Las Animas County Information
Las Animas in
Colorado occupies
4,775 square miles and has a 2006 population of
15,564, a change from a 2000 population of
15,207 and
13,765 in 1990.
14.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.1% percent is 25-35, and
12.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
20 acts of violent crime reported in
Las Animas in 2004, a change from
55 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
347 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Las Animas, Colorado in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Las Animas | |
| State | Colorado | |
| Land Area | 4,775 sq. miles | Ranked 94 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 15,564 | Ranked 2,071 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 15,387 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,207 | Ranked 2,076 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,765 | Ranked 2,076 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.5% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | 2.7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .4% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 20 | 55 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 17 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 241 | 253 |
| Burglaries | 41 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 189 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 11 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,616 | 6,679 |
| Unemployed Population | 347 | 262 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 3.9% |
Las Animas County Cities