City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023

North La Junta, CO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for North La Junta - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

512
Residents
$50,125
Median income
$106,900
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

North La Junta - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, North La Junta places in the 20th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

20th
percentile, household income
12th
percentile, home value
12th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: North La Junta, CO

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 512 residents in North La Junta, a small town within Colorado. Median household income here is $50,125 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. North La Junta's housing stock carries a median value of $106,900, and the median resident age is 40.7 years. About 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 64.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Colorado scores 103.1 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $973 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $202 across Colorado, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 50.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

512 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Colorado

Median Household Income

$50,125 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.1 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average

How does North La Junta compare to other US cities?

Here's how North La Junta stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 20% higher than other cities
Home value 12% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares North La Junta against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Colorado only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Colorado-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places North La Junta near the bottom of Colorado's cities

Among the 408 Colorado cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, North La Junta ranks #384 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares North La Junta only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#317 of 379
16th percentile in Colorado
Median Gross Rent
#384 of 408
0th percentile in Colorado
Median Home Value
#370 of 388
5th percentile in Colorado
Poverty Rate
#302 of 408
0th percentile in Colorado
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#355 of 408
13th percentile in Colorado

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Colorado only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

20thIncome percentile

20th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How North La Junta's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$106,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 88% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. North La Junta $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - North La Junta, CO North La Junta, CO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not North La Junta, CO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution North La Junta, CO median $50,125/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
North La Junta, CO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for North La Junta, CO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
512
Median Income
$50,125
Median Home Value
$106,900
Median Age
40.7
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
64.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.0%
Carpool
19.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
12.3%

Based on 269 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Colorado - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$90
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$202
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Colorado state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Colorado state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county North La Junta sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
50.7 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Colorado

Calhan
510 people
Naturita
520 people
Twin Lakes CDP (Lake County)
504 people
Swink
502 people
Mountain View
500 people
Pine Brook Hill
497 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to North La Junta's 512 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cold Springs CDP (El Dorado County), CA
512 people
Dorrington, CA
512 people
Fields Landing, CA
512 people
Plymouth, IL
512 people
DeKalb Junction, NY
512 people
Lowell, OH
512 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to North La Junta's $50,125 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Cedar Rapids, NE
$50,125 median income
Daytona Beach, FL
$50,130 median income
Ponderay, ID
$50,119 median income
Arial, SC
$50,132 median income
Bean Station, TN
$50,114 median income
Monticello, IN
$50,138 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - North La Junta, CO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition North La Junta, CO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 59.6% 21.5% 18.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 35.9% White 59.6% Black or African American 1.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 21.5% Two or more races 18.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How North La Junta compares to nearby Colorado cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
North La Junta (this city) 512 $50,125
Calhan 510 $50,000
Naturita 520 $28,021
Twin Lakes CDP (Lake County) 504 $138,025
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about North La Junta, CO?

What is the population of North La Junta, CO? +

North La Junta, CO counts 512 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in North La Junta, CO? +

The median household income in North La Junta is $50,125 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in North La Junta? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for North La Junta; the closest available measure is the Colorado state average, a cost of living index of 103.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Colorado vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in North La Junta, CO? +

North La Junta's median home value sits at $106,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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