Fort Collins, CO

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2021 Population
166,788
0.433% 1-year growth
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
30
0.334% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
15.7%
1.59% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$72,932
3.41% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$431,300
8.15% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
93,676
1.42% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Fort Collins, CO had a population of 167k people with a median age of 30 and a median household income of $72,932. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fort Collins, CO grew from 166,069 to 166,788, a 0.433% increase and its median household income grew from $70,528 to $72,932, a 3.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Collins, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.1%), White (Hispanic) (6.44%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.19%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.65%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.21%).

None of the households in Fort Collins, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.8% of the residents in Fort Collins, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Collins, CO are Colorado State University-Fort Collins (7,914 degrees awarded in 2021), IBMC College-Fort Collins Campus (148 degrees), and Tuana European Beauty Academy (493910) (1 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Fort Collins, CO was $431,300, and the homeownership rate was 53%.

Most people in Fort Collins, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Collins, CO was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Fort Collins, CO is home to a population of 167k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.31% of Fort Collins, CO residents were born outside of the country (12.2k people).

In 2021, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (130k people) in Fort Collins, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.7k White (Hispanic) and 6.99k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.8%
2021 Citizenship
96%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.8% of Fort Collins, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Collins, CO was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Collins, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    130k ± 1.7k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    10.7k ± 1.01k
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    6.99k ± 992
12.6%
Hispanic Population
21k people

In 2021, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (130k people) in Fort Collins, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.7k White (Hispanic) and 6.99k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.6% of the people in Fort Collins, CO are hispanic (21k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Collins, CO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    210,883 ± 11,065 people
  2. India
    21,272 ± 3,574 people
  3. China
    18,229 ± 3,310 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 210,883 Colorado residents, followed by India with 21,272 and China with 18,229.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.31%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
12.2k people
6.86%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
11.4k people

As of 2021, 7.31% of Fort Collins, CO residents (12.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Collins, CO was 6.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,716 ± 578
  2. Vietnam
    2,134 ± 294
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    744 ± 195

Fort Collins, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Fort Collins, CO employs 93.7k people. The largest industries in Fort Collins, CO are Educational Services (15,114 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,523 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (10,015 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($109,038), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,625), and Utilities ($76,250).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,864. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.465, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

93.7k
2021 Value
± 2,521
1.42%
1 Year growth
± 3.59%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Collins, CO grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 92.4k employees to 93.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Collins, CO, are Management Occupations (10,364 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,501 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (9,262 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Collins, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

93.7k
2021 Value
± 2,521
1.42%
1 Year growth
± 3.59%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Collins, CO grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 92.4k employees to 93.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Collins, CO, are Educational Services (15,114 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,523 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (10,015 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Collins, CO, though some of these residents may live in Fort Collins, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,000
Median earning men ± $2,584
$31,337
Median earning women ± $1,049

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($77,948), Information ($73,355), and Manufacturing ($71,212).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($58,052), Manufacturing ($52,102), and Wholesale Trade ($48,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $23.8B
  2. $17.7B
  3. $15.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($17.7B) and Machinery ($15.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Colorado products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$207B
2020 Value in Colorado
$434B
Projected 2050 Value in Colorado
110% growth

In 2020, total outbound Colorado trade was $207B. This is expected to increase 110% to $434B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Colorado trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $9.69B
  2. $8.1B
  3. $8.09B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $9.69B, followed by Texas with $8.1B and Wyoming and $8.09B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Colorado shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

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learningEducation

In 2021, universities in Fort Collins, CO awarded 8,063 degrees. The student population of Fort Collins, CO in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 14,739 male students and 18,262 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Collins, CO are White (5,670 and 75.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,037 and 13.7%), Two or More Races (293 and 3.88%), and Asian (217 and 2.87%).

The largest universities in Fort Collins, CO by number of degrees awarded are Colorado State University-Fort Collins (7,914 and 98.2%), IBMC College-Fort Collins Campus (148 and 1.84%), and Tuana European Beauty Academy (493910) (1 and 0.0124%).

The most popular majors in Fort Collins, CO are General Business Administration & Management (1,002 and 12.4%), General Psychology (297 and 3.68%), and Business Family & Consumer Sciences (289 and 3.58%).

The median tuition cost in Fort Collins, CO for a public four year colleges is $9,709 for in-state students and $28,991 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Fort Collins, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 33,001 (44.7% men and 55.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 33,001 students enrolled in Fort Collins, CO, 44.7% men and 55.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 22,889 records, of which 55.4% were women and 44.6% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 685 degree-majors awarded
  2. 276 degree-majors awarded
  3. 274 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fort Collins, CO was General Business Administration & Management with 685 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Fort Collins, CO according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 7,914 degrees awarded
  2. 148 degrees awarded
  3. 1 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colorado State University-Fort Collins with 7,914 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 3,640 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Collins, CO, which is 0.823 times less than the 4,423 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,670 degrees mean that there were 5.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,037 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($14,580) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,479) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.785% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (1.12M), Some college (999k), and High School or Equivalent (988k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Fort Collins, CO was $431,300 in 2021, which is 1.76 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $398,800 to $431,300, a 8.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Collins, CO is 53%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Fort Collins, CO have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Collins, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fort Collins, CO is $72,932. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Fort Collins, CO was Census Tract 11.14 with a value of $162,778, followed by Census Tract 16.08 and Census Tract 11.13, with respective values of $151,655 and $116,797.

Property

$431,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$5,681
$35,622
Median Property Taxes
±$1,284

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Collins, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Collins, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

53%
Homeownership
2021
69.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 53% of the housing units in Fort Collins, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 11.14
  2. Census Tract 16.08
  3. Census Tract 11.13

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fort Collins, CO was Census Tract 11.14 with a value of $162,778, followed by Census Tract 16.08 and Census Tract 11.13, with respective values of $151,655 and $116,797.

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Collins, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$72,932
Median Household Income
± $1,987
67.3k
Number of Households
± 1,988

In 2021, the median household income of the 67.3k households in Fort Collins, CO grew to $72,932 from the previous year's value of $70,528.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Collins, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Collins, CO is from Colorado.
0.465
2021 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.467
2020 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2021, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (66.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.5%)
  3. Carpooled (6.31%)

In 2021, 66.7% of workers in Fort Collins, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.31%).

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Commute Time

20.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Collins, CO have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Fort Collins, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Collins, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Collins, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Collins, CO (24.8k out of 158k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Collins, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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93.9% of the population of Fort Collins, CO has health coverage, with 57.9% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 8.34% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Larimer County, CO see 1170 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.171% increase from the previous year (1168 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1222 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,170 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Larimer County, CO

Primary care physicians in Larimer County, CO see an average of 1,170 patients per year. This represents a 0.171% increase from the previous year (1,168 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Larimer County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 37.8% between 18 and 34 years, 31.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.14%
Uninsured
57.9%
Employer Coverage
10.7%
Medicaid
8.34%
Medicare
15.4%
Non-Group
1.48%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Collins, CO grew by 2.03% from 6.02% to 6.14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Collins, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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