San Luis

Population: 582
Median household income: $30,481
Median home value: $137,500

San Luis, a community in Costilla County, Colorado, has 582 residents. Its median household income of $30,481 runs below the Costilla County figure of $36,519.

Between 2019 and 2023, San Luis's population declined 26.3% from 790 to 582, while its median home value rose 33.1% from $103,300 to $137,500.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 66.5% of the population. 61.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 582
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $30,481
Median home value: $137,500
Median gross rent: $700
Housing units: 350
Homeownership rate: 48.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

790582

Median household income

$23,750$30,481

Median home value

$103,300$137,500

Median gross rent

$338$700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	790	$23,750	$103,300	$338
2020	665	$26,090	$103,400	$419
2021	624	$26,620	$95,000	$600
2022	603	$27,895	$110,400	$669
2023	582	$30,481	$137,500	$700

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 4420.3%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	4.5%
5 to 17	109	18.7%
18 to 24	52	8.9%
25 to 34	36	6.2%
35 to 44	118	20.3%
45 to 54	78	13.4%
55 to 64	83	14.3%
65 to 74	36	6.2%
75 and over	44	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	153	26.3%
Black or African American	9	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	387	66.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	15.7%
High school graduate	146	37.0%
Some college or associate's	155	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	31	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone61.5%

Carpooled22.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked13.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	120	61.5%
Carpooled	44	22.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	13.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	78	41.1%
15 to 29 min	39	20.5%
30 to 44 min	34	17.9%
45 to 59 min	39	20.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 37.4% (210 of 562)

	Count	Share
Family households	165	68.5%
Nonfamily households	76	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	241	68.9%
Vacant	109	31.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	117	48.5%
Renter-occupied	124	51.5%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units13.1%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	245	70.0%
1-unit, attached	10	2.9%
2 to 4 units	18	5.1%
5 to 19 units	46	13.1%
20 or more units	2	0.6%
Mobile home & other	29	8.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0868105
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.2024, -105.4225