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La Veta, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
La Veta is a Census town of 804 people across 1.37 square miles of land, in Huerfano County. Median household income is $52,804, 61.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
La Veta
What La Veta is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.37 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land588 plus or minus 186
- County holding the largest share of its areaHuerfano County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in La Veta
- Population804 plus or minus 254
- Median age68.7
- Population under 1823 plus or minus 34
- Share under 182.9 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Population 65 and over476 plus or minus 131
- Share 65 and over59.2 percent plus or minus 24.8
- Households475 plus or minus 136
- Family households227 plus or minus 112
- Share of households that are families47.8 percent plus or minus 19.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in La Veta
- Median household income$52,804 plus or minus $10,885
- Per capita income$33,283
- Civilian labor force371 plus or minus 156
- Employed356 plus or minus 156
- Unemployed15 plus or minus 19
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over765 plus or minus 227
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher100.0 percent plus or minus 39.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.3 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree22.2 percent plus or minus 11.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in La Veta
- Housing units617 plus or minus 129
- Occupied units475 plus or minus 136
- Vacant units142 plus or minus 57
- Vacancy rate23.0 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Owner occupied293 plus or minus 119
- Renter occupied182 plus or minus 77
- Ownership rate61.7 percent plus or minus 17.8
- Median owner-occupied home value$389,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$696 plus or minus $422
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.8 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Single family units445 plus or minus 125
- Share single family72.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more81 plus or minus 62
- Share in buildings of two or more13.1 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Mobile homes91 plus or minus 45
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How La Veta gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute260 plus or minus 114
- Commuting under 15 minutes176 plus or minus 91
- Share commuting under 15 minutes67.7 percent plus or minus 18.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more8 plus or minus 19
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more3.1 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Drove alone69.7 percent
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.4 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Worked from home27.0 percent plus or minus 20.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in La Veta (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,921,500
- Average approval$960,750
- Median approval$960,750
- Largest approval$1,376,500
- Jobs supported10
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term303 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Veta, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in La Veta (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$137,000
- Average approval$137,000
- Median approval$137,000
- Largest approval$137,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Veta, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in La Veta
- NFIP communityTown of La Veta
- NFIP community number080084
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/86
The Town of La Veta participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 080084 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Huerfano County, not La Veta
Huerfano County context, not La Veta figures
- Establishments in Huerfano County164
- Covered employment, Huerfano County1,830
- Average annual pay, Huerfano County$44,374
- Housing units permitted, Huerfano County67
Every figure in this section is published for Huerfano County as a whole and is not a measurement of La Veta.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
La Veta questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in La Veta, Colorado?
804, in 475 households. La Veta town covers 1.37 square miles of land, which is 588 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is La Veta in?
Huerfano County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in La Veta?
$52,804. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $389,300. Median gross rent is $696 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to La Veta businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.9 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $960,750, plus 1 504 approvals worth $137,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Veta, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to La Veta borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for La Veta. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is La Veta in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. La Veta appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as La Veta, town of, community 080084, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page La Veta figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Huerfano County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of La Veta.
Is zoning published for La Veta?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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