| | La Junta, CO | Colorado City, TX | United States |
| Population | 7,282 | 4,259 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.6% | 47.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.5% | 52.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.3 | 32.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,087 | 4,141 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,568 | 4,281 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 7,637 | 4,749 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -9.4% | -9.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -10.3% | -18.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,414.5 | 798.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.0 | 5.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | La Junta, CO | Colorado City, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.7% | 11.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.8% | 11.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.6% | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.9% | 5.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.3% | 11.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 10.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 2.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 13.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.0% | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.2% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.5% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.0% | 6.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.5% | 3.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | La Junta, CO | Colorado City, TX | United States |
| White | 44.3% | 46.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.1% | 0.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.1% | 0.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 46.8% | 52.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | La Junta, CO | Colorado City, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 45.9% | 28.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.5% | 28.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 5.5% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.1% | 71.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.1% | 42.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.3% | 18.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.6% | 11.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.19 | 3.16 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,190 | 1,316 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,708 | 643 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.6% | 14.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.2% | 59.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,482 | 673 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.1% | 22.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.1% | 3.0% | 10.8% |