La Jara is a city located in McKinley County, Rio Arriba County, and Sandoval County New Mexico. La Jara has a 2024 population of 450. La Jara is currently growing at a rate of 11.11% annually and its population has increased by 65.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 272 in 2020.
The average household income in La Jara is $39,277 with a poverty rate of 36.57%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in La Jara is 32.6 years, 32.4 years for males, and 36.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of La Jara was:
White
Native American
Other race
Two or more races
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 168 | 2.15 | 47.6 | 52.4 |
| Married | 104 | 2.68 | 53.8 | 46.2 |
| Non Family | 64 | 1.28 | 37.5 | 62.5 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2.68
Average Family Size
2.15
Average Household Size
47.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 78.57%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
35.71% of La Jara residents speak only English, while 64.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 55.06% of the population.
rate
36.57%
Overall Poverty Rate
43.61%
Male Poverty Rate
24.63%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in La Jara is Native, with 76.72% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in La Jara is Other, with 30.36% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 100%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 51.44%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
70.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
64.0%
Male Marriage Rate
82.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
64.15%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.08%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
26.2%
Labor Force Participation
23%
Employment Rate
12.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
82.55%
Born in La Jara
95.29%
Native Born
4.71%
Foreign Born
4.71%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
95.29% of La Jara residents were born in the United States, with 82.55% having been born in New Mexico. 4.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.