Las Animas County, Colorado
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Las Animas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. It takes its name from the river in the area - El Rio de los Animas Perdidas en Purgatorio. As of 2000, the population is 15,207. The county seat is Trinidad.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 12,368 km² (4,775 mi²). 12,361 km² (4,773 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.06%) is water.Adjacent counties are, from west, Costilla, Huerfano, Pueblo, Otero, Bent, and Baca counties.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 15,207 people, 6,173 households, and 4,092 families residing in the county. The population density was 1/km² (3/mi²). There were 7,629 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 82.63% White, 0.39% Black or African American, 2.54% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 10.03% from other races, and 3.83% from two or more races. 41.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 6,173 households out of which 28.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.90% were married couples living together, 11.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 18.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,273, and the median income for a family was $34,072. Males had a median income of $27,182 versus $20,891 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,829. About 14.00% of families and 17.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.00% of those under age 18 and 17.20% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
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