La Junta, CO

La Junta is located in southeast Colorado. La Junta is between the Otero, Bent county. La Junta has 3.02 square miles of land area and 0.01 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total La Junta population is 7,077, which has shrunk 6.49% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 16.92% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. La Junta median household income is $35,580 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 22.68% since 2000. The income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 14.50% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. La Junta median house value is $93,500 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 38.72% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 42.02% and is lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers La Junta is close to the state average in quality. The La Junta area code is 719.

Population 7,077 (2010), rank #83 Population Growth -6.49% since 2000, rank #259 Population Density: 2,340.85/sq mi, rank #53 Median Household Income: $35,580 at 2006-2010—22.68% increase since 2000, rank #330 Median House Price: $93,500 at 2006-2010—38.72% increase since 2000, rank #333 Time Zone: Mountain GMT -7:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 3.02 sq mi, rank #176 Water Area: 0.01 sq mi (0.19%), rank #162 State: Colorado Counties: Otero County, Bent County School District: , rank #411 Area Code: 719 Zip Code: 81050 Accommodations: La Junta Hotels

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* Based on the U.S. 2010 Data