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La Jara Colorado Information: La Jara, Colorado is part of CONEJOS County. Population for La Jara from the last gathering is 877. You can view La Jara venues that host many La Jara CO events every year. You can also research La Jara Colorado homes for sale by visiting our La Jara Colorado real estate guide. La Jara Colorado has a latitude of 37.309 and a longitude of -106.035. Zip codes in La Jara, CO include 81140 ... more La Jara zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in La Jara, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in La Jara, CO was 877.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in La Jara was 420, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in La Jara, CO
There are an estimated 182 married men in the town. 62.1 percent of men over 15 years old in La Jara are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in La Jara is 457 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in La Jara, Colorado
There are an estimated 164 married women in the community. 44.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in La Jara, CO
The median age of people living in La Jara, CO was 35 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in La Jara was 59. There were 600 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.1 percent of the population (106) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in La Jara, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in La Jara, CO was 853.

White Population in La Jara, CO
The estimated White population in the La Jara community is 590, which is 67.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in La Jara, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in La Jara, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in La Jara, CO was 25.

Asian Population in La Jara, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in La Jara, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in La Jara was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 237, while those of “two or more races” was 24 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the La Jara community was 552, or 62.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in La Jara, CO
The household population number in La Jara was 872.

Group Quarters Population in La Jara, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 5.

Average Household Size in La Jara, CO
The average household size in La Jara is 2.79 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in La Jara, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 345 total housing units in La Jara.

The number of occupied housing units was 313, or 90.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 214 were owner-occupied (68.4), and 99 were renter-occupied (31.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 32 vacant homes in La Jara at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in La Jara, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 170, with a median value in dollars of 60,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in La Jara, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $580 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in La Jara, average costs per month were $202 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 405 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in La Jara, Colorado
71 people in La Jara also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in La Jara, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in La Jara was 75, or 12.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in La Jara, CO
In 2000, there were 173 people in La Jara, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in La Jara, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 363 people in La Jara who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 43.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in La Jara, Colorado
There were 388 in the labor force in La Jara at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in La Jara was 17.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in La Jara, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,167. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in La Jara, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,643. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in La Jara, Colorado
Per capita income in La Jara in the last full census was 11,877. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in La Jara numbered 51, or 22.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in La Jara, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 231, or 25.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.