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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+15.1%
763 → 878
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+60.8%
$31,696 → $50,975
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for La Veta 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
968
+90 from 2023 (878)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,108
+$20,133 from 2023 ($50,975)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 763 | — | $31,696 | — |
| 2015 | 757 | -0.8% | $29,792 | -6% |
| 2017 | 780 | +3% | $32,898 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 811 | +4% | $32,596 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 863 | +6.4% | $45,991 | +41.1% |
| 2023 | 878 | +1.7% | $50,975 | +10.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.