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La Jara, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Alamosa County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
593
Population
1,446/sq mi density
$39,630
Median Income
$25,603 per capita
$134,400
Home Value
$202,104 Zillow
$692
Median Rent
37.9% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
183
Violent Crime/100K
3,296 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$39,630 median income, 6.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$134,400 home value, $692/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
183 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,630
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,603
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
86% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.3%
152% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Jara vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Jara’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,630
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,603
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,919
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$947
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$947
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.1%
1% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
59.0%
19% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$912M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
59%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.1%
Other
25.9%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
623
Restaurants
53
Healthcare
79
Retail
82
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,919
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,352
33% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,630 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,603 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,919 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $947 |
| County GDP | $912M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 59.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 623 |
| Restaurants | 53 |
| Healthcare | 79 |
| Retail | 82 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,919 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,352 |