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

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

0%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	North La Junta	Colorado	National
Income per capita	$35,319	$50,207	$44,883
Median household income	$89,010	$94,396	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,208	$119,529	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$140,110	$58,404	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,776	$58,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,265	$41,667	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.8%	12.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in North La Junta is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in North La Junta is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in North La Junta is equal to the national average
The poverty level in North La Junta is 88% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,334 $89,010 $178,020

City

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

State

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

Nation

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North La Junta median earnings by income bracket

North La Junta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	31.8%	31.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.6%	13.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.3%	2.3%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	42.0%	42.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Junta Gardens, CO	171	$103,286	27.0%
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%
North La Junta, CO	392	$89,010	9.4%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Almanor Peninsula, CA	392	$132,674	63.1%
El Moro, CO	392	$93,552	15.0%
Magnolia, DE	392	$121,663	49.6%
Charlotte, IA	392	$79,404	2.4%
Donahue, IA	392	$138,877	70.8%
North La Junta, CO	392	$89,010	9.4%

Source: The North 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.