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North La Junta, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Otero County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
512
Population
376/sq mi density
$50,125
Median Income
$22,712 per capita
$106,900
Home Value
$156,866 Zillow
$969
Median Rent
18.4% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
255
Violent Crime/100K
5,475 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$50,125 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,900 home value, $969/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
255 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,125
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,712
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: North La Junta vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows North La Junta’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,125
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,712
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,834
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$892
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$892
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
58% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.3%
19% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.0%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$739M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.3%
Other
19.7%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
512
Restaurants
48
Healthcare
51
Retail
61
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,834
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,533
56% 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 | $50,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,712 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,834 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $892 |
| County GDP | $739M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 512 |
| Restaurants | 48 |
| Healthcare | 51 |
| Retail | 61 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,834 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,533 |