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La Junta is a city in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The population was 7,568 at the 2000 census. La Junta is located in southeast Colorado, on the Arkansas River east of Pueblo. La Junta is home to two well-known museums: Bent's Fort, an important trading post in the old west, and the Koshare Indian Museum, regarded as one of the finest collections of Native American artifacts in the world. The Koshare Indian museum hosts a unique Boy Scout/Explorer program which trains the scouts in both Indian dance and costumes. The scouts give dance performances during the summer and also host many other troops passing through the area. La Junta is also home of the Picketwire Center for Performing Arts , which offers a wide variety of culture. In addition, in World War II La Junta had an Army Air Force Training Base outside town. The airport, located 5 miles north of La Junta, has 77 acres of tarmac and two runways which are still in use. One runway is 6,851 feet long and the other is...more

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Among the most common occupations in La Junta are Management, professional, and related occupations, 30%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 60 percent of workers in La Junta, Colorado work for companies, 24 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in La Junta, Colorado are Educational, health and social services, 26%; Retail trade, 11%; and Public administration, 9%. Simply Hired's La Junta job listings indicate that the following industries in La Junta are hiring the most workers: Petroleum Wholesalers, Petroleum Refineries, Reproductive Health Clinics, Food Service Contractors and Catering Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in La Junta, Colorado is $23,824, and the median income of households in La Junta was $29,002.

La Junta has an unemployment rate of 8.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our La Junta Trends data, the number of La Junta, Colorado jobs has decreased by 35% since March 2008.

Population of La Junta Total population 7,568 Male 47.15% Female 52.85% Median age 35.8     La Junta Housing Owner-occupied homes 64.6% Median cost of a home $67,400 Median mortgage payment $490 Renter-occupied homes 35.4% Vacant housing 9.2% Median monthly rent $360     Average Income Median for all male full-time $26,325 Median for all female full-time $21,324     Household Income Less than $10,000 15% $10,000 to $14,999 10% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 54% Separated 1% Widowed 10% Divorced 11%     Race White 77% Black or African American 1% Asian 1% Other 21%     La Junta Commute Carpool 16.3% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 15 minutes

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