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Lamar, CO
Demographic Data



Lamar Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lamar Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

7,591

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.3%
5 - 17:
19.9%
18 - 24:
14.5%
25 - 34:
10.4%
35 - 54:
20.8%
55 - 64:
13.2%
Over 65 Years:
13.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.8%
4.8%
85.0%
85.0%
18.9%
18.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lamar
USA
$28,287
$28,287
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Lamar
USA
$48,422
$48,422
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.2%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Construction
Education
Accommodation
Public Service
Transportation
Manufacturing
Other
Administration
Agriculture
Professional, scientific, and technical services
18.1%
18.1%
12.1%
12.1%
10.2%
10.2%
10.1%
10.1%
10.0%
10.0%
6.3%
6.3%
5.5%
5.5%
4.8%
4.8%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
3.1%
3.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
53.4%
53.4%
41.8%
41.8%
2.1%
2.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Danish
Swedish
Italian
Canadian
Norwegian
Dutch
Eastern European
Russian
Scottish
Scots-Irish
European
Welsh
Czech
Polish
French
Yugoslavian
Other West Indian
14.1%
14.1%
11.1%
11.1%
3.3%
3.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Italian
Tagalog
Armenian
Russian
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Japanese
82.8%
82.8%
16.8%
16.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lamar Residents

8.4%

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