North La Junta

Population: 512
Median household income: $50,125
Median home value: $106,900

North La Junta is a community in Otero County, Colorado, home to 512 residents. Its median household income of $50,125 runs below the Otero County figure of $54,897.

From 2019 to 2023, North La Junta's population grew 51.9% from 337 to 512, while its median home value rose 4.8% from $102,000 to $106,900.

The median gross rent is $969. 13.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 512
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $50,125
Median home value: $106,900
Median gross rent: $969
Housing units: 232
Homeownership rate: 50.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

337512

Median household income

$39,643$50,125

Median home value

$102,000$106,900

Median gross rent

$727$969

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	337	$39,643	$102,000	$727
2020	382	$59,821	$103,400	$838
2021	478	$45,438	$114,700	$872
2022	461	$51,042	$102,300	$961
2023	512	$50,125	$106,900	$969

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4420.3%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	4.9%
5 to 17	122	23.8%
18 to 24	19	3.7%
25 to 34	49	9.6%
35 to 44	104	20.3%
45 to 54	30	5.9%
55 to 64	50	9.8%
65 to 74	61	11.9%
75 and over	52	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	209	40.8%
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	62	12.1%
Two or more races	57	11.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	184	35.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate23.4%

Some college or associate's59.5%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	3.2%
High school graduate	81	23.4%
Some college or associate's	206	59.5%
Bachelor's degree	48	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled19.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	183	68.0%
Carpooled	53	19.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	12.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	190	80.5%
15 to 29 min	21	8.9%
30 to 44 min	5	2.1%
45 to 59 min	9	3.8%
60+ min	11	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 2.9% (15 of 512)

	Count	Share
Family households	151	65.1%
Nonfamily households	81	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	232	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	117	50.4%
Renter-occupied	115	49.6%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	190	81.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	7	3.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	35	15.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0854495
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.9996, -103.5232