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Limon Colorado Information: Limon, Colorado is part of LINCOLN County. Population for Limon from the last gathering is 2071. You can view Limon venues that host many Limon CO events every year. You can also research Limon Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Limon Colorado real estate guide. Limon Colorado has a latitude of 39.2661 and a longitude of -103.689. Zip codes in Limon, CO include 80826 ... more Limon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Limon, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Limon, CO was 2,071.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Limon was 976, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Limon, CO
There are an estimated 427 married men in the town. 61.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Limon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Limon is 1,095 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Limon, Colorado
There are an estimated 472 married women in the community. 54.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Limon, CO
The median age of people living in Limon, CO was 36 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Limon was 149. There were 1,427 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.3 percent of the population (338) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Limon, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Limon, CO was 2,021.

White Population in Limon, CO
The estimated White population in the Limon community is 1,926, which is 93 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Limon, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Limon, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Limon, CO was 21.

Asian Population in Limon, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Limon, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Limon was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 59, while those of “two or more races” was 50 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Limon community was 149, or 7.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Limon, CO
The household population number in Limon was 2,018.

Group Quarters Population in Limon, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 53.

Average Household Size in Limon, CO
The average household size in Limon is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.21 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Limon, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 934 total housing units in Limon.

The number of occupied housing units was 823, or 88.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 523 were owner-occupied (63.5), and 300 were renter-occupied (36.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 111 vacant homes in Limon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Limon, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 418, with a median value in dollars of 87,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Limon, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $798 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Limon, average costs per month were $229 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,107 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Limon, Colorado
201 people in Limon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Limon, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Limon was 220, or 15.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Limon, CO
In 2000, there were 359 people in Limon, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Limon, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 176 people in Limon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Limon, Colorado
There were 1,028 in the labor force in Limon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Limon was 13.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Limon, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,565. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Limon, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,850. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Limon, Colorado
Per capita income in Limon in the last full census was 16,256. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Limon numbered 32, or 6.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Limon, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 210, or 10.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.