La Junta Gardens, CO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Junta Gardens	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$55,488	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$103,286	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,423	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$112,864	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,528	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.6%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Junta Gardens is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in La Junta Gardens is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Junta Gardens is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Junta Gardens is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,850 $103,286 $206,572

City

$62,924 $94,396 $188,792

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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La Junta Gardens employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	26.9%	26.9%
Education, health & social services	34.6%	34.6%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North La Junta, CO	392	$89,010	9.4%
Cheraw, CO	209	$82,849	1.9%
Swink, CO	856	$81,110	0.3%
La Junta, CO	7,166	$73,303	9.9%
Rocky Ford, CO	3,965	$41,988	48.4%
La Junta Gardens, CO	171	$103,286	27.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sedgwick, AR	171	$51,326	36.9%
Capulin, CO	171	$5,802	92.9%
Smithland, IA	171	$71,712	11.8%
East Hope, ID	171	$90,026	10.7%
Redmon, IL	171	$77,891	4.2%
La Junta Gardens, CO	171	$103,286	27.0%

Source: The La Junta Gardens, CO employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.