Lamar

Population: 7,629
Median household income: $58,487
Median home value: $137,100

Located in Prowers County, Colorado, Lamar is a community with a population of 7,629. Its median household income of $58,487 runs in line with the Prowers County figure of $57,601.

From 2019 to 2023, Lamar's population held roughly steady from 7,564 to 7,629, while its median home value rose 37.9% from $99,400 to $137,100.

Households average 2.59 people. The median gross rent is $844.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,629
Median age: 33.1 yrs
Median household income: $58,487
Median home value: $137,100
Median gross rent: $844
Housing units: 3,419
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5647,629

Median household income

$40,826$58,487

Median home value

$99,400$137,100

Median gross rent

$732$844

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,564	$40,826	$99,400	$732
2020	7,598	$41,124	$105,500	$746
2021	7,636	$43,764	$105,700	$734
2022	7,667	$48,422	$116,500	$821
2023	7,629	$58,487	$137,100	$844

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 2414.2%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	513	6.7%
5 to 17	1,554	20.4%
18 to 24	1,087	14.2%
25 to 34	821	10.8%
35 to 44	787	10.3%
45 to 54	734	9.6%
55 to 64	1,003	13.1%
65 to 74	665	8.7%
75 and over	465	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,026	52.8%
Black or African American	84	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.2%
Asian	58	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	201	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,241	42.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	753	16.8%
High school graduate	1,374	30.7%
Some college or associate's	1,490	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	339	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	519	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit2.3%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,890	84.9%
Carpooled	217	6.4%
Public transit	77	2.3%
Walked	31	0.9%
Bicycle	5	0.1%
Worked from home	146	4.3%
Other means	38	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,732	83.9%
15 to 29 min	92	2.8%
30 to 44 min	88	2.7%
45 to 59 min	168	5.2%
60+ min	178	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 20.0% (1,468 of 7,345)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,985	70.3%
Nonfamily households	839	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,824	82.6%
Vacant	595	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,955	69.2%
Renter-occupied	869	30.8%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other12.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,392	70.0%
1-unit, attached	74	2.2%
2 to 4 units	242	7.1%
5 to 19 units	189	5.5%
20 or more units	91	2.7%
Mobile home & other	431	12.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0843110
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.0760, -102.6147