La Jara

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  3. La Jara Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. La Jara Employment Information
  5. La Jara Family Information
  6. La Jara Education Information
  7. La Jara Public Benefits Information
  8. La Jara Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. La Jara Zip Codes


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La Jara Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,914
  • Land Area (2000): 606.306 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.687 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,144
La Jara Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 322 11.02%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,599 88.98%

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La Jara Employment Information Back to top
La Jara Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 148 23.02%
2. Construction 86 13.37%
3. Educational Services 58 9.02%
4. Truck Transportation 54 8.40%
5. Repair and Maintenance 33 5.13%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 25 3.89%
7. Public Administration 25 3.89%
8. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 19 2.95%
9. U.S. Postal Service 19 2.95%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 17 2.64%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 16 2.49%
12. Finance and Insurance 14 2.18%
13. Health Care 14 2.18%
14. Department and Other General Stores 10 1.56%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 9 1.40%
16. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 9 1.40%
17. Fuel Dealers 9 1.40%
18. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 8 1.24%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 0.93%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 0.93%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 107 20.54%
2. Educational Services 87 16.70%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 41 7.87%
4. Finance and Insurance 35 6.72%
5. Public Administration 27 5.18%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 19 3.65%
7. Food Manufacturing 17 3.26%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 16 3.07%
9. Department and Other General Stores 15 2.88%
10. U.S. Postal Service 15 2.88%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 2.30%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12 2.30%
13. Social Assistance 12 2.30%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 1.92%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 10 1.92%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 9 1.73%
17. Private Household Services 9 1.73%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 1.73%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 7 1.34%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 6 1.15%

La Jara Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 94 14.62%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 73 11.35%
3. Agricultural Workers 52 8.09%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 40 6.22%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 39 6.07%
6. Other Construction Trades 35 5.44%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 21 3.27%
8. Carpenters 20 3.11%
9. Other Production Occupations 20 3.11%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 19 2.95%
11. Teachers, Secondary School 19 2.95%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 2.64%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 15 2.33%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 15 2.33%
15. Food Processing Workers 12 1.87%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 1.87%
17. Top Executives 12 1.87%
18. Cashiers 9 1.40%
19. Other Construction Workers 9 1.40%
20. Other Financial Specialists 9 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 51 9.79%
2. Cashiers 41 7.87%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 29 5.57%
4. Registered Nurses 29 5.57%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 24 4.61%
6. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 23 4.41%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 4.03%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 21 4.03%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19 3.65%
10. Agricultural Workers 18 3.45%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 18 3.45%
12. Other Management Occupations 18 3.45%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 17 3.26%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 3.07%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 2.88%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 14 2.69%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 11 2.11%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 10 1.92%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 9 1.73%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 1.73%

La Jara Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,051 50.24%
15-35 hours 258 12.33%
1-14 hours 49 2.34%
No regular hours 734 35.09%

La Jara Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 40 3.83%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10 0.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 17 1.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 32 3.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 77 7.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 150 14.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 287 27.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 149 14.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 45 4.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 82 7.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 51 4.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 34 3.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 69 6.60%

La Jara Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 74 7.08%
5-9 205 19.62%
10-14 121 11.58%
15-19 123 11.77%
20-24 197 18.85%
25-29 72 6.89%
30-34 154 14.74%
35-39 6 0.57%
40-44 36 3.44%
45-59 34 3.25%
60-89 17 1.63%
At least 90 6 0.57%

La Jara Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 792 75.79%
30-44 0 0.00% 196 18.76%
45-59 0 0.00% 34 3.25%
At least 60 0 0.00% 23 2.20%

La Jara Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 156 13.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 828 73.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 53 4.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 89 7.85%

La Jara Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Jara Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,022 (2,877 people)
Families (2000): 761 (2,569 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 298
People at same address in 1995: 1,890
La Jara Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 170 16.63%
$10,000-$14,999 116 11.35%
$15,000-$19,999 88 8.61%
$20,000-$24,999 90 8.81%
$25,000-$29,999 84 8.22%
$30,000-$34,999 88 8.61%
$35,000-$39,999 29 2.84%
$40,000-$44,999 59 5.77%
$45,000-$49,999 49 4.79%
$50,000-$59,999 66 6.46%
$60,000-$74,999 95 9.30%
$75,000-$99,999 51 4.99%
$100,000-$124,999 21 2.05%
$125,000-$149,999 12 1.17%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.39%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

La Jara Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 246 24.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 287 28.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 16 1.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 121 11.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 178 17.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 87 8.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 48 4.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 2.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

La Jara Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 764 27.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 257 9.30%
Public Assistance 86 3.11%
Retirement 150 5.43%
Self Employment 211 7.64%
Social Security 334 12.09%
Supplemental Security 86 3.11%
Wage / Salary 708 25.62%
Other 167 6.04%

La Jara Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 307 49.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 309 50.16%

La Jara Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 87 8.33%
Color 1 Box Married 667 63.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 270 25.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 2.01%

La Jara Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 94 8.37%
Color 1 Box Married 615 54.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 262 23.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 152 13.54%

La Jara Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Jara Education Information Back to top
La Jara Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 268 13.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 261 13.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 660 33.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 416 21.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 87 4.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 151 7.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 137 6.92%

La Jara Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 34 1.17% 7 0.24% 41 1.41%
Kindergarten 56 1.92% 0 0.00% 56 1.92%
Grades 1-4 190 6.52% 8 0.27% 198 6.79%
Grades 5-8 243 8.34% 2 0.07% 245 8.41%
Grades 9-12 256 8.79% 4 0.14% 260 8.92%
Undergrad college 76 2.61% 0 0.00% 76 2.61%
Graduate or professional school 24 0.82% 2 0.07% 26 0.89%
Total 879 30.16% 23 0.79% 902 30.95%

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La Jara Public Benefits Information Back to top
La Jara Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,378 82.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 504 17.49%

La Jara Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Jara Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
La Jara Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 477 16.37%
10-19 Years 560 19.22%
20-29 Years 281 9.64%
30-39 Years 340 11.67%
40-49 Years 415 14.24%
50-59 Years 275 9.44%
60-69 Years 233 8.00%
70-79 Years 193 6.62%
80-89 Years 116 3.98%
90+ Years 24 0.82%

La Jara Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,410 48.39%
Color 1 Box Female 1,504 51.61%

La Jara Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,494 51.27%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,358 46.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 22 0.75%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%

La Jara Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 380 29.28%
2. Danish 168 12.94%
3. German 149 11.48%
4. United States Or American 122 9.40%
5. Irish 114 8.78%
6. Scotch Irish 88 6.78%
7. Scottish 47 3.62%
8. French Non-Basque 45 3.47%
9. Dutch 28 2.16%
10. Swedish 27 2.08%

La Jara Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,722 63.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 955 35.38%
3. Scandinavian 6 0.22%
4. Tagalog 6 0.22%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 4 0.15%
6. French 3 0.11%
7. German 3 0.11%

La Jara Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,842 97.30%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 21 0.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 58 1.99%

La Jara Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
La Jara Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Jara Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
81140