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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do La Jara, CO compare?
| Figure | La Jara, CO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 708 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 730 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,789 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | – |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | La Jara, CO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 522±161 |
| Median age | 38.3±10.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 59.2%±17.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 40.8%±17.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.5%±2.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.5%±11.9 pts |
| Median household income | not published |
| Per capita income | $28,785±$8,578 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.9%±16.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1%±6.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $141,700±$36,461 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 69.8%±26.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.0%±14.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±13.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 26.4%±15.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.2%±16.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±18.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.9 min±4.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±3.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov