La Jara, Colorado
The La Jara Post Office in downtown
La Jara is another town in the central San Luis Valley whose mostly Hispanic population is descended from pioneers who came into the area in the early 1850's to settle on the Sangre de Cristo and Conejos Land Grants. This is still primarily a ranching (cattle and sheep) and farming area with most business activity happening these days in Alamosa, about 15 miles to the northeast. But once upon a time, La Jara was a thriving little community.
Empty storefronts in downtown La Jara
Fast Facts about La Jara, Colorado
La Jara, Conejos County, CO 81140
Latitude: 37.2745°N
Longitude: 105.9608°W
Incorporated: November 11, 1910
Elevation: 7,605'
Education:
High School or Higher: 76.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 13.3%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 6.6%
2011 Cost of Living Index for La Jara: 90.8
Latitude: 37.2745°N
Longitude: 105.9608°W
Incorporated: November 11, 1910
Elevation: 7,605'
Education:
High School or Higher: 76.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 13.3%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 6.6%
2011 Cost of Living Index for La Jara: 90.8
2009 Estimates:
Median Resident Age: 35.0 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $29,700
Estimated Median Home Value: $95,590
Major Industries:
Health Care, Construction, Educational Services, Agriculture, Lodging & Food Services, Retail Services, Repair & Maintenance, Government, Religious Organizations
Unemployed (March 2011): 5.4%
Median Resident Age: 35.0 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $29,700
Estimated Median Home Value: $95,590
Major Industries:
Health Care, Construction, Educational Services, Agriculture, Lodging & Food Services, Retail Services, Repair & Maintenance, Government, Religious Organizations
Unemployed (March 2011): 5.4%
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 818 |
| Males | 373 |
| Females | 445 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 248 |
| 18 & over | 570 |
| 20-24 | 53 |
| 25-34 | 88 |
| 35-49 | 147 |
| 50-64 | 146 |
| 65 & over | 120 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 510 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 308 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 604 |
| African-American | 3 |
| Asian | 1 |
| Native American | 31 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Other | 145 |
| Two or more | 34 |
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