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Moving to La Junta, Colorado

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Population: 7,568. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,260 (-4.1% change)
Males: 3,568 (47.1%), Females: 4,000 (52.9%)

Otero County

Zip code: 81050

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $29,002
Median house value: $67,400

Population by Race

Races in La Junta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.6%)
  • Hispanic (43.6%)
  • Other race (18.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Black (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (13.9%), Irish (9.4%), English (7.1%), United States (4.3%), Italian (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Elevation: 4066 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Map of La Junta, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Junta

  • High school or higher: 76.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Junta city

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

4.3% Foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 0.9% Asia, 0.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -117 (-1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in La Junta:

  • ARKANSAS VALLEY REGIONAL MED CENTER (1100 CARSON AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near La Junta:

  • WEISBROD MEMORIAL CTY HOSP – CAH (about 62 miles; EADS, CO)
  • PROWERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 65 miles; LAMAR, CO)
  • LINCOLN COMM HOSP – CAH (about 72 miles; HUGO, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Junta:

  • LAMAR MUNI (about 61 miles; LAMAR, CO; Abbreviation: LAA)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 68 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 98 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Junta:

Amtrak station:
LA JUNTA (1ST & COLORADO STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in La Junta:

  • OTERO JUNIOR COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 931; Location: 1802 COLORADO AVE; Public)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Junta:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 74 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 105 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 115 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 121 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 135 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 135 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)

Schools

Public high schools in La Junta:

  • LA JUNTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 474; Location: 1817 SMITHLAND; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • TIGER LEARNING CENTER (Students: 41; Location: 1817 SMITHLAND; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in La Junta:

  • LA JUNTA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 901 SMITHLAND; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LA JUNTA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 361; Location: 1401 EAST SIXTH STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • LA JUNTA PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 327; Location: 600 WEST TOPEKA; Grades: KG – 02)
  • NEW HORIZON ACADEMY (Location: 315 SANTA FE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in La Junta:

  • LA JUNTA/WOODRUFF MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $307,200; Location: 522 COLORADO AVE; 35,426 books; 898 audio materials; 1,630 video materials; 186 serial subscriptions)

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