La Jara, Colorado Population 2024

712

La Jara Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of La Jara was:

  • White: 61.72%
  • Two or more races: 31.03%
  • Native American: 4.72%
  • Other race: 2.53%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,745.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.2% (-16)
The current population of La Jara, Colorado is 712 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 728.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White36661.72%
Two or more races18431.03%
Native American284.72%
Other race152.53%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

La Jara Population by Race

La Jara Population Pyramid 2024

La Jara Median Age

34.1

Total

36.8

Male

33.3

Female

La Jara Adults

There are 414 adults, (91 of whom are seniors) in La Jara.

La Jara Age Dependency

83.6

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55.4

Child Dependency Ratio

La Jara Sex Ratio

Female31553.12%
Male27846.88%

La Jara Population by Age

La Jara Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2502.3459.240.8
Married923.2469.630.4
Non Family87073.626.4
Female622.8117.782.3
Male931000

2.85

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

59.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

La Jara Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade72.01%
Associates Degree226.32%
Bachelors Degree4212.07%
Graduate Degree185.17%
High School Graduate13037.36%
Less Than 9th Grade195.46%
Some College11031.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

La Jara Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

La Jara Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic25222642
2+ Races12311632
White969618
Native American16163
Other Race14143

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 26.02%.

La Jara Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$43,750$0$53,750
High School Graduate$65,083$65,417$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$44,318$36,691$46,417
Some College$40,000$35,735$45,500

$44,318

Average Earnings

$36,691

Average Male

$46,417

Average Female

La Jara Earnings by Educational Attainment

La Jara Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

La Jara Language

78.24% of La Jara residents speak only English, while 21.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.84% of the population.

La Jara Language

La Jara Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3909724.87%
White1947036.08%
Multiple1844725.54%

28.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.62%

Male Poverty Rate

29.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in La Jara

The race most likely to be in poverty in La Jara is White, with 36.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in La Jara is Hispanic, with 24.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.22%.

La Jara Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School27.69%
Some College14.39%
Less Than 9th Grade7.69%
Bachelors or Greater6.67%

La Jara Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.1%
Female Employed18.9%
Male Employed5.65%
Male Unemployed0%

La Jara Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

La Jara Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,792$56,860
Households$39,630$59,596
Married Families$88,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,438$53,110

mean

median

Income by Household Type

La Jara Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.0%

Male Marriage Rate

41.8%

Female Marriage Rate

La Jara Married by Age and Sex

male

female

La Jara Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

La Jara Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

La Jara Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

23

Number of Veterans

23

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam12
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

La Jara Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7411
55 to 649
75+3
18 to 340
35 to 540

La Jara Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic196.21%
2+ Races1310.57%
White62.3%
Other Race428.57%

La Jara Veterans by Race

La Jara Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

30.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

73.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

La Jara Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Employment Rate

10.4%

Unemployment Rate

La Jara Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

La Jara Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

La Jara Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

90.22%

Born in La Jara

98.31%

Native Born

1.69%

Foreign Born

0.67%

Non Citizen

1.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.31% of La Jara residents were born in the United States, with 90.22% having been born in Colorado. 0.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

La Jara Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029692-4-0.57%
2028696-4-0.57%
2027700-4-0.57%
2026704-4-0.56%
2025708-4-0.56%
2024712-4-0.56%
2023716-15-2.05%
2022731-6-0.81%
202173791.24%
2020728-83-10.23%
2019811-3-0.37%
2018814-5-0.61%
201781970.86%
2016812-3-0.37%
2015815-18-2.16%
201483320.24%
2013831-8-0.95%
2012839-5-0.59%
2011844-3-0.35%
201084700%

La Jara Population by Year