North La Junta, CO

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2023 Population

512

11.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.7

0.494% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

2.93%

20.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$50,125

1.8% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$106,900

4.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

269

5.91% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, North La Junta, CO had a population of 512 people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $50,125. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of North La Junta, CO grew from 461 to 512, a 11.1% increase and its median household income declined from $51,042 to $50,125, a −1.8% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in North La Junta, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (40.8%), White (Hispanic) (18.8%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (12.1%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (10.9%), and Other (Hispanic) (9.38%).

None of the households in North 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.

100% of the residents in North La Junta, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in North La Junta, CO was $106,900, and the homeownership rate was 50.4%.

Most people in North La Junta, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.5 minutes. The average car ownership in North La Junta, CO was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

North La Junta, CO is home to a population of 512 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.15% of North La Junta, CO residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2023, there were 2.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (209 people) in North La Junta, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 White (Hispanic) and 62 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of North La Junta, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in North La Junta, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North La Junta, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
209 ± 66
White (Hispanic)
96 ± 98
Other (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 65

35.9%

Hispanic Population

184 people

35.9% of the people in North La Junta, CO are hispanic (184 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North La Junta, 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
203,143 ± 10,870 people
India
22,453 ± 3,672 people
China
17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

Foreign-Born Population

2.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.74%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2023, 2.15% of North La Junta, CO residents (11 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in North La Junta, CO was 1.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 47
Vietnam
23 ± 30
Korea
0 ± 18

North La Junta, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of North La Junta, CO employs 269 people. In 2023, the largest industries in North La Junta, CO were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (56 people), Construction (55 people), and Public Administration (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($38,906), Construction ($36,477), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250).

Employment

Occupations

269

2023 Value

± 122

5.91%

1 Year growth

± 62.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in North La Junta, CO grew at a rate of 5.91%, from 254 employees to 269 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North La Junta, CO, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (91 people), Management Occupations (33 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North La Junta, 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

269

2023 Value

± 122

5.91%

1 Year growth

± 62.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in North La Junta, CO grew at a rate of 5.91%, from 254 employees to 269 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North La Junta, CO, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (56 people), Construction (55 people), and Public Administration (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North La Junta, CO, though some of these residents may live in North La Junta, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,731

Median earning men ± $2,025

$23,438

Median earning women ± $5,028

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($36,477), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,170), and Public Administration ($N/A).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for North La Junta, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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 Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2023, 0.981% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.906% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (1.19M), High School or Equivalent (993k), and Some college (989k).

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 North La Junta, CO was $106,900 in 2023, which is 0.352 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $102,300 to $106,900, a 4.5% increase. The homeownership rate in North La Junta, CO is 50.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in North La Junta, CO have an average commute time of 11.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North La Junta, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$106,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$79,219

$117

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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 North La Junta, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

50.4%

Homeownership

2023

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 50.4% of the housing units in North La Junta, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in North La Junta, 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.

$50,125

Median Household Income

± $13,177

232

Number of Households

± 94

In 2023, the median household income of the 232 households in North La Junta, CO declined from $50,125 from the previous year's value of $51,042.

The following chart displays the households in North La Junta, 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 North La Junta, CO is from Colorado.

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2023

Drove Alone (68%)
Carpooled (19.7%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)

In 2023, 68% of workers in North La Junta, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.7%) and those who worked at home (12.3%).

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

11.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North La Junta, CO have a shorter commute time (11.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in North La Junta, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in North La Junta, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in North La Junta, CO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North La Junta, CO (15 out of 512 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North La Junta, CO is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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

97.9% of the population of North La Junta, CO has health coverage, with 51.6% on employee plans, 21.3% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 7.23% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.249% increase from the previous year (1,204 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 219 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.2% were men and 59.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.9% under 18 years, 12.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.2% were men and 59.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.15%

Uninsured

51.6%

Employer Coverage

21.3%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

7.23%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in North La Junta, CO declined by 52.8% from 4.56% to 2.15%.

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

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