La Junta

Population: 7,211
Median household income: $54,253
Median home value: $180,700

La Junta, a community in Otero County, Colorado, has 7,211 residents. The median household income of $54,253 is in line with the Otero County median ($54,897).

Between 2019 and 2023, La Junta's population grew 4.6% from 6,893 to 7,211, while its median home value rose 97.7% from $91,400 to $180,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 14.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 49.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,211
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,253
Median home value: $180,700
Median gross rent: $709
Housing units: 3,363
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8937,211

Median household income

$39,567$54,253

Median home value

$91,400$180,700

Median gross rent

$688$709

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,893	$39,567	$91,400	$688
2020	6,907	$49,654	$94,800	$635
2021	7,282	$48,929	$98,100	$698
2022	7,244	$50,799	$145,500	$717
2023	7,211	$54,253	$180,700	$709

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	493	6.8%
5 to 17	1,045	14.5%
18 to 24	664	9.2%
25 to 34	954	13.2%
35 to 44	873	12.1%
45 to 54	814	11.3%
55 to 64	814	11.3%
65 to 74	802	11.1%
75 and over	752	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,543	49.1%
Black or African American	86	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	0.7%
Asian	45	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	162	2.2%
Two or more races	145	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,183	44.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	806	16.1%
High school graduate	1,518	30.3%
Some college or associate's	1,782	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	491	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	412	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,496	78.4%
Carpooled	412	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	176	5.5%
Other means	59	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,018	67.1%
15 to 29 min	558	18.6%
30 to 44 min	136	4.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	295	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 26.0% (1,800 of 6,922)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,838	57.5%
Nonfamily households	1,356	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,194	95.0%
Vacant	169	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,081	65.2%
Renter-occupied	1,113	34.8%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,494	74.2%
1-unit, attached	18	0.5%
2 to 4 units	277	8.2%
5 to 19 units	190	5.6%
20 or more units	149	4.4%
Mobile home & other	235	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0842110
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.9794, -103.5473