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San Luis Colorado Information: San Luis, Colorado is part of COSTILLA County. Population for San Luis from the last gathering is 739. You can view San Luis venues that host many San Luis CO events every year. You can also research San Luis Colorado homes for sale by visiting our San Luis Colorado real estate guide. San Luis Colorado has a latitude of 37.0814 and a longitude of -105.622. Zip codes in San Luis, CO include 81152 ... more San Luis zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in San Luis, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in San Luis, CO was 739.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in San Luis was 359, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in San Luis, CO
There are an estimated 144 married men in the town. 47.2 percent of men over 15 years old in San Luis are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in San Luis is 380 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in San Luis, Colorado
There are an estimated 136 married women in the community. 42 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in San Luis, CO
The median age of people living in San Luis, CO was 42.6 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 San Luis was 35. There were 566 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.8 percent of the population (146) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in San Luis, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in San Luis, CO was 686.

White Population in San Luis, CO
The estimated White population in the San Luis community is 447, which is 60.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in San Luis, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, 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 San Luis, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in San Luis, CO was 18.

Asian Population in San Luis, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in San Luis, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in San Luis was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 218, while those of “two or more races” was 53 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the San Luis community was 656, or 88.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in San Luis, CO
The household population number in San Luis was 739.

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

Average Household Size in San Luis, CO
The average household size in San Luis is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in San Luis, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 376 total housing units in San Luis.

The number of occupied housing units was 322, or 85.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 193 were owner-occupied (59.9), and 129 were renter-occupied (40.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 54 vacant homes in San Luis at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in San Luis, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 162, with a median value in dollars of 61,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in San Luis, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $630 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in San Luis, average costs per month were $222 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 297 people in the community had a high school degree, or 55.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in San Luis, Colorado
53 people in San Luis also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in San Luis, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in San Luis was 73, or 12.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in San Luis, CO
In 2000, there were 257 people in San Luis, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in San Luis, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 539 people in San Luis who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 75.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in San Luis, Colorado
There were 240 in the labor force in San Luis at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 38.8 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 San Luis was 17.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in San Luis, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $14,213. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in San Luis, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $20,875. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in San Luis, Colorado
Per capita income in San Luis in the last full census was 8,887. 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 San Luis numbered 61, or 29.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in San Luis, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 254, or 34.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.