La Veta, CO City Data

La Veta, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 924 people who live in La Veta and approximately 7,862 who live in Huerfano County. We want to help people moving to or living in La Veta to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of La Veta. We have included La Veta housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General La Veta Information

Huerfano County where La Veta resides is 1,593.24 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,862 and has a population rank of 2,617 out of all the places in the United States.

La Veta has a total of 924 people and of those residents there are 443 males and 481 females. The median age of the male population is 41.9 and the female population is 44.3. There are approximately 71 births each year and around 81 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in La Veta varies per year, but currently 891 are one race and 33 are two or more races.

Of the 924 people who live in La Veta, there are 242 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in La Veta is 129 male and 113 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 697.

General La Veta Information
Total area in square miles - Huerfano County	1,593.24
Water area in square miles - Huerfano County	N/A
Resident population - Huerfano County	7,862
Population rank - Huerfano County	2,617
Total population	924
Total population (male)	443
Total population (female)	481
Population median age (male)	41.9
Population median age (female)	44.3
Births - Huerfano County	71
Deaths- Huerfano County	81
Population of one race	891
Population of two or more races	33
Population under 20 years	242
Population under 20 years (male)	129
Population under 20 years (female)	113
Total population 18 years and over	697

La Veta Social Characteristics

There are 3,082 households in La Veta. Families make up 1,908 of these households. The table below breaks down the La Veta families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,492), male householder with no wife present (90) and female householder with no husband present (301). The remainder of the La Veta households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,162. La Veta, CO moving companies help people in La Veta move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including La Veta. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where La Veta is based, there are 2,942 females 15 and over; of those females there are 485 never married, 1,582 now married, 71 separated, 427 widowed, and 377 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 114 separated, 142 widowed and 416 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding La Veta social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on La Veta.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Huerfano County)
Total households	3,082
Family households (families)	1,908
With own children under 18 years	838
Married-couple family	1,492
With own children under 18 years	515
Male householder, no wife present, family	90
With own children under 18 years	64
Female householder, no husband present, family	301
With own children under 18 years	191
Nonfamily households	1,162
Householder living alone	1,013
65 years and over	436

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	125
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	119
Average household size	2.15
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	716
Householder	252
Spouse	191
Child	238
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	3
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	208
Male householder	78
Male householder living alone	60
Male householder not living alone	18
Female householder	99
Female householder living alone	92
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	4
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,942
Never married	485
Now married	1,582
Separated	71
Widowed	427
Divorced	377
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	114
Widowed	142
Divorced	416

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	924
Male	443
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	39
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	7
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	48
45 to 49 years	39
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	5
Female	481
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	4
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	56
45 to 49 years	52
50 to 54 years	42
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	924
One race	891
White	852
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	33

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	924
People who are White alone	852
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	106
People who are Some other race alone	19

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	7,512
Same house	3,840
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,254
Different state or abroad	1,058
Different state	1,011
Abroad	47

PLACE OF BIRTH (Huerfano County)
Total resident population	7,862
Born in United States	4,707
State of residence	4,305
Different state	3,380
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	49
Foreign born	128

La Veta Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding La Veta. That total enrollment is 1,747 for the population of the country, which includes La Veta. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 963 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,489 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 254.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the La Veta population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,747
Pre-kindergarten	143
Public	114
Private	29
Kindergarten	104
Public	100
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	750
Public	639
Private	111
Elementary and high school	1,245
Public	1,042
Private	203
High school grades 9 to 12	495
Public	403
Private	92
College, undergraduate years	188
Public	150
Private	38
Graduate or professional school	67
Public	49
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	5,931

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,647
Less than 9th grade	436
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	815
High school graduate	1,828
Some college, no degree	1,324
Associate's degree	333
Bachelor's degree	911
Graduate or professional degree	16.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	535

La Veta Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,450 people that are employed over the age of 16 in La Veta. The La Veta occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (928), service occupations (504), sales and office occupations (610), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (67), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (468) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (301). The 6,450 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,724 private wage and salary workers, 617 government workers, 482 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Huerfano County)
Population 16 years and over	6,450
In labor force	3,148
Civilian labor force	3,148
Employed	2,878
Unemployed	270
Percent Unemployed	8.6
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,887
In labor force	1,489
Civilian labor force	1,489
Unemployed Civilian labor force	109
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,563
In labor force	1,659
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	161
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Huerfano County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,838
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,906
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	491
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	143
Other means	44
Worked at home	241
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	64,085

OCCUPATION (Huerfano County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	928
Management, professional, and related occupations	928
Service occupations	504
Sales and office occupations	610
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	67
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	468
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	301

INDUSTRY (Huerfano County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	928
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	201
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	137
Wholesale trade	47
Retail trade	313
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	152
Information	64
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	171
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	156
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	643
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	262
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	245

CLASS OF WORKER (Huerfano County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	928
Private wage and salary workers	1,724
Government workers	617
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	482
Unpaid family workers	N/A

La Veta Housing Characteristics

In La Veta, CO there are 4,599 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,082 occupied and 1,517 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In La Veta, there are 3,352 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 99 units in La Veta. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of La Veta, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, La Veta, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in La Veta. There are 103 housing units with rent less than $200, 92 with rent between $200-299, 241 with rent between $300-499 and 263 with rent for $500 and above. Full La Veta gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have La Veta, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Huerfano County)
Total housing units	4,599
Occupied housing units	3,082
Vacant housing units	1,517

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Huerfano County)
Total housing units	4,599
1-unit, detached	3,352
1-unit, attached	99
2 units	120
3 or 4 units	154
5 to 9 units	110
10 to 19 units	43
20 to 49 units	13
50 or more units
Mobile home	669

HOUSING TENURE (Huerfano County)
Occupied housing units	3,082
Owner-occupied	2,179
Renter-occupied	903

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Huerfano County)
Occupied housing units	3,082
No vehicles available	351
2 vehicle available	1,753
3 vehicles available	517
4 vehicles available	151
5 or more vehicles available	52

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Huerfano County)
Occupied housing units	3,082
Utility gas	1,153
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	246
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10
Coal or coke	23
Wood	349
Solar energy	24
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Huerfano County)
Occupied housing units	3,082
Less Than $50,000	2,179
$50,000 to $99,999	672
$100,000 to $149,999	184
$150,000 to $199,999	111
$200,000 to $299,999	57
$300,000 to $499,999	8
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	75,200

GROSS RENT (Huerfano County)
Occupied units paying rent	903
Less than $200	103
$200 to $299	92
$300 to $499	241
$500 to $699	212
$700 to $999	48
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A