Las Animas, CO Profile

Las Animas, CO, population 2,543, is located in Colorado's Bent county, about 76.5 miles from Pueblo and 101.6 miles from Colorado Springs.

Through the 90's Las Animas's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Las Animas has declined by about 8%.

Las Animas's property crime levels tend to be lower than Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Las Animas tend to be higher than Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	1%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	20%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.10
	Males	36.00
	Females	39.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,758	N/A
2001	2,656	-3.70%
2002	2,632	-0.90%
2003	2,582	-1.90%
2004	2,574	-0.31%
2005	2,543	-1.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,157

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	864
2004	461
2005	537
2006	425
2007	120
2008	437

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	2	1	0	1	1
Robbery	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	-	-	23	10	13	11	1	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	3,269
2004	1,690
2005	2,915
2006	2,895
2007	2,038
2008	3,233

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	27	10	33	22	8	15
Larceny, Theft	-	-	59	32	40	53	37	56
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	1	2	3	0	6	3
Arson	-	-	2	1	1	0	2	0

Location

Elevation	3,893 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles