La junta is located in Otero county Colorado with a geographic area of 3.2 square miles. The total population in La junta is 6,907 with 47.6% male and 52.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.4% of the population, under age 18 equal 21.4% of the population and over age 65 is 20.7% of the population. The median household income is $49,654, per capita income is $25,744. There are a total of 3,298 housing units with 62.1% owner occupied. Education includes 33.3% of residents that are high school graduates and 25.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in La junta in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 29 degrees.
