In 2023, La Junta, CO had a population of 7.21k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $54,253. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of La Junta, CO declined from 7,244 to 7,211, a −0.456% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,799 to $54,253, a 6.8% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in La Junta, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.1%), White (Hispanic) (20.7%), Other (Hispanic) (13.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.08%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.25%).
None of the households in La Junta, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.1% of the residents in La Junta, CO are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in La Junta, CO are Otero College (349 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2023, the median property value in La Junta, CO was $180,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.2%.
Most people in La Junta, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in La Junta, CO was 3 cars per household.
