COMPARING TWO PLACES
La Veta vs Alamosa
PLACE A
La Veta, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Alamosa, Colorado
La Veta is 91% smaller than Alamosa. La Veta earns more, with a median household income $3,116 higher.
LA VETAALAMOSADIFFERENCE
Total population8599,849−91% vs Alamosa
Population density6281,237−608
Population growth7.8%11.7%−3.9 pts
Median age68.731.2+37.5
Male41.4%50.3%−8.9 pts
Female58.6%49.7%+8.9 pts
Foreign-born1.5%6.8%−5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.8%38.5%+57.3 pts
Black0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%54.0%−50.6 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other0.9%4.2%−3.3 pts
Median household income$52,804$49,688+$3,116
Per capita income$33,283$27,208+$6,075
Poverty rate15.5%15.9%−0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3800.460−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher39.3%33.3%+6.1 pts
Graduate degree22.2%18.0%+4.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%4.4%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation47.5%61.7%−14.2 pts
Median home value$389,300$225,200+$164,100
Median gross rent$696$837−$141
Owner-occupied61.7%44.3%+17.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.0%8.5%+14.5 pts
Rent-burdened households42.3%34.9%+7.4 pts
Average commute12.214.1−2.0
Worked from home27.0%4.3%+22.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured5.1%4.9%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025