CITY · 1990 CENSUS

La Junta

Colorado · 7,640 residents · 3.20 sq mi

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La Junta is a city of 7,640 people in Colorado. Households here earn about 35% less than in Colorado as a whole. 24.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $40,800. The average commute runs 13 minutes. Median household income is $19,506, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,640

+1%vs 2000

vs 7,568 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.5

−6%vs 2000

vs 35.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.20 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.6%(654)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(635)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(597)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(575)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(423)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(1,088)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.4%(1,021)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.4%(721)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(632)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(671)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.9%(453)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(170)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,506

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,002 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,997

−33%vs 2000

vs $14,928 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.6%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,800

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$299

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $360 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.9%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.6% in 2000

37.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic52.6%(3,981)

Black0.9%(69)

Hispanic / Latino43.6%(3,300)

Asian0.8%(63)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.3%(6,591)

Black0.3%(22)

Hispanic / Latino39.2%(2,997)

Asian1.2%(89)

Other12.3%(938)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican37.4%(2,668)

South American1.7%(120)

Ecuadorian1.5%(106)

Peruvian0.1%(9)

Cuban0.1%(5)

Venezuelan0.1%(5)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.1%(8)

Chinese0.1%(7)

Ancestry

German17.1%(1,220)

English14.3%(1,018)

Irish10.9%(778)

French5.8%(416)

Italian4.2%(301)

American4%(288)

Scottish3.2%(228)

Arab1.7%(120)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(107)

Dutch1.2%(89)

Norwegian1%(71)

Swedish1%(69)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Lebanese0.6%(43)

Welsh0.5%(36)

Greek0.4%(26)

Ukrainian0.4%(26)

Portuguese0.3%(21)

French Canadian0.2%(14)

Polish0.1%(9)

Czech0.1%(5)

Swiss0.1%(5)

Austrian0%(3)

Subsaharan African0%(3)

Nigerian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.8%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.9%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.9%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.8 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 11.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.3%(988)

Married42.2%(1,150)

Widowed6.6%(179)

Divorced14.9%(407)

Women 15+

Never married28.6%(834)

Married46.5%(1,355)

Widowed9.1%(265)

Divorced15.8%(459)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.9%

−13.1 ptssince 2013

from 18.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.4%

−8.0 ptssince 2020

from 48.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.1%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.6%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

42.1%

+13.1 ptssince 2020

from 29.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

47.7%

−10.2 ptssince 2020

from 57.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

57.4%

+11.4 ptssince 2020

from 46.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)42.5%(195)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(88)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34%(156)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.5%(16)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 459 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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