Colorado · Census place 42110
La Junta city, CO
Quick answer
La Junta city has 7,211 residents, ranking #94 of 482 places in Colorado. Median household income is $54,253, the median home is worth $180,700 and median gross rent runs $709 a month.
- Population
- 7,211La Junta city residents
- Median household income
- $54,253Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $180,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $709Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in La Junta city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the La Junta city median would spend about 15.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26% of residents and 65.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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