Colorado · Census place 43110
Lamar city, CO
Quick answer
Lamar city has 7,629 residents, ranking #92 of 482 places in Colorado. Median household income is $58,487, the median home is worth $137,100 and median gross rent runs $844 a month.
- Population
- 7,629Lamar city residents
- Median household income
- $58,487Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $137,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $844Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 69.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Lamar city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lamar city median would spend about 17.3% 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 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20% of residents and 69.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Colorado.
- Timnath town 8,007
- Fruitvale CDP 7,998
- Woodland Park city 7,909
- Eagle town 7,479
- La Junta city 7,211
- Aspen city 6,862
- Gunnison city 6,712
Keep going
More Colorado coverage.