Census tract · Las Animas County

Census Tract 1, Las Animas County, Colorado

Census Tract 1, GEOID 08071000100, in Las Animas County, Colorado, partly within Trinidad, Aguilar, Jansen and Lynn. 3,020 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±307); the 2020 Census counted 3,759.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,020

±307 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,759

Median household income

$33,289

±$3,042 (90% margin)
Las Animas County: $52,074

Median home value

$191,600

±$26,089 (90% margin)
Las Animas County: $237,600

Median gross rent

$577

±$37 (90% margin)
Las Animas County: $891

Where is Census Tract 1?

Census Tract 1 is one of 6 census tracts in Las Animas County, Colorado. It covers 309.05 square miles of land, 12 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 08071000100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 1 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Trinidad37%
Aguilar16%
Jansen2%
Lynn1%
Census Tract 1 (marked with a dot) in Las Animas County, Colorado. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
9609.019609.0238 1 20 mi
Census Tract 1 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Las Animas County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 1: Tract 9609.01 in Huerfano County ($43,377), Tract 9609.02 in Huerfano County ($55,957), Tract 2 ($68,600), Tract 3 ($53,526) and Tract 8 ($73,313). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 1?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 1's population at 3,020 (±307) in 1,485 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,759 residents and 2,160 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1Las Animas CountyColorado
Total population 3,020 ±307 14,413 5,862,189
Households 1,485 ±155 6,513 2,374,218
Average household size 2.02 ±0.15 2.09 2.42
Housing units 2,085 ±125 8,170 2,589,053

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 1?

The median resident of Census Tract 1 is 51.3 years old; 14.3% are under 18 and 33.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 49.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 45.2%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 1Las Animas CountyColorado
Median age 51.3 ±6.8 46.6 37.7
Under 18 years 14.3% ±3.8 pts 18.0% 21.0%
65 years and over 33.3% ±5.3 pts 26.0% 15.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 45.2% ±7.1 pts 38.8% 22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic 49.4% ±6.7 pts 54.2% 64.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 1.6% 3.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.8% ±1.8 pts 1.3% 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.9% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.4 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.2% ±1.9 pts 2.9% 4.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.5 pts 0.3% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 2.3% ±1.9 pts 3.2% 9.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 8.5% ±3.4 pts 10.4% 16.2%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 10.7% ±3.4 pts 9.1% 7.5%
With a disability 24.7% ±4.5 pts 21.6% 11.4%
No health insurance coverage 8.5% ±4.3 pts 8.4% 7.7%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 86.1% ±4.6 pts 90.2% 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 16.8% ±4.6 pts 19.3% 45.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.7% ±1.9 pts 5.6% 17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.7% ±3.8 pts 86.3% 84.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 1 earn?

Half of the 1,485 households in Census Tract 1 earn less than $33,289 a year (±$3,042), against $52,074 across Las Animas County: 6th highest of the county's 6 tracts with a reliable estimate. 23.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1Las Animas CountyColorado
Median household income $33,289 ±$3,042 $52,074 $95,470
Mean household income $48,254 ±$5,653 $68,556 $128,255
Per capita income $25,327 ±$2,811 $30,125 $52,636
People below the poverty line 23.4% ±6.4 pts 18.7% 9.4%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 34.3% ±18.5 pts 25.0% 11.1%
Households receiving SNAP 25.3% ±6.2 pts 20.3% 8.5%
Households with a computer 88.0% ±4.3 pts 92.5% 97.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 81.4% ±5.8 pts 87.3% 93.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 1?

Owners occupy 64.2% of Census Tract 1's occupied homes and renters 35.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $191,600 by its owner (±$26,089). The median renter pays $577 a month including utilities, and 38.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1Las Animas CountyColorado
Median home value (owner-occupied) $191,600 ±$26,089 $237,600 $539,400
Median gross rent $577 ±$37 $891 $1,761
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 38.2% ±14.0 pts 39.8% 42.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,215 ±$160 $1,480 $2,326
Owner-occupied homes 64.2% ±7.5 pts 68.6% 66.2%
Renter-occupied homes 35.8% ±7.5 pts 31.4% 33.8%
Housing units 2,085 ±125 8,170 2,589,053
Single-family detached homes 73.4% ±6.2 pts 76.6% 61.4%
Mobile homes 9.5% ±3.8 pts 9.6% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 0.6% ±0.8 pts 0.6% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 4.1% ±2.4 pts 3.5% 12.8%
Built 1939 or earlier 28.6% ±6.9 pts 31.8% 7.0%
Households with no vehicle 9.6% ±4.1 pts 7.1% 5.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 1 get to work?

53.1% of Census Tract 1's workers drive alone and 9.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 15.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 1Las Animas CountyColorado
In the labor force (age 16+) 50.3% ±5.6 pts 51.9% 68.6%
Unemployment rate 15.8% ±7.2 pts 5.6% 4.6%
Drove alone to work 53.1% ±9.2 pts 65.4% 65.1%
Carpooled 25.3% ±8.1 pts 15.2% 7.7%
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.8 pts 0.2% 1.6%
Walked 7.4% ±6.1 pts 4.5% 2.5%
Worked from home 9.1% ±4.4 pts 11.5% 21.0%
Mean travel time to work 16.4 min ±5.4 19.5 min 25.2 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 1 compare with the other tracts in Las Animas County?

Among Las Animas County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 1 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 1's rank among the tracts of Las Animas County
MeasureIn Las Animas County
Population1st of 6
Residents per square mile4th of 6
Median household income6th of 6
Per capita income6th of 6
Median home value5th of 6
Median gross rent6th of 6
Poverty rate1st of 6
Bachelor's degree or higher4th of 6
Median age1st of 6
Owner-occupied share4th of 6

The tracts next to it on Las Animas County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 43rd$60,976±$23,1942,009
Tract 34th$53,526±$12,1932,571
Tract 55th$44,408±$13,424 · within the margin of this tract1,920
Tract 16th$33,289±$3,0423,020

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 1?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 1 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections