Population 1,725 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Veta
Household size in La Veta
| Period | La Veta | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.92 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.07 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.05 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.86 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
La Veta is a place of small households, averaging 1.86 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Veta
| Period | La Veta | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.0 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 56.8 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.8 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 67.1 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
La Veta skews older: half of its residents are older than 67.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 57.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Veta
| Period | La Veta | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in La Veta: 6.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Veta
Renters in La Veta
| Period | La Veta | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
La Veta is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly three-quarters of owners (72.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Veta
| Period | La Veta | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.7% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in La Veta: 46.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Veta
| Period | La Veta | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in La Veta was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Colorado as a whole, 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 Veta
| Period | La Veta | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $481 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $876 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $972 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $760 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$278 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in La Veta pays $760 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Veta
Bachelor's degrees in La Veta
| Period | La Veta | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.4% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in La Veta as nationally: 36.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in Colorado as a whole (45.9%).
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 Veta
| Period | La Veta | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.3% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in La Veta: 98.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Veta
| Period | La Veta | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in La Veta has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Veta 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 Veta | 1.86 | 67.1 | 6.3% | 24.1% | 46.4% | 1981 | $760 | 36.9% | 98.3% | 2.5% |
| Pryor | 1.82 | 67.7 | 8.0% | 24.8% | 46.8% | 1980 | $755 | 35.5% | 97.4% | 2.8% |
| Gulnare | 1.69 | 66.1 | 3.9% | 18.2% | 40.9% | 1976 | $857 | 19.2% | 83.2% | 4.8% |
| Fort Garland | 2.11 | 57.4 | 15.5% | 15.6% | 34.9% | 1996 | $1,009 | 38.4% | 90.8% | 1.1% |
| Aguilar | 1.66 | 66.6 | 3.4% | 18.3% | 42.0% | 1977 | $836 | 18.8% | 82.1% | 5.1% |
| Blanca | 1.88 | 48.1 | 8.9% | 17.0% | 17.4% | 1988 | $1,093 | 18.0% | 86.7% | 3.7% |
| Ludlow | 2.26 | 52.5 | 4.8% | 16.5% | 20.4% | 1980 | $1,050 | 23.7% | 92.1% | 2.5% |
| Tyrone | 1.88 | 53.6 | 2.9% | 34.3% | 23.6% | 1978 | $768 | 27.0% | 87.2% | 0.2% |
| Alamosa | 2.36 | 33.9 | 15.7% | 46.9% | 8.8% | 1983 | $942 | 33.4% | 88.2% | 3.7% |
| Estrella | 2.41 | 35.7 | 6.7% | 24.1% | 9.5% | 1982 | $922 | 25.9% | 83.1% | 2.6% |
| Thatcher | 1.88 | 53.6 | 2.9% | 34.3% | 23.6% | 1978 | $768 | 27.0% | 87.2% | 0.2% |
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 Veta. 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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