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Manassa Colorado Information: Manassa, Colorado is part of CONEJOS County. Population for Manassa from the last gathering is 1042. You can view Manassa venues that host many Manassa CO events every year. You can also research Manassa Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Manassa Colorado real estate guide. Manassa Colorado has a latitude of 37.1741 and a longitude of -105.936. Zip codes in Manassa, CO include 81141 ... more Manassa zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Manassa, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Manassa, CO was 1,042.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Manassa was 510, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Manassa, CO
There are an estimated 228 married men in the town. 56 percent of men over 15 years old in Manassa are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Manassa is 532 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Manassa, Colorado
There are an estimated 230 married women in the community. 56.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Manassa, CO
The median age of people living in Manassa, CO was 30.6 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 Manassa was 93. There were 691 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.6 percent of the population (142) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Manassa, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Manassa, CO was 1,007.

White Population in Manassa, CO
The estimated White population in the Manassa community is 844, which is 81 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Manassa, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Manassa, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Manassa, CO was 17.

Asian Population in Manassa, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Manassa, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Manassa was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 138, while those of “two or more races” was 35 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Manassa community was 508, or 48.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Manassa, CO
The household population number in Manassa was 1,042.

Group Quarters Population in Manassa, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Manassa, CO
The average household size in Manassa is 2.88 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.33 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Manassa, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 398 total housing units in Manassa.

The number of occupied housing units was 362, or 91 of the total units in town. Of these, 292 were owner-occupied (80.7), and 70 were renter-occupied (19.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 36 vacant homes in Manassa at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Manassa, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 197, with a median value in dollars of 56,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Manassa, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $517 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Manassa, average costs per month were $192 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 446 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Manassa, Colorado
71 people in Manassa also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Manassa, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Manassa was 105, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Manassa, CO
In 2000, there were 191 people in Manassa, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Manassa, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 357 people in Manassa who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 36.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Manassa, Colorado
There were 436 in the labor force in Manassa at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.9 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 Manassa was 25 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Manassa, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,092. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Manassa, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,827. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Manassa, Colorado
Per capita income in Manassa in the last full census was 12,576. 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 Manassa numbered 67, or 23.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Manassa, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 305, or 28.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.