Lamar, CO

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2020 Population

7,598

0.449% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

37.8

1.89% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

18.3%

0.648% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$41,124

0.73% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$105,500

6.14% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

3,273

3.22% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Lamar, CO had a population of 7.6k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $41,124. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Lamar, CO grew from 7,564 to 7,598, a 0.449% increase and its median household income grew from $40,826 to $41,124, a 0.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lamar, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.4%), White (Hispanic) (33.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (2.26%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.13%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.88%).

None of the households in Lamar, 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.

94.8% of the residents in Lamar, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lamar, CO are Lamar Community College (270 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Lamar, CO was $105,500, and the homeownership rate was 58.2%.

Most people in Lamar, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lamar, CO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lamar, CO is home to a population of 7.6k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2020, 7.96% of Lamar, CO residents were born outside of the country (605 people).

In 2020, there were 1.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.28k people) in Lamar, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.53k White (Hispanic) and 172 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2020 Citizenship

94%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 94.8% of Lamar, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Lamar, CO was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
4.28k ± 220
White (Hispanic)
2.53k ± 275
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
172 ± 189

39.3%

Hispanic Population

2.99k people

39.3% of the people in Lamar, CO are hispanic (2.99k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
216,688 ± 11,209 people
India
20,857 ± 3,539 people
China
19,477 ± 3,421 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 216,688 Colorado residents, followed by India with 20,857 and China with 19,477.

Foreign-Born Population

7.96%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

605 people

9.68%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

732 people

As of 2020, 7.96% of Lamar, CO residents (605 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lamar, CO was 9.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Gulf War (1990s)
223 ± 156
Vietnam
109 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 44

Lamar, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lamar, CO employs 3.27k people. The largest industries in Lamar, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (734 people), Construction (349 people), and Educational Services (326 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,417), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($42,402), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,157).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,644. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.467, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.27k

2020 Value

± 419

−3.22%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Lamar, CO declined at a rate of −3.22%, from 3.38k employees to 3.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lamar, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (335 people), Sales & Related Occupations (292 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (262 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.27k

2020 Value

± 419

−3.22%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Lamar, CO declined at a rate of −3.22%, from 3.38k employees to 3.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lamar, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (734 people), Construction (349 people), and Educational Services (326 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

$31,133

Median earning men ± $1,894

$33,906

Median earning women ± $4,643

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,833), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,157), and Manufacturing ($40,018).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,294), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,615), and Public Administration ($33,851).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Mixed freight
$23.8B
Coal-n.e.c.
$20.7B
Machinery
$16.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($20.7B) and Machinery ($16.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Colorado products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Colorado.

$221B

2020 Value in Colorado

$434B

Projected 2050 Value in Colorado

96.6% growth

In 2020, total outbound Colorado trade was $221B. This is expected to increase 96.6% to $434B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Colorado trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$10.3B
Texas
$10.2B
Wyoming
$9.13B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $10.3B, followed by Texas with $10.2B and Wyoming and $9.13B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Colorado shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Lamar, CO awarded 270 degrees. The student population of Lamar, CO in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 292 male students and 431 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lamar, CO are White (154 and 59.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (89 and 34.6%), Black or African American (8 and 3.11%), and Two or More Races (3 and 1.17%).

The largest universities in Lamar, CO by number of degrees awarded are Lamar Community College (270 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lamar, CO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (42 and 15.6%), General Construction Trades (42 and 15.6%), and Animal Training (34 and 12.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 723 students enrolled in Lamar, CO, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 394 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
42 degree-majors awarded
Animal Training
16 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
16 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lamar, CO was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 42 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

270 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lamar Community College with 270 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2020, 106 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lamar, CO, which is 0.646 times less than the 164 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 154 degrees mean that there were 1.73 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 89 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 ($3,680) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($453) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Measure

In 2020, 0.768% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.751% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were Bachelors Degree (1.08M), Some college (1.01M), and High School or Equivalent (1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lamar, CO was $105,500 in 2020, which is 0.459 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $99,400 to $105,500, a 6.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Lamar, CO is 58.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Lamar, CO have an average commute time of 16.4 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.

Median household income in Lamar, CO is $41,124. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Lamar, CO was Census Tract 1 with a value of $64,183, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 7, with respective values of $43,235 and $41,163.

Housing

Property

$105,500

Median Property Value 2020

±$15,400

$1,782

Median Property Taxes

±$287

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

58.2%

Homeownership

2020

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 58.2% of the housing units in Lamar, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lamar, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1
Census Tract 3
Census Tract 7

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lamar, CO was Census Tract 1 with a value of $64,183, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 7, with respective values of $43,235 and $41,163.

The following map shows all of the places in Lamar, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,124

Median Household Income

± $2,850

3.06k

Number of Households

± 407

In 2020, the median household income of the 3.06k households in Lamar, CO grew to $41,124 from the previous year's value of $40,826.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lamar, CO is from Colorado.

0.467

2020 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.468

2019 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2020, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.264% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2020

Drove Alone (87%)
Carpooled (5.73%)
Worked At Home (2.9%)

In 2020, 87% of workers in Lamar, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.73%) and those who worked at home (2.9%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lamar, CO have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% 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

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lamar, CO (1.34k out of 7.32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lamar, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.3% of the population of Lamar, CO has health coverage, with 31.3% on employee plans, 35.5% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 8.75% on non-group plans, and 2.83% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Colorado was $6,804 in 2014. This is a 5.13% increase from the previous year ($6,472).

Primary care physicians in Prowers County, CO see 3041 patients per year on average, which represents a 26% increase from the previous year (2414 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1522 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 507 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Colorado. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Colorado, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Prowers County, CO.

3,041 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Prowers County, CO

Primary care physicians in Prowers County, CO see an average of 3,041 patients per year. This represents a 26% increase from the previous year (2,414 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Prowers County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Colorado across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.73%

Uninsured

31.3%

Employer Coverage

35.5%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

8.75%

Non-Group

2.83%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lamar, CO grew by 16.5% from 8.35% to 9.73%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lamar, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.