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Trinidad Colorado Information: Trinidad, Colorado is part of LAS ANIMAS County. Population for Trinidad from the last gathering is 9078. You can view Trinidad venues that host many Trinidad CO events every year. You can also research Trinidad Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Trinidad Colorado real estate guide. Trinidad Colorado has a latitude of 37.1732 and a longitude of -104.515. Zip codes in Trinidad, CO include 81082 ... more Trinidad zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Trinidad, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Trinidad, CO was 9,078.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Trinidad was 4,363, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Trinidad, CO
There are an estimated 1,713 married men in the town. 51.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Trinidad are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Trinidad is 4,715 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Trinidad, Colorado
There are an estimated 1,684 married women in the community. 44.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Trinidad, CO
The median age of people living in Trinidad, CO was 38.9 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 Trinidad was 588. There were 6,819 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.9 percent of the population (1,717) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Trinidad, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Trinidad, CO was 8,735.

White Population in Trinidad, CO
The estimated White population in the Trinidad community is 7,260, which is 80 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Trinidad, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 49, 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 Trinidad, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Trinidad, CO was 274.

Asian Population in Trinidad, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 39.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Trinidad, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Trinidad was an estimated 13.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,100, while those of “two or more races” was 343 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Trinidad community was 4,364, or 48.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Trinidad, CO
The household population number in Trinidad was 8,728.

Group Quarters Population in Trinidad, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 350.

Average Household Size in Trinidad, CO
The average household size in Trinidad is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Trinidad, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,126 total housing units in Trinidad.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,701, or 89.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,352 were owner-occupied (63.6), and 1,349 were renter-occupied (36.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 425 vacant homes in Trinidad at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Trinidad, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,092, with a median value in dollars of 87,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Trinidad, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $704 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Trinidad, average costs per month were $206 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,487 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Trinidad, Colorado
992 people in Trinidad also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Trinidad, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Trinidad was 1,055, or 15.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Trinidad, CO
In 2000, there were 2,258 people in Trinidad, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Trinidad, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,927 people in Trinidad who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 22.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Trinidad, Colorado
There were 3,829 in the labor force in Trinidad at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.2 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 Trinidad was 18.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Trinidad, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,681. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Trinidad, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,992. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Trinidad, Colorado
Per capita income in Trinidad in the last full census was 17,271. 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 Trinidad numbered 373, or 16.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Trinidad, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,591, or 18.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.