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Total population: 7,046 (All urban)

La Junta, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,340 (3,045 occupied: 1,962 owner occupied, 1,083 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  36%
State:  33%

Housing density: 1170 houses/condos per square mile


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $285,591.


Median contract rent in 2007: $342 (lower quartile is $238, upper quartile is $433)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $301


Median gross rent in La Junta, CO in 2007: $422


Housing units in La Junta with a mortgage: 1,076 (159 second mortgage, 79 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 665





La Junta,CO index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,054 (it was $67,400 in 2000)
La Junta:  $96,054
Colorado:  $233,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,173 - $127,943

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $114,288
Here:  $114,288
State:  $321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $62,252
Here:  $62,252
State:  $242,417

In 2-unit structures: $152,382
Here:  $152,382
State:  $375,414

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $129,039
Here:  $129,039
State:  $203,199

Mobile homes: $31,658
Here:  $31,658
State:  $53,488

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,390
  • In family households: 6,243 (1,498 male householders, 539 female householders)
    1,458 spouses, 2,398 children (2,030 natural, 107 adopted, 261 stepchildren), 128 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 25 other relatives, 130 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,147 (413 male householders (352 living alone)), 613 female householders (585 living alone)), 121 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 315 (120 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 881 2-persons, 438 3-persons, 426 4-persons, 184 5-persons, 76 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 937 1-person, 77 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

1,221 married couples with children.
653 single-parent households (129 men, 524 women).

79.9% of residents of La Junta speak English at home.
18.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (28% speak English very well, 72% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 322 (4.2%)
(31.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in La Junta, Colorado:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 34
  • 3 rooms: 46
  • 4 rooms: 241
  • 5 rooms: 453
  • 6 rooms: 500
  • 7 rooms: 229
  • 8 rooms: 228
  • 9 or more rooms: 231



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Junta, Colorado:
  • 1 room: 31
  • 2 rooms: 130
  • 3 rooms: 237
  • 4 rooms: 228
  • 5 rooms: 219
  • 6 rooms: 107
  • 7 rooms: 86
  • 8 rooms: 16
  • 9 or more rooms: 29



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 26
  • 1995 to 1998: 158
  • 1990 to 1994: 60
  • 1980 to 1989: 190
  • 1970 to 1979: 574
  • 1960 to 1969: 425
  • 1950 to 1959: 461
  • 1940 to 1949: 314
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,132


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in La Junta:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 90
  • 2 bedrooms: 597
  • 3 bedrooms: 759
  • 4 bedrooms: 433
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 83



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Junta:
  • no bedroom: 50
  • 1 bedroom: 376
  • 2 bedrooms: 375
  • 3 bedrooms: 214
  • 4 bedrooms: 47
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 21



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in La Junta in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 64
  • 1 vehicle: 733
  • 2 vehicles: 798
  • 3 vehicles: 272
  • 4 vehicles: 55
  • 5 or more vehicles: 40



Cars and other vehicles available in La Junta in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 217
  • 1 vehicle: 526
  • 2 vehicles: 276
  • 3 vehicles: 64
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


La Junta, CO house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in La Junta, CO:

  • Less than $10,000: 18
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 9
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 9
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 31
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 40
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 22
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 33
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 74
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 134
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 138
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 132
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 137
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 161
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 354
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 230
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 88
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 60
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 81
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 28
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 41
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 7
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 0
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 0
  • $1,000,000 or more: 0
 


La Junta rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in La Junta:

  • Less than $100: 71 people
  • $100 to $149: 52
  • $150 to $199: 65
  • $200 to $249: 66
  • $250 to $299: 89
  • $300 to $349: 147
  • $350 to $399: 154
  • $400 to $449: 99
  • $450 to $499: 68
  • $500 to $549: 36
  • $550 to $599: 13
  • $600 to $649: 9
  • $650 to $699: 12
  • $700 to $749: 18
  • $750 to $799: 31
  • $800 to $899: 0
  • $900 to $999: 0
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 0
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 0
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 0
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 83
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 14
  • 1990 to 1994: 64
  • 1985 to 1989: 54
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 33
  • 1970 to 1974: 57
  • 1970 to 1974: 44
  • 1965 to 1969: 56

La Junta, CO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.7%
Number of people working at home: 119 (3.8% of all workers)


La Junta travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 538
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 907
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 687
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 381
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 200
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 18
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 47
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 23
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 33
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 49
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 92
  • 90 or more minutes: 64
 


La Junta mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,274 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 514 (16%)
  • Taxi: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 10 (0%)
  • Walked: 227 (7%)
  • Other means: 7 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 119 (4%)
 


La Junta, CO household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 463
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 311
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 377
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 220
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 216
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 214
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 181
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 195
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 114
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 225
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 282
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 139
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 75
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 38
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 0
  • $200,000 or more: 13
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 3332
 German: 731
 Irish: 506
 English: 379
 United States or American: 327
 Italian: 218
 Scottish: 134
 Scotch-Irish: 114
 Dutch: 80
 Norwegian: 50
 French (except Basque): 49
 European: 47
 Swedish: 32
 Polish: 31
 British: 25
 Basque: 20
 Austrian: 16
 Welsh: 16
 Danish: 11
 Finnish: 9
 Russian: 7
 Arab:: 6
 Lebanese: 6
 Subsaharan African:: 6
 African: 6
 Swiss: 6
 Romanian: 5


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (63%)
  • Pakistan (10%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • India (5%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (4%)
  • Ireland (2%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5121
  • Northeast: 108
  • Midwest: 948
  • South: 531
  • West: 652

55% of La Junta residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 100
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 26
  • 5th and 6th grade: 38
  • 7th and 8th grade: 97
  • 9th grade: 49
  • 10th grade: 18
  • 11th grade: 99
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 42
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 668
  • Less than 1 year of college: 201
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 274
  • Associate degree: 153
  • Bachelor's degree: 232
  • Master's degree: 76
  • Professional school degree: 65
  • Doctorate degree: 6


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 44
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 41
  • 5th and 6th grade: 27
  • 7th and 8th grade: 126
  • 9th grade: 115
  • 10th grade: 99
  • 11th grade: 106
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 95
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 821
  • Less than 1 year of college: 213
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 307
  • Associate degree: 288
  • Bachelor's degree: 220
  • Master's degree: 164
  • Professional school degree: 22
  • Doctorate degree: 5


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 33.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 15.8%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 20.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.4%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 15.0%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $36,463
  • Black householders: $83,615
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $30,950
  • Asian householders: $54,615
  • Some other race householders: $28,704
  • Two or more races householders: $12,425
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,665

La Junta household income for White non-Hispanic householders

La Junta household income for Black householders

La Junta household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

La Junta household income for Asian householders

La Junta household income for Some other race householders

La Junta household income for Two or more races householders

La Junta household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

La Junta marital status for males

La Junta marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $107,672
  • Black or African American householders: $124,181
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $50,403
  • Asian householders: $401,764
  • Some other race householders: $91,164
  • Two or more races householders: $83,713
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $84,297

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,547
  • One, attached: 69
  • Two: 163
  • 3 or 4: 65
  • 5 to 9: 138
  • 10 to 19: 61
  • 20 to 49: 70
  • 50 or more: 20
  • Mobile homes: 207

Median worth of mobile homes: $18,861


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in La Junta:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19
Here:  2.0%
Colorado:  8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Colorado:  7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26
Here:  5.8%
Colorado:  16.7%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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