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Monument Park, CO

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Monument Park's Livability

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  • C+
    Affordability
  • D+
    Housing
  • B
    Job Market
  • F
    Diversity
  • B-
    Crime
  • A-
    Commute
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About Monument Park, CO

Monument Park, CO is located in Las Animas County in the state of Colorado.

The total City Population for Monument Park is about 812.

The Average Home Value is $221,400, which is roughly 32% lower than the Average Home Value of $325,204 for the state of Colorado, and roughly 2% higher than the National Average of $217,072.

The Median Income Per Household is about $51,641, which is roughly 26% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $70,131 for the state of Colorado, and roughly 21% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.

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Quick Stats

Monument Park Population 812
Average Home Value $221,400
Median Household Income $51,641
Median Age 54.8
Unemployment Rate 12.8% (Las Animas County)
Politics 53.81% Republican

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household: 2.18
Male Population Estimate: 51.7%
Female Population Estimate: 48.3%
Median Age: 54.8
Male Median Age: 55.2
Female Median Age: 54.5

Racial Demographic Estimates

White:91.4%
Hispanic:25.1%
Indian:6%
Other:4.6%
Asian:0.9%
Black:0.7%
Hawaiian:0%

Voting

Las Animas County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
Michael Bennet
U.S. Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
John Hickenlooper
U.S. Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
Jared Polis
State governor
Jared Polis
Democratic Party

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 53.81%
Democratic: 43.93%
Libertarian: 1.08%
Other: 0.97%
Green: 0.21%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Monument Park specifically.

Average # of Homicides for Las Animas County: About 10.0094 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Las Animas County: About 146.894 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Las Animas County is about 61% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 49% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

Colorado is ranked #9 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 71.88 out of 100.

9th out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 73.46

The average living wage for the state of Colorado is $34.94/hr, while the states minimum wage is $12.32/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Colorado a minimum wage score of 69.67 compared to all other states.

The minimum wage for tipped employees is $9.30/hr, which gives Colorado a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 68.4 compared to all other states.

The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Colorado is $295.68, resulting in a UI benefit score of 80.13 compared to all other states.

Worker Protection Policies

Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43
Colorado does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
Colorado does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
Colorado does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
Colorado does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
Colorado does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
Colorado does provide some form of paid family leave.
Colorado does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Colorado does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Colorado does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Colorado does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Colorado does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
Colorado does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
Colorado does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Colorado does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.

Right To Organize Policies

Overall Right To Organize Score: 70
Colorado does not have a "right-to-work" law.
Colorado does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X Colorado does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
Colorado does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
Colorado does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
Colorado does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

Nearby Location

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 81091
Latitude: 37.207000
Longitude: -105.046400
TimeZone: Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: West
Average Elevation: 7476.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 719