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La Junta, CO Profile


La Junta, CO, population 7,000, 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 the past decade the population of La Junta has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 La Junta's population has declined by about 2%.

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
White74%
African American1%
Native American2%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed22%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,575N/A
20017,471-1.37%
20027,355-1.55%
20037,306-0.67%
20047,229-1.05%
20057,146-1.15%
20067,064-1.15%
20076,980-1.19%
20086,9890.13%
20097,0000.16%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,002
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001579
2002643
2003455
2004362
2005337
2006527
2007417
2008358
2009343
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 06039
2002 06639
2003 112516
2004 07317
2005 010411
2006 114717
2007 03522
2008 05218
2009 04119
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,155
20024,755
20035,677
20046,179
20055,197
20064,651
20073,904
20084,459
20093,804
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 32 273 18
2002 50 309 18
2003 43 370 11
2004 51 403 7
2005 87 288 10
2006 61 270 13
2007 50 218 13
2008 79 216 16
2009 69 189 8
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation4,066 feet above sea level
Land Area2.6 Square Miles



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