23.1% of La Junta, CO residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.2% greater than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Colorado. 13.2% of high school graduates and 46.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 69.6%. For comparison, it was 16.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in La Junta, CO
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
La Junta:
23.1%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
La Junta:
7.2%
Whole state:
4.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
La Junta:
27.5%
Colorado:
17.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
La Junta:
24.1%
Colorado:
21.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
69.6%
Residents above poverty level:
16.6%
Poverty by age in La Junta, CO
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in La Junta,CO (percentage below poverty level)
58.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
31.1%6 to 11 years
33.7%12 to 14 years
19.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.4%18 to 24 years
19.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
28.1%45 to 54 years
46.8%55 to 64 years
16.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in La Junta,CO (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
7.0%5 years
58.0%6 to 11 years
39.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
51.0%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
26.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in La Junta,CO (% below half of poverty level)
5.2%Under 6 years
23.4%6 to 11 years
13.4%12 to 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
5.7%65 to 74 years
1.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in La Junta, CO
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Junta, CO (%)
13.6%White
42.2%Black
78.7%American Indian
9.5%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
20.5%Other race
12.2%2+ races
32.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in La Junta, CO (absolute numbers)
449White
25Black
247American Indian
8Asian
0Native Hawaiian
220Other race
1342+ races
1,056Hispanic
22.7%Below poverty level
77.3%Above poverty level
37.0%Below poverty level
63.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in La Junta, CO
Children below poverty level:
La Junta, Colorado:
39.1%
State:
10.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
La Junta:
13.2%
Colorado:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
La Junta:
46.6%
Colorado:
20.8%
62.6%Married-couple family
9.6%Male, no wife present
27.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
6.0%Worked part-time
94.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.0%One full-time, other part-time
87.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
11.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
49.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
13.1%1970 to 1979
11.2%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
40.4%1939 or earlier
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