La Veta, CO Demographics

The total population of La Veta is estimated to be 830 with 341 males (41.08%) and 489 females (58.92%). There are 148 more females than males in La Veta.
The median household income in La Veta was $49,712 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 185(0.37%) from $49,527 in 2020. This income is 66.63% 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 Veta sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $49,839. Overall, the median household income for the town of La Veta stands at $49,712.
In La Veta, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,072 for males and $22,239 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,662 for males and $33,296 for females.
In La Veta, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $50,247.
In 2022, the population of La Veta was 881, a 1.85% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, La Veta's population was 865, an increase of 0.82% compared to a population of 858 in 2020.
The median age in La Veta, CO is 61.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.52% were under the age of 15, 10.75% aged 15 to 29, 38.81% aged 30 to 64, 37.45% aged 65 to 84, and 3.46% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of La Veta population: 93.70% are White, 0.25% are Black or African American, 0.25% are some other race and 5.81% are multiracial.