CA
$48,922 median income
Hampton, IA
$48,922 median income
Petersburg, IN
$48,924 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Las Animas, CO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Las Animas, CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 65.5% 15.4% 15.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 46.0% White 65.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.2% American Indian 3.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 15.4% Two or more races 15.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Las Animas compares to nearby Colorado cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Las Animas (this city) 2,480 $48,917
Meeker 2,528 $71,301
Sterling Ranch 2,530 $198,750
Park Center 2,544 $68,882
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Las Animas, CO?

What is the population of Las Animas, CO? +

The population of Las Animas, CO stands at 2,480 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Las Animas, CO? +

Median annual household income in Las Animas runs $48,917, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Las Animas? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Las Animas; the closest available measure is the Colorado state average, a cost of living index of 103.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Colorado vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Las Animas, CO? +

Las Animas's median home value sits at $111,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Las Animas? +

Las Animas has an average annual temperature of 54.5°F, 13.6 inches of precipitation, and 16.2 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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