La Jara, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

522

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

12.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.9%

11.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$39,630

8.55% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$141,700

Population & Diversity

La Jara, CO is home to a population of 522 people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.49% of La Jara, CO residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 1.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (213 people) in La Jara, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 162 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 89 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of La Jara, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Jara, CO was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in La Jara, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Jara, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
213 ± 129
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
162 ± 73
White (Hispanic)
89 ± 69

59.2%

Hispanic Population

309 people

59.2% of the people in La Jara, CO are hispanic (309 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Jara, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

2.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

1.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 2.49% of La Jara, CO residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Jara, CO was 1.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in La Jara, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

8 ± 22

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in La Jara, CO.

Economy

The economy of La Jara, CO employs 223 people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Jara, CO were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (32 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), and Public Administration (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($58,333), Educational Services ($52,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,708).

Employment

Occupations

223

2024 Value

± 102

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 70.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Jara, CO declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 251 employees to 223 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Jara, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38 people), Sales & Related Occupations (34 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Jara, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

223

2024 Value

± 102

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 70.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Jara, CO declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 251 employees to 223 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Jara, CO, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (32 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), and Public Administration (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Jara, CO, though some of these residents may live in La Jara, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,750

Median earning men ± $20,614

$46,417

Median earning women ± $6,234

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($58,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,786), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,625) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,406).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Jara, CO was $141,700 in 2024, which is 0.426 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,400 to $141,700, a 5.43% increase. The homeownership rate in La Jara, CO is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Jara, CO have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Jara, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$141,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,461

$170

Median Property Taxes

±$65

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In La Jara, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in La Jara, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2024

73.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in La Jara, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Jara, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,630

Median Household Income

± $16,354

233

Number of Households

± 70

In 2023, the median household income of the 233 households in La Jara, CO declined from $39,630 from the previous year's value of $43,333.

The following chart displays the households in La Jara, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Jara, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.2%)
Worked At Home (26.4%)
Walked (6.97%)

In 2024, 62.2% of workers in La Jara, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.4%) and those who walked to work (6.97%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Jara, CO have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in La Jara, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Jara, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Jara, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Jara, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Jara, CO (130 out of 522 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Jara, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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