Language Spoken At Home in La Junta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,571 | 100% |
| English only | 5,644 | 85.9% |
| Language other than English | 927 | 14.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 115 | 1.8% |
| Spanish | 909 | 13.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 109 | 1.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 11 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 7 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in La Junta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,060 | 100% |
| American | 154 | 2.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 35 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 41 | 0.6% |
| Dutch | 269 | 3.8% |
| English | 704 | 10.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 196 | 2.8% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,343 | 19.0% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 595 | 8.4% |
| Italian | 481 | 6.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 76 | 1.1% |
| Polish | 38 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 4 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 58 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 165 | 2.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 22 | 0.3% |
| Swedish | 45 | 0.6% |
| Swiss | 18 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 12 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 38 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in La Junta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,008 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,623 | 54.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 670 | 22.3% |
| Married-couple family | 1,059 | 35.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 275 | 9.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 221 | 7.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 213 | 7.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 343 | 11.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 182 | 6.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,385 | 46.0% |
| Householder living alone | 1,194 | 39.7% |
| 65 years and over | 455 | 15.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 771 | 25.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 863 | 28.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in La Junta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,667 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,008 | 45.1% |
| Spouse | 1,166 | 17.5% |
| Child | 1,729 | 25.9% |
| Other relatives | 331 | 5.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 433 | 6.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 381 | 5.7% |
Marital Status in La Junta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,777 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,012 | 36.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,145 | 41.2% |
| Separated | 38 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 80 | 2.9% |
| Divorced | 502 | 18.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,054 | 100% |
| Never married | 974 | 31.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,173 | 38.4% |
| Separated | 58 | 1.9% |
| Widowed | 353 | 11.6% |
| Divorced | 496 | 16.2% |
Fertility in La Junta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 43 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 37 | 86.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 35 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 29 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 59 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in La Junta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 95 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 19 | 20.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 19 | 20.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 19 | 100% |
| Who are female | 19 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 19 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in La Junta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,820 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 150 | 8.2% |
| Kindergarten | 136 | 7.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 505 | 27.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 363 | 19.9% |
| College or graduate school | 666 | 36.6% |
Educational Attainment in La Junta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,851 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 349 | 7.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 495 | 10.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,456 | 30.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,226 | 25.3% |
| Associate's degree | 558 | 11.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 546 | 11.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 221 | 4.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 82.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.8% |
Veteran Status in La Junta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,618 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 608 | 10.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in La Junta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,961 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,301 | 18.7% |
| Under 18 years | 1,442 | 100% |
| With a disability | 34 | 2.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,341 | 100% |
| With a disability | 843 | 19.4% |
| 65 years and over | 1,178 | 100% |
| With a disability | 424 | 36.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in La Junta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,987 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,837 | 83.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,126 | 16.1% |
| Same county | 681 | 9.7% |
| Different county | 445 | 6.4% |
| Same state | 282 | 4.0% |
| Different state | 163 | 2.3% |
| Abroad | 24 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in La Junta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,060 | 100% |
| Native | 6,947 | 98.4% |
| Born in United States | 6,871 | 97.3% |
| State of residence | 4,717 | 66.8% |
| Different state | 2,154 | 30.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 76 | 1.1% |
| Foreign born | 113 | 1.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in La Junta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 113 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 23 | 20.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 90 | 79.6% |
Year of Entry in La Junta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 189 | 100% |
| Native | 76 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 76 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 113 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 5 | 4.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 108 | 95.6% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in La Junta City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 113 | 100% |
| Europe | 17 | 15.0% |
| Asia | 7 | 6.2% |
| Africa | 5 | 4.4% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 84 | 74.3% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |