Lamar, CO City Data

Lamar, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,869 people who live in Lamar and approximately 14,483 who live in Prowers County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lamar 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 Lamar. We have included Lamar housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lamar Information

Prowers County where Lamar resides is 1,644.35 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,483 and has a population rank of 2,123 out of all the places in the United States.

Lamar has a total of 8,869 people and of those residents there are 4,403 males and 4,466 females. The median age of the male population is 29.4 and the female population is 33.4. There are approximately 252 births each year and around 127 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lamar varies per year, but currently 8,641 are one race and 228 are two or more races.

Of the 8,869 people who live in Lamar, there are 2,933 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lamar is 1,513 male and 1,420 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 6,284.

General Lamar Information
Total area in square miles - Prowers County	1,644.35
Water area in square miles - Prowers County	N/A
Resident population - Prowers County	14,483
Population rank - Prowers County	2,123
Total population	8,869
Total population (male)	4,403
Total population (female)	4,466
Population median age (male)	29.4
Population median age (female)	33.4
Births - Prowers County	252
Deaths- Prowers County	127
Population of one race	8,641
Population of two or more races	228
Population under 20 years	2,933
Population under 20 years (male)	1,513
Population under 20 years (female)	1,420
Total population 18 years and over	6,284

Lamar Social Characteristics

There are 5,307 households in Lamar. Families make up 3,776 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lamar families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,900), male householder with no wife present (183) and female householder with no husband present (476). The remainder of the Lamar households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,579. Lamar, CO moving companies help people in Lamar 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 Lamar. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lamar is based, there are 5,461 females 15 and over; of those females there are 969 never married, 3,313 now married, 76 separated, 598 widowed, and 505 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 54 separated, 70 widowed and 484 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lamar social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lamar.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Prowers County)
Total households	5,307
Family households (families)	3,776
With own children under 18 years	2,134
Married-couple family	2,900
With own children under 18 years	1,617
Male householder, no wife present, family	183
With own children under 18 years	149
Female householder, no husband present, family	476
With own children under 18 years	383
Nonfamily households	1,579
Householder living alone	1,341
65 years and over	610

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,314
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	826
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,355
Householder	2,247
Spouse	1,634
Child	2,767
Other relatives	152
Nonrelatives	210
Unmarried partner	93
Roomer or boarder	35
Housemate or roommate	41
Unmarried partner	158
Foster child	4
Other	37

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,261
Male householder	471
Male householder living alone	381
Male householder not living alone	90
Female householder	606
Female householder living alone	556
Female householder not living alone	50
Nonrelatives	184
Unmarried partner	65
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	64
Foster child	N/A
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,461
Never married	969
Now married	3,313
Separated	76
Widowed	598
Divorced	505
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	54
Widowed	70
Divorced	484

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,869
Male	4,403
Under 5 years	384
5 to 9 years	394
10 to 14 years	326
15 to 17 years	224
18 and 19 years	185
20 years	94
21 years	92
22 to 24 years	211
25 to 29 years	346
30 to 34 years	283
35 to 39 years	288
40 to 44 years	287
45 to 49 years	282
50 to 54 years	246
55 to 59 years	180
60 and 61 years	57
62 to 64 years	89
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	79
70 to 74 years	132
75 to 79 years	83
80 to 84 years	67
85 years and over	36
Female	4,466
Under 5 years	356
5 to 9 years	364
10 to 14 years	315
15 to 17 years	222
18 and 19 years	163
20 years	82
21 years	62
22 to 24 years	188
25 to 29 years	287
30 to 34 years	268
35 to 39 years	266
40 to 44 years	287
45 to 49 years	290
50 to 54 years	267
55 to 59 years	166
60 and 61 years	75
62 to 64 years	80
65 and 66 years	68
67 to 69 years	109
70 to 74 years	155
75 to 79 years	142
80 to 84 years	129
85 years and over	125

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,869
One race	8,641
White	6,762
Black or African American	34
American Indian and Alaska Native	131
Asian	42
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	8
Two or more races	228

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,616
People who are White alone	6,527
People who are Black or African American alone	25
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	127
People who are Asian alone	41
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,191
People who are Some other race alone	1,668

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,323
Same house	6,890
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,203
Different state or abroad	1,854
Different state	1,325
Abroad	529

PLACE OF BIRTH (Prowers County)
Total resident population	14,483
Born in United States	7,384
State of residence	8,446
Different state	4,453
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	48
Foreign born	1,536

Lamar 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 Lamar. That total enrollment is 4,102 for the population of the country, which includes Lamar. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,796 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,815 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 598.

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 Lamar population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,102
Pre-kindergarten	339
Public	309
Private	30
Kindergarten	256
Public	256
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,989
Public	1,947
Private	42
Elementary and high school	2,908
Public	2,848
Private	60
High school grades 9 to 12	919
Public	901
Private	18
College, undergraduate years	509
Public	489
Private	20
Graduate or professional school	90
Public	90
Private
Not enrolled in school	9,638

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,545
Less than 9th grade	1,273
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,121
High school graduate	2,468
Some college, no degree	1,974
Associate's degree	693
Bachelor's degree	1,016
Graduate or professional degree	11.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	72
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	640

Lamar Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,663 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lamar. The Lamar occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,754), service occupations (1,060), sales and office occupations (1,526), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (456), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (785) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,100). The 10,663 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,816 private wage and salary workers, 1,053 government workers, 788 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Prowers County)
Population 16 years and over	10,663
In labor force	6,976
Civilian labor force	6,955
Employed	6,681
Unemployed	274
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	5,355
In labor force	2,956
Civilian labor force	2,952
Unemployed Civilian labor force	94
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	5,308
In labor force	4,020
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	180
Armed forces	17

COMMUTING TO WORK (Prowers County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,573
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,941
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,032
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	244
Other means	73
Worked at home	231
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	100,915

OCCUPATION (Prowers County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,754
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,754
Service occupations	1,060
Sales and office occupations	1,526
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	456
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	785
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,100

INDUSTRY (Prowers County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,754
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	935
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	829
Wholesale trade	240
Retail trade	879
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	448
Information	93
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	245
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	231
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,213
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	560
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	326

CLASS OF WORKER (Prowers County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,754
Private wage and salary workers	4,816
Government workers	1,053
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	788
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lamar Housing Characteristics

In Lamar, CO there are 5,977 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,307 occupied and 670 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lamar, there are 4,265 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 97 units in Lamar. 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 Lamar, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lamar, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lamar. There are 136 housing units with rent less than $200, 231 with rent between $200-299, 698 with rent between $300-499 and 412 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lamar gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lamar, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Prowers County)
Total housing units	5,977
Occupied housing units	5,307
Vacant housing units	670

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Prowers County)
Total housing units	5,977
1-unit, detached	4,265
1-unit, attached	97
2 units	118
3 or 4 units	252
5 to 9 units	116
10 to 19 units	82
20 to 49 units	68
50 or more units	35
Mobile home	930

HOUSING TENURE (Prowers County)
Occupied housing units	5,307
Owner-occupied	3,514
Renter-occupied	1,793

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Prowers County)
Occupied housing units	5,307
No vehicles available	425
2 vehicle available	3,187
3 vehicles available	919
4 vehicles available	266
5 or more vehicles available	80

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Prowers County)
Occupied housing units	5,307
Utility gas	4,099
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	501
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6
Coal or coke
Wood	55
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Prowers County)
Occupied housing units	5,307
Less Than $50,000	3,514
$50,000 to $99,999	1,178
$100,000 to $149,999	391
$150,000 to $199,999	122
$200,000 to $299,999	50
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	67,900

GROSS RENT (Prowers County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,793
Less than $200	136
$200 to $299	231
$300 to $499	698
$500 to $699	321
$700 to $999	74
$1,000 to $1,499	17
$1,500 or more	N/A