Lamar, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

7,611

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.4

0.906% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.3%

6.73% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,188

9.06% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$152,900

Population & Diversity

Lamar, CO is home to a population of 7.61k people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.3% of Lamar, CO residents were born outside of the country (857 people).

In 2024, there were 2.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.85k people) in Lamar, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.36k Other (Hispanic) and 964 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Lamar, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lamar, CO was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lamar, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.85k ± 230
Other (Hispanic)
1.36k ± 385
White (Hispanic)
964 ± 386

44.5%

Hispanic Population

3.39k people

44.5% of the people in Lamar, CO are hispanic (3.39k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lamar, 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

11.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

857 people

11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

842 people

As of 2024, 11.3% of Lamar, CO residents (857 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 Lamar, CO was 11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
138 ± 78
Gulf War (1990s)
102 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
83 ± 71

Lamar, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lamar, CO employs 3.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lamar, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (829 people), Construction (358 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (347 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,146), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($53,068), and Educational Services ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

3.44k

2024 Value

± 460

0.702%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lamar, CO grew at a rate of 0.702%, from 3.42k employees to 3.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lamar, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (451 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (328 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (275 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lamar, 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

3.44k

2024 Value

± 460

0.702%

1 Year growth

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lamar, CO grew at a rate of 0.702%, from 3.42k employees to 3.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lamar, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (829 people), Construction (358 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (347 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lamar, CO, though some of these residents may live in Lamar, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,427

Median earning men ± $5,984

$34,608

Median earning women ± $4,930

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,357), Manufacturing ($49,500), and Public Administration ($45,957).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,197), Manufacturing ($52,679), and Retail Trade ($48,558).

Education

The student population of Lamar, CO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 319 male students and 371 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lamar, CO are White (107 and 54.6%), Hispanic or Latino (74 and 37.8%), Black or African American (8 and 4.08%), and Two or More Races (3 and 1.53%).

The largest universities in Lamar, CO by number of degrees awarded are Lamar Community College (198 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lamar, CO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (28 and 14.1%), Equestrian Studies (27 and 13.6%), and General Studies (27 and 13.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 690 students enrolled in Lamar, CO, 46.2% men and 53.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 304 records, of which 53.6% were women and 46.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
28 degrees awarded
General Studies
27 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
18 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lamar, CO was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 28 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lamar, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lamar Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

198 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lamar Community College with 198 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 66 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lamar, CO, which is 0.5 times less than the 132 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 107 degrees mean that there were 1.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 74 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,058) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($492) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lamar, CO was $152,900 in 2024, which is 0.46 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,100 to $152,900, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lamar, CO is 64%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lamar, CO have an average commute time of 9.75 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lamar, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,541

$1,926

Median Property Taxes

±$319

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

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

Rent vs Own

64%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64% of the housing units in Lamar, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lamar, 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.

$53,188

Median Household Income

± $9,608

3.01k

Number of Households

± 387

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.01k households in Lamar, CO declined from $53,188 from the previous year's value of $58,487.

The following chart displays the households in Lamar, 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 Lamar, 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 (84.2%)
Carpooled (7.07%)
Worked At Home (4.85%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in Lamar, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.07%) and those who worked at home (4.85%).

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

9.75 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lamar, CO have a shorter commute time (9.75 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lamar, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lamar, CO (1.56k out of 7.32k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lamar, CO is Hispanic, followed by White 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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