La Junta Gardens

Population: 122
Median household income: $81,136
Median home value: $229,000

La Junta Gardens, a community in Otero County, Colorado, has 122 residents. Its median household income of $81,136 runs above the Otero County figure of $54,897.

Between 2019 and 2023, La Junta Gardens's population grew 2.5% from 119 to 122, while its median home value rose 40.9% from $162,500 to $229,000.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 73.8% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 63.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 122
Median age: 61.0 yrs
Median household income: $81,136
Median home value: $229,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 94
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

119122

Median household income

$120,365$81,136

Median home value

$162,500$229,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	119	$120,365	$162,500
2020	168	$69,362	$212,800
2021	246	$72,036	$215,700
2022	132	$78,906	$221,700
2023	122	$81,136	$229,000

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6473.8%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	24	19.7%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	90	73.8%
65 to 74	8	6.6%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	44	36.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	78	63.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate3.3%

Some college or associate's91.8%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	4	3.3%
Some college or associate's	112	91.8%
Bachelor's degree	6	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked16.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	30	83.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	16.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.69
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 122)

	Count	Share
Family households	72	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	72	76.6%
Vacant	22	23.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	72	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached18.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other81.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17	18.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	77	81.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0842165
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.0013, -103.5549