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Lamar, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $132,803 (it was $65,900 in 2000)
Lamar:

$132,803
Colorado:

$531,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,897 - $213,624

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $207,316
Here:

$207,316
State:

$676,667

Townhouses or other attached units: $201,081
Here:

$201,081
State:

$526,340

Mobile homes: $19,402
Here:

$19,402
State:

$115,510

Total population: 7,608 (All urban)

Houses: 3,610 (2,907 occupied: 2,025 owner occupied, 911 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

31%
State:

34%

Housing density: 853 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $51,146.

Median contract rent in 2022: $588 (lower quartile is $389, upper quartile is $919)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $790


Median gross rent in Lamar, CO in 2022: $847

Housing units in Lamar with a mortgage: 1,065 (13 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $74,772

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $50,701

Median monthly housing costs: $791

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Lamar, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1968

Median year apartment built: 1986

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,758
  • Male householders: 1,185 (415 living alone), Female householders: 1,654 (382 living alone)
  • 1,288 spouses (1,283 opposite-sex spouses), 162 unmarried partners, (141 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,547 children (2,164 natural, 217 adopted, 164 stepchildren), 308 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 4 foster children, 70 other relatives, 167 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 325

Size of family households: 691 2-persons, 434 3-persons, 346 4-persons, 270 5-persons, 107 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 838 1-person, 130 2-persons, 1 3-persons.

1,047 married couples with children.
653 single-parent households (141 men, 512 women).

82.7% of residents of Lamar speak English at home.
17.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 654 (8.4%)
(68.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lamar, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lamar, Colorado
  • 0no bedroom
  • 241 bedroom
  • 5282 bedrooms
  • 9023 bedrooms
  • 3664 bedrooms
  • 2055+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamar, Colorado
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamar, Colorado
  • 70no bedroom
  • 1541 bedroom
  • 2302 bedrooms
  • 3953 bedrooms
  • 194 bedrooms
  • 445+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lamar in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lamar in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 17no vehicle
  • 3301 vehicle
  • 1,2172 vehicles
  • 2443 vehicles
  • 1204 vehicles
  • 975+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lamar in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lamar in renter-occupied apartments
  • 143no vehicle
  • 5161 vehicle
  • 2022 vehicles
  • 253 vehicles
  • 254 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lamar, Colorado
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lamar, Colorado
  • 01 room
  • 62 rooms
  • 193 rooms
  • 2164 rooms
  • 3525 rooms
  • 4536 rooms
  • 2677 rooms
  • 2118 rooms
  • 5019+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamar, Colorado
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamar, Colorado
  • 701 room
  • 672 rooms
  • 923 rooms
  • 2884 rooms
  • 2165 rooms
  • 986 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 378 rooms
  • 449+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Lamar, CO
  • Lamar, CO household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Lamar, CO in 2022
  • 187Less than $10,000
  • 253$10,000 to $19,999
  • 356$20,000 to $29,999
  • 452$30,000 to $39,999
  • 269$40,000 to $49,999
  • 169$50,000 to $59,999
  • 233$60,000 to $74,999
  • 415$75,000 to $99,999
  • 261$100,000 to $124,999
  • 81$125,000 to $149,999
  • 88$150,000 to $199,999
  • 136$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Lamar, CO

  • Distribution of house value in Lamar, CO in 2022
  • 53Less than $10,000
  • 23$10,000 to $14,999
  • 56$15,000 to $19,999
  • 17$25,000 to $29,999
  • 47$30,000 to $34,999
  • 29$40,000 to $49,999
  • 136$50,000 to $59,999
  • 55$60,000 to $69,999
  • 178$70,000 to $79,999
  • 28$80,000 to $89,999
  • 121$90,000 to $99,999
  • 269$100,000 to $124,999
  • 60$125,000 to $149,999
  • 86$150,000 to $174,999
  • 133$175,000 to $199,999
  • 119$200,000 to $249,999
  • 99$250,000 to $299,999
  • 32$300,000 to $399,999
  • 62$400,000 to $499,999
  • 16$500,000 to $749,999
  • 30$750,000 to $999,999
  • 12$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Lamar, CO

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lamar, CO in 2022
  • 41Less than $100
  • 11$100 to $149
  • 33$150 to $199
  • 41$250 to $299
  • 51$300 to $349
  • 31$350 to $399
  • 32$400 to $449
  • 91$450 to $499
  • 46$500 to $549
  • 34$550 to $599
  • 20$600 to $649
  • 19$650 to $699
  • 9$700 to $749
  • 99$750 to $799
  • 23$800 to $899
  • 134$900 to $999
  • 19$1,000 to $1,249
  • 34$1,500 to $1,999
  • 5No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.9%
Number of people working at home: 230 (6.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 358
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,723
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 464
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 181
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 78
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 0
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 28
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 79
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 149
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 61
  • 90 or more minutes: 31
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lamar

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,691 (81.9%)
  • Carpooled: 162 (4.9%)
  • Bus: 2 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 38 (1.2%)
  • Walked: 43 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 230 (7.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 7.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • 32.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 8.3%Males
  • 3.4%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lamar, Colorado
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lamar, Colorado
  • 1042010 or later
  • 1382000 to 2009
  • 2921990 to 1999
  • 1521980 to 1989
  • 1141970 to 1979
  • 81Before 1970
Ancestries in Lamar, CO

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 609 (12.9%)
  • German: 351 (7.4%)
  • English: 217 (4.6%)
  • Irish: 103 (2.2%)
  • Italian: 100 (2.1%)
  • Norwegian: 62 (1.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 38 (0.8%)
  • European: 33 (0.7%)
  • Eastern European: 27 (0.6%)
  • Swedish: 27 (0.6%)
  • Canadian: 18 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 17 (0.4%)
  • Czech: 16 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 14 (0.3%)
  • French: 8 (0.2%)
  • Scottish: 5 (0.1%)
  • Danish: 3 (0.06%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Lamar:

77.4% (506)
Colorado:

38.3% (209,491)

Peru
Lamar:

14.7% (96)
Colorado:

0.9% (4,810)

Korea
Lamar:

2.8% (18)
Colorado:

2.9% (15,981)

England
Lamar:

2.1% (14)
Colorado:

1.2% (6,672)

Netherlands
Lamar:

1.5% (10)
Colorado:

0.3% (1,640)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,058
  • Other state: 1,966
  • Northeast: 128
  • Midwest: 703
  • South: 430
  • West: 700

92.1% of Lamar residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63.6% lived in Colorado.


Lamar:

92.1%
State average:

83.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 10
  • 5th and 6th grade: 53
  • 7th and 8th grade: 78
  • 9th grade: 51
  • 10th grade: 40
  • 11th grade: 21
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 13
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 924
  • Less than 1 year of college: 62
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 424
  • Associate degree: 169
  • Bachelor's degree: 146
  • Master's degree: 144
  • Professional school degree: 33
  • Doctorate degree: 31
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 54
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 60
  • 7th and 8th grade: 51
  • 9th grade: 70
  • 10th grade: 23
  • 11th grade: 4
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 60
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 587
  • Less than 1 year of college: 128
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 399
  • Associate degree: 232
  • Bachelor's degree: 246
  • Master's degree: 192
  • Professional school degree: 110
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Lamar marital status for males
Lamar marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,453
  • One, attached: 103
  • Two: 232
  • 3 or 4: 101
  • 5 to 9: 39
  • 10 to 19: 79
  • 20 to 49: 104
  • 50 or more: 35
  • Mobile homes: 461

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,228

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Lamar
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lamar, CO
  • 88.0%Utility gas
  • 6.9%Electricity
  • 4.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lamar, CO
  • 74.4%Utility gas
  • 25.6%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
Here:

2.4%
Colorado:

11.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Colorado:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 36
Here:

10.3%
Colorado:

14.0%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability