La Junta, CO Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 6,898 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: -8.9%

Population (female): 3,451

Median Age: 40.1 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $795.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in La Junta: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 25.7%

Elevation: 4066 feet

Land Area: 2.85 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 81050

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $42,466 (it was $29,002 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $22,561 (it was $14,928 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $146,882 (it was $67,400 in 2000) La Junta:$146,882CO:$348,900

Races:
      White alone - 3,587 - 50.7%
      Hispanic - 3,224 - 45.6%
      Two or more races - 102 - 1.4%
      Black alone - 61 - 0.9%
      Asian alone - 48 - 0.7%
      American Indian alone - 41 - 0.6%
      Other race alone - 10 - 0.1%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 4 - 0.06%

During World War II, La Junta had an Army Air Force Training Base outside town. An Air Force detachment of the Strategic Air Command remained there until modern flight simulators developed in the 1980s rendered live flight unnecessary for pilot training maneuvers. At least one military aircraft crashed close by during such training maneuvers.

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Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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1100 CARSON AVE 0.2 miles

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LA JUNTA, CO 81050
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302 BARNES AVE 0.4 miles

302 BARNES AVE
LA JUNTA, CO 81050
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1014 Elm Ave 11.1 miles

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Rocky Ford, CO 81067
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301 MAIN ST 46.7 miles

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WILEY, CO 81092
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30950 COUNTY ROAD 6.5 49.8 miles

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LAMAR, CO 81052
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Local Area Info: La Junta, Colorado

La Junta is the city that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Otero County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,077 at the 2010 United States Census. La Junta is located on the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado 68 miles (109 km) east of Pueblo.

La Junta (Spanish for "the junction") was named for the fact it rested at the intersection of the Santa Fe Trail and a pioneer road to Pueblo. The town developed near Bent's Post, a fur trading post of the 19th century.

During World War II, La Junta had an Army Air Force Training Base outside town. An Air Force detachment of the Strategic Air Command remained there until modern flight simulators developed in the 1980s rendered live flight unnecessary for pilot training maneuvers. At least one military aircraft crashed close by during such training maneuvers.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 6,898 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: -8.9%

Population (female): 3,451

Median Age: 40.1 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $795.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in La Junta: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 25.7%

Elevation: 4066 feet

Land Area: 2.85 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 81050

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $42,466 (it was $29,002 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $22,561 (it was $14,928 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $146,882 (it was $67,400 in 2000) La Junta:$146,882CO:$348,900

Races:
      White alone - 3,587 - 50.7%
      Hispanic - 3,224 - 45.6%
      Two or more races - 102 - 1.4%
      Black alone - 61 - 0.9%
      Asian alone - 48 - 0.7%
      American Indian alone - 41 - 0.6%
      Other race alone - 10 - 0.1%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 4 - 0.06%

During World War II, La Junta had an Army Air Force Training Base outside town. An Air Force detachment of the Strategic Air Command remained there until modern flight simulators developed in the 1980s rendered live flight unnecessary for pilot training maneuvers. At least one military aircraft crashed close by during such training maneuvers.