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    La Junta, CO
    Demographic Data



    La Junta Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    La Junta Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    6,986

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    6.8%
    5 - 17:
    17.8%
    18 - 24:
    10.5%
    25 - 34:
    10.9%
    35 - 54:
    21.2%
    55 - 64:
    11.3%
    Over 65 Years:
    21.5%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    5.3%
    5.3%
    84.0%
    84.0%
    18.0%
    18.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    La Junta
    USA
    $28,073
    $28,073
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    La Junta
    USA
    $52,315
    $52,315
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    27.4%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Education
    Public Service
    Retail
    Construction
    Finance
    Manufacturing
    Other
    Accommodation
    Transportation
    Administration
    Arts
    25.8%
    25.8%
    16.5%
    16.5%
    11.5%
    11.5%
    9.0%
    9.0%
    7.9%
    7.9%
    5.9%
    5.9%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Black or African American
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Asian
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    52.6%
    52.6%
    42.7%
    42.7%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    English
    Irish
    French
    Italian
    Scottish
    Scots-Irish
    Dutch
    Northern European
    Norwegian
    Swedish
    Lebanese
    Welsh
    Ukrainian
    Greek
    Portuguese
    French Canadian
    Slavic
    Polish
    Swiss
    17.1%
    17.1%
    14.3%
    14.3%
    10.9%
    10.9%
    5.8%
    5.8%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Italian
    Pacific Island languages
    Greek
    Russian
    German/Yiddish
    Native American languages
    Persian
    African languages
    Arabic
    Hungarian
    Navajo
    Tagalog
    Other Asian languages
    Vietnamese
    Laotian
    Thai
    Miao/Hmong
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    83.8%
    83.8%
    15.2%
    15.2%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born La Junta Residents

    3.7%

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