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

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Junta	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$38,558	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$73,303	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,487	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,020	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,770	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,200	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.9%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Junta is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in La Junta is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Junta is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Junta is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,863 $73,303 $146,606

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 median earnings by income bracket

La Junta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	16.4%	16.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	13.6%	13.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	14.0%
Other	27.2%	27.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

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

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plymouth, MA	7,166	$96,172	18.2%
Noble, OK	7,170	$124,204	52.7%
Mila Doce, TX	7,161	$44,876	44.8%
Selma, NC	7,159	$34,341	57.8%
Taber, AB	7,159	n/a
La Junta, CO	7,166	$73,303	9.9%

Source: The La Junta, 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.