Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Lamar spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.73 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, Lamar is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.89% of adults 25 and older in Lamar have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lamar in 2018 was $28,287, which is lower middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,148 for a family of four. However, Lamar contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lamar is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lamar home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lamar residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Lamar also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 41.82% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lamar include German, English, Irish, Danish, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Lamar is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
