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SOUTHERN COLORADO ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

Las Animas County

Population as of July 2003 - 16,302

Elevation in feet - 6,200

2000 2001 2002
Labor Force 6,720 6,942 7,555
Number Employed 6,424 6,647 7,236
Number Unemployed 296 295 319
Percent Unemployed 4.4% 4.2% 4.2%
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

 

Annual Retail Sales 1990 2000 2003
$105,487,934 $225,510,299 $245,389,000
Colorado Department of Revenue

 

Population Projections

2010 2020 2030
18,395 21,775 24,561
Colorado Economic & Demography Information Service

 

Annual Wages By Sector 1990 2002 2003
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries $12,299 $19,155 $20,892
Mining D $46,313 $44,765
Construction $10,937 $29,723 $29,079
Manufacturing $11,374 $20,225 $21,640
Transportation, Communication and Public Utilities $19,137 $43,388 $43,827
Wholesale Trades $15,107 $39,013 $29,368
Retail Trades $8,659 $18,964 $19,378
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate $15,830 $29,397 $27,280
Services $10,871 $25,683 $23,969
Government $17,496 $26,030 $26,178
Note: "D" indicates data withheld to avoid disclosure.
Source: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (most recent data available)

 

Educational Attainment Of Persons 25 Years And Older

County State
No High School Diploma 23.1% 13.1%
High School Graduate 27.2% 23.2%
Some College, No Degree 22.8% 24.0%
Associates Degree 10.7% 7.0%
Bachelors Degree 10.0% 21.6%
Post Graduate Degree 6.2% 11.1%

 

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