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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.6%
831 → 710
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+17.2%
$33,828 → $39,630
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for La Jara across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
636
-74 from 2023 (710)
Projected Median Income 2030
$44,287
+$4,657 from 2023 ($39,630)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 831 | — | $33,828 | — |
| 2015 | 815 | -1.9% | $28,000 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 819 | +0.5% | $37,813 | +35% |
| 2019 | 811 | -1% | $36,563 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 743 | -8.4% | $33,750 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 710 | -4.4% | $39,630 | +17.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.