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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 Junta, CO compare?
| Figure | La Junta, CO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,864 |
| Change since April 2020 | −6.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,322 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,291 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.7% |
| Measure | La Junta, CO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,140±26 |
| Median age | 38.2±3.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 42.7%±5.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 52.6%±5.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.0%±4.2 pts |
| Median household income | $52,315±$7,059 |
| Per capita income | $28,073±$3,227 |
| People below the poverty line | 27.4%±7.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9%±4.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $194,800±$39,798 |
| Median gross rent | $642±$202 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.6%±12.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.0%±6.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.1%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.7%±7.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.3 min±7.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.9%±2.8 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