La Veta, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

804

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

68.7

0.439% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

6.15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,804

3.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$389,300

Population & Diversity

La Veta, CO is home to a population of 804 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.49% of La Veta, CO residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 38.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (770 people) in La Veta, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 White (Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of La Veta, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Veta, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Veta, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
770 ± 248
White (Hispanic)
20 ± 25
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 12

3.36%

Hispanic Population

27 people

3.36% of the people in La Veta, CO are hispanic (27 people).

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

1.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

3.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 1.49% of La Veta, CO residents (12 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 Veta, CO was 3.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
102 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 25
Korea
11 ± 22

La Veta, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of La Veta, CO employs 356 people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Veta, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (76 people), Accommodation & Food Services (68 people), and Manufacturing (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($60,263), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($52,778), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($37,500).

Employment

Occupations

356

2024 Value

± 161

30.9%

1 Year growth

± 54.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Veta, CO grew at a rate of 30.9%, from 272 employees to 356 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Veta, CO, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (76 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (50 people), and Production Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Veta, 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

356

2024 Value

± 161

30.9%

1 Year growth

± 54.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Veta, CO grew at a rate of 30.9%, from 272 employees to 356 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Veta, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (76 people), Accommodation & Food Services (68 people), and Manufacturing (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Veta, CO, though some of these residents may live in La Veta, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,583

Median earning men ± $79,168

$24,495

Median earning women ± $4,005

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($6,434).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,667) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,229).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Veta, CO was $389,300 in 2024, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $365,300 to $389,300, a 6.57% increase. The homeownership rate in La Veta, CO is 61.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Veta, CO have an average commute time of 12.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Veta, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$389,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$72,761

$293

Median Property Taxes

±$116

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 Veta, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.7% of the housing units in La Veta, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

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

$52,804

Median Household Income

± $10,885

475

Number of Households

± 143

In 2024, the median household income of the 475 households in La Veta, CO grew to $52,804 from the previous year's value of $50,975.

The following chart displays the households in La Veta, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Veta, 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 (69.7%)
Worked At Home (27%)
Walked (3.37%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in La Veta, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27%) and those who walked to work (3.37%).

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

12.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Veta, CO have a shorter commute time (12.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in La Veta, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Veta, CO (125 out of 804 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

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