La Junta, CO Profile

La Junta, CO, population 7,260, is located in Colorado's Otero county, about 60.9 miles from Pueblo and 90.8 miles from Colorado Springs.

Through the 90's La Junta's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of La Junta has declined by about 4%.

La Junta's property crime levels tend to be higher than Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in La Junta tend to be higher than Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	74%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	22%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.80
	Males	33.40
	Females	37.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,568	N/A
2001	7,494	-0.98%
2002	7,402	-1.23%
2003	7,371	-0.42%
2004	7,308	-0.85%
2005	7,260	-0.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,002

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	579
2002	643
2003	455
2004	362
2005	337
2006	527
2007	417
2008	358

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	6	12	7	10	14	3	5
Robbery	0	6	5	3	4	7	5	2
Aggravated Assault	39	39	16	17	11	17	22	18

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,155
2002	4,755
2003	5,677
2004	6,179
2005	5,197
2006	4,651
2007	3,904
2008	4,459

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	32	50	43	51	87	61	50	79
Larceny, Theft	273	309	370	403	288	270	218	216
Motor Vehicle Theft	18	18	11	7	10	13	13	16
Arson	5	2	5	7	10	10	3	5

Location

Elevation	4,066 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles