In 2021, La Junta, CO had a population of 7.28k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $48,929. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of La Junta, CO grew from 6,907 to 7,282, a 5.43% increase and its median household income declined from $49,654 to $48,929, a −1.46% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in La Junta, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.3%), White (Hispanic) (29.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.57%), Other (Hispanic) (7.18%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (4.02%).
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.
98.9% of the residents in La Junta, CO are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in La Junta, CO are Otero Junior College (413 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in La Junta, CO was $98,100, and the homeownership rate was 64.3%.
Most people in La Junta, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in La Junta, CO was 2 cars per household.
