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La Veta, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Costilla County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
751
Population
548/sq mi density
$50,975
Median Income
$29,702 per capita
$365,300
Home Value
$359,936 Zillow
46°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
517
Violent Crime/100K
3,379 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$50,975 median income, 2.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$365,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
517 violent crimes/100K (36% above avg)
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,975
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,702
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Veta vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Veta’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,975
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,702
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$41,455
58%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$781
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$781
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
57% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
25.4%
67% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.8%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$126M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
25.4%
Other
1.8%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
116
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
6
Retail
15
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$41,455
42% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,975 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,702 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $41,455 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $781 |
| County GDP | $126M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.503 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 25.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 116 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $41,455 |