Population 1,297 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Jara
Household size in La Jara
| Period | La Jara | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in La Jara has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Colorado. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.71, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in La Jara
| Period | La Jara | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of La Jara is 36.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in La Jara
| Period | La Jara | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in La Jara, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in La Jara
Renters in La Jara
| Period | La Jara | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
La Jara is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 56.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in La Jara
| Period | La Jara | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in La Jara as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Colorado overall (7.3%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in La Jara
| Period | La Jara | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in La Jara was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Colorado overall, where the median home dates to 1988.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in La Jara
| Period | La Jara | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $566 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $490 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $610 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $735 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$169 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in La Jara costs $735 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in La Jara
Bachelor's degrees in La Jara
| Period | La Jara | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in La Jara have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in La Jara
| Period | La Jara | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in La Jara is close to the national rate: 90.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Colorado as a whole (92.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in La Jara
| Period | La Jara | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in La Jara runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
La Jara compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Jara | 2.52 | 36.9 | 5.8% | 22.7% | 10.8% | 1980 | $735 | 24.9% | 90.7% | 3.6% |
| Richfield | 2.47 | 34.2 | 5.9% | 27.0% | 9.2% | 1982 | $776 | 26.1% | 90.4% | 4.7% |
| Sanford | 2.32 | 33.2 | 10.7% | 27.2% | 9.1% | 1984 | $998 | 32.0% | 89.9% | 8.3% |
| Manassa | 2.67 | 39.8 | 4.8% | 15.6% | 9.0% | 1982 | $717 | 21.9% | 90.5% | 2.6% |
| Romeo | 2.69 | 39.7 | 4.5% | 14.8% | 8.7% | 1982 | $715 | 22.1% | 90.6% | 2.5% |
| Morgan | 2.55 | 30.7 | 2.5% | 34.3% | 5.3% | 1984 | $738 | 23.6% | 89.3% | 4.3% |
| Capulin | 2.47 | 37.5 | 3.2% | 28.1% | 19.3% | 1986 | $726 | 29.2% | 92.4% | 3.4% |
| Estrella | 2.41 | 35.7 | 6.7% | 24.1% | 9.5% | 1982 | $922 | 25.9% | 83.1% | 2.6% |
| Conejos | 2.00 | 47.6 | 14.6% | 30.1% | 27.0% | 1973 | $796 | 20.8% | 89.4% | 5.0% |
| Espinosa | 2.18 | 60.3 | 6.6% | 6.9% | 64.9% | 1992 | $749 | 47.8% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| San Acacio | 2.36 | 52.5 | 1.6% | 18.3% | 34.2% | 1980 | $769 | 22.2% | 92.3% | 3.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up La Jara. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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