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La Veta, Colorado is 56 miles SW of Pueblo, Colorado (center to center) and 92 miles S of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is in Huerfano county. The population of the town is 924.
In La Veta, about 55% of adults are married. Adults in La Veta are more likely than in most places to live alone. There are a lot of singles in the town.
In 2000, La Veta had a median family income of $35,156. The people of La Veta can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town. A sizable number of people in the town work from home.
Among La Veta political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $550. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.
Of the housing in La Veta, approximately 70% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes.
In La Veta, 82% of commuters drive to work. The layout of La Veta makes walking and bicycling easier than most places.
Comparing La Veta to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Colorado (State):
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