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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

La Salle

Colorado · 1,783 residents · 0.98 sq mi
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With 1,783 people, La Salle is a city in Colorado. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $54,700. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.1% of residents. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,783
−4%vs 2000
vs 1,849 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.2
−2%vs 2000
vs 33.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.98 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024La Salle
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(134)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.9%(176)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(145)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.5%(151)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(91)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.6%(278)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.1%(322)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.7%(191)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.5%(134)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.9%(106)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.6%(47)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(8)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,635
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,534 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,726
−41%vs 2000
vs $18,262 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.1%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$54,700
−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $112,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$381
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $586 in 2000
US average: $450
77.2%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.0% in 2000
22.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.9%(1,219)
Black0.4%(7)
Hispanic / Latino31.6%(585)
Asian0.2%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.3%(1,574)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino25.5%(454)
Asian0.7%(12)
Other11%(197)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican29.5%(904)
Puerto Rican1.5%(47)
Salvadoran0.6%(18)
Cuban0.5%(14)
Asian origin
Korean0.1%(4)
Ancestry
German22.9%(701)
English14.4%(442)
Irish10.6%(324)
American5.3%(161)
Norwegian3%(91)
Czech2.6%(79)
French2.2%(68)
Polish1.7%(52)
Italian1.5%(45)
Swedish1.2%(36)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(34)
Scottish0.8%(26)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
Armenian0.8%(23)
Russian0.4%(13)
Dutch0.4%(11)
Swiss0.3%(9)
British0.2%(6)
Belgian0.2%(5)
Ukrainian0.2%(5)
Arab0.1%(4)
Moroccan0.1%(4)
Finnish0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

9.9%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.8%
+4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.1%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.5 min
−9%vs 2000
vs 18.2 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 married24.3%(276)
Married62%(705)
Widowed3.8%(43)
Divorced10%(114)
Women 15+
Never married31.2%(399)
Married46.3%(592)
Widowed10.7%(137)
Divorced11.8%(151)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.3%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
61.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 62.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% 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)43.5%(37)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.5%(20)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.5%(37)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 85 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in La Salle, Colorado?

La Salle, Colorado has about 1,783 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in La Salle, Colorado?

The typical household in La Salle, Colorado earns about $26,635 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is La Salle, Colorado expensive?

In La Salle, Colorado, the median home is worth about $54,700, and the typical rent is about $381 a month.

How educated are people in La Salle, Colorado?

About 9.9% of adults age 25 and over in La Salle, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in La Salle, Colorado?

About 8.1% of people in La Salle, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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