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Las Animas
Colorado

14K

Population

$49K

Median Income

$248K

Median Home

R+10

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$45,842

Federal Spending per Capita$2,153

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score670

Work From Home %9.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households36.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$195K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.8%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$3,384

SS Benefits / Person$4,891

Education Wage Premium1.80x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients4.7%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.19x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$242K

This county

$545K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1250/mo

This county

$1850/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.27%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $510

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,155/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-6.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households16.6%

Homeownership Rate70.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.4%

Active Listings

154

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

76 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity15.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices24

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)32.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians14

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients568 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,691

Uninsured (under 65)12.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.07 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.18 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,402

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,613

HS Completion Rate88.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate33.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate10.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate62.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)91th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)28.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate38.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.6

January Sunshine2.15

January Temperature-0.15

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Annual Precipitation13.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.80

Heating Degree Days5,227 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days604 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,873 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)544 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year7.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)22 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)17 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)37 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed107 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed21 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)229 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)175 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)66 ms

Households with 100Mbps+71.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers13 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers11

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers545 workers

Public Transit Commuters15 workers

Walk to Work314 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)171 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work5.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.135

Nonprofit Organizations136

Veterans Share10.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.2%

Never-Married Adults30.2%

Divorced Adults15.4%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population1.1%

Native American Population4.7%

Membership Associations7.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.04 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores4

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging15

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms25

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms22

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$75K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+10

2024 Presidential · Colorado was D+11 statewide

vs Colorado State

Income tax

4.4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.27%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+10D+11

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +147

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.05x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $248K

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Local News — Las Animas

Colorado Springs Gazette · 3 weeks ago

4 new Las Animas County fires expand to over 2,800 acres

The Post fire was discovered at 1,000 acres a few miles east of Interstate 25 in the southern Las An…

MaxPreps · 1 week ago

Las Animas Basketball Schedule

View the 26-27 Las Animas varsity basketball team schedule.…

KKTV · Jun 11, 2026

Evacuations lifted for fire burning in Las Animas County, 60% contained

The Bear Fire burning off of County Road 113.8 and County Road 78.9 near the Pinon Canyon Maneuver s…

The Colorado Sun · 5 days ago

4.25 million gallons of raw sewage taints Arkansas River after Pueblo city accident

Millions of gallons of raw sewage spilled from an accident at a Pueblo treatment plant downriver for…

CBS News · Jun 10, 2026

Wildfire in Colorado's Las Animas County forces evacuations

The fire is located close to County Road 133.8 and it was estimated to be 120 acres in size. A red f…

9News · 3 days ago

4 million gallons of sewage move downstream to Colorado reservoir

HASTY, Colo. — An unplanned discharge of "untreated sewage" that occurred last Thursday was expected…

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