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The total population of La Junta is estimated to be 7,244 with 3,633 males (50.15%) and 3,611 females (49.85%). There are 22 less females than males in La Junta.
The median household income in La Junta was $52,888 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,377(6%) from $56,265 in 2020. This income is 70.89% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, La Junta sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $63,559. Overall, the median household income for the city of La Junta stands at $52,888.
In La Junta, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,569 for males and $25,397 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,578 for males and $50,161 for females.
In La Junta, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $55,755, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of La Junta was 7,152, a 1.07% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, La Junta's population was 7,229, a decline of 1.12% compared to a population of 7,311 in 2020.
The median age in La Junta, CO is 38.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.13% were under the age of 15, 18.53% aged 15 to 29, 40.37% aged 30 to 64, 16.44% aged 65 to 84, and 4.53% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of La Junta population: 73.47% are White, 2.14% are Black or African American, 1.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.21% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.21% are some other race and 10.68% are multiracial.