Median Household Income
$52,315 ± $7,059
Median Home Value
$194,800 ± $39,798
Median Gross Rent
$642 ± $202/mo
Per Capita Income
$28,073
Poverty Rate
27.4%
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
Homeownership Rate
67.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.0%
Median Age
38.2
Average Commute
21 min
Households
3,030
Veterans
459
Population Over Time
La Junta grew 1.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
7,040
2016
6,978
2018
6,914
2020
6,907
2022
7,244
2024
7,140
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
66.8%
Hispanic or Latino
42.7%
Black or African American
1.3%
Asian
0.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.