La Salle, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

3,061

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

1.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.91%

4.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,833

4.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$384,600

Population & Diversity

La Salle, CO is home to a population of 3.06k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.47% of La Salle, CO residents were born outside of the country (198 people).

In 2024, there were 3.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.79k people) in La Salle, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 453 White (Hispanic) and 328 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of La Salle, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Salle, CO was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Salle, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.79k ± 333
White (Hispanic)
453 ± 249
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
328 ± 165

38.5%

Hispanic Population

1.18k people

38.5% of the people in La Salle, CO are hispanic (1.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Salle, 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

6.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

198 people

6.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

189 people

As of 2024, 6.47% of La Salle, CO residents (198 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 Salle, CO was 6.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 33
Vietnam
37 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 24

La Salle, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of La Salle, CO employs 1.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Salle, CO were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (204 people), Construction (203 people), and Retail Trade (203 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,722).

Employment

Occupations

1.54k

2024 Value

± 251

−2.53%

1 Year decline

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Salle, CO declined at a rate of −2.53%, from 1.58k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Salle, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (237 people), Management Occupations (172 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Salle, 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

1.54k

2024 Value

± 251

−2.53%

1 Year decline

± 22.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Salle, CO declined at a rate of −2.53%, from 1.58k employees to 1.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Salle, CO, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (204 people), Construction (203 people), and Retail Trade (203 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Salle, CO, though some of these residents may live in La Salle, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,545

Median earning men ± $11,120

$40,188

Median earning women ± $11,535

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,941), Retail Trade ($88,214), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,514).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($113,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($69,118), and Public Administration ($54,514).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Salle, CO was $384,600 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $362,700 to $384,600, a 6.04% increase. The homeownership rate in La Salle, CO is 88%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Salle, CO have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Salle, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$384,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,374

$924

Median Property Taxes

±$178

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 Salle, 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 Salle, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

88%

Homeownership

2024

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88% of the housing units in La Salle, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Salle, 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.

$95,833

Median Household Income

± $14,491

1.05k

Number of Households

± 187

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in La Salle, CO grew to $95,833 from the previous year's value of $91,635.

The following chart displays the households in La Salle, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Salle, 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 (71%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Other (9.52%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in La Salle, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.52%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Salle, CO have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in La Salle, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Salle, 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 Salle, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Salle, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Salle, CO (242 out of 3.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Salle, 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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