La Salle, CO

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La Salle, Colorado

La Salle, Colorado, in Weld county, is 5 miles S of Greeley, Colorado (center to center) and 44 miles N of Denver, Colorado. There are 1,849 residents in the town.

The People and Families of La Salle

In La Salle, about 61% of adults are married. The faces of La Salle are those of its large families.

Males are more numerous in the town than in most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, La Salle had a median family income of $46,442.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

La Salle Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in La Salle that were owner-occupied was 80%.

Commuting

In La Salle, 98% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the town, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

Comparative Profile of La Salle, CO

Comparing La Salle to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Colorado (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles S of Greeley, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	44 miles N of Denver, Colorado
County	Weld
Standard Zip Codes	80645
Phone Area Codes	970
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.349
Longitude	-104.7

Station	GREELEY UNC
Distance	3.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 40 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	59 to 89 F
Oct Temp	37 to 66 F
Annual Precip	14.2 inches

Station	LONGMONT 2 ESE
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 42 F
Apr Temp	32 to 62 F
Jul Temp	55 to 89 F
Oct Temp	33 to 67 F
Annual Precip	14.1 inches

Station	WATERDALE
Distance	27.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 42 F
Apr Temp	32 to 61 F
Jul Temp	54 to 87 F
Oct Temp	34 to 65 F
Annual Precip	17 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,849	100%
Male	932	50.4%
Female	917	49.6%
Under 18	556	30.1%
18+	1,293	69.9%
65+	192	10.4%
Median Age	33
Average Family Size	3.3
White	1,458	78.9%
African-American	7	0.4%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	14	0.8%
Other	298	16.1%
Mixed Race	65	3.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	585	31.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,895
Growth	46
Growth %	2.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	42.4%
German	29.4%
English	5.1%
US/American	4.9%
Irish	4.1%
Swedish	2.7%
Norwegian	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Polish	1.4%
Scottish	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
British	0.8%
Italian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Belgian	0.6%
European	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Danish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
La Salle	1,849	$46,442
Evans	9,514	$42,983
Garden City	357	$24,722
Gilcrest	1,162	$45,750
Greeley	76,930	$45,904
Kersey	1,389	$45,329
Milliken	2,888	$47,188

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