Fort Collins PUMA, CO

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2024 Population
148,000
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
33.7
0.597% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.4%
2.69% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$93,370
1.27% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
75,235
11% 1-year growth

About

11.3% of the households in Fort Collins PUMA, 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.

96.2% of the residents in Fort Collins PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Collins PUMA, CO are Colorado State University-Fort Collins (7,794 degrees awarded in 2023), IBMC College-Fort Collins Campus (249 degrees), and Tuana European Beauty Academy (13 degrees).

Most people in Fort Collins PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Collins PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

Fort Collins PUMA, CO borders Larimer PUMA, CO, Loveland PUMA, CO, and Weld Rural PUMA, CO.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Collins PUMA, CO is home to a population of 148k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.7% of Fort Collins PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (11.4k people).

In 2024, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (114k people) in Fort Collins PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.78k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Fort Collins PUMA, CO are Spanish (9,498 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,067 households), and Portuguese (829 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
73,833
Women
50.8%
71,642
Men
49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 145,475 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

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Citizenship

96.2%
2024 Citizenship
96.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Fort Collins PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Collins PUMA, CO was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Collins PUMA, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    114k ± 2.3k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    10.5k ± 1.51k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    4.78k ± 521
13.7%
Hispanic Population
20.3k people

In 2024, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (114k people) in Fort Collins PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.78k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.7% of the people in Fort Collins PUMA, CO are hispanic (20.3k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,296 ± 1,167 people
  2. China
    846 ± 712 people
  3. India
    565 ± 582 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fort Collins PUMA, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 2,296 Fort Collins PUMA, CO residents, followed by China with 846 and India with 565.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
11.4k people
7.63%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11.2k people

As of 2024, 7.7% of Fort Collins PUMA, CO residents (11.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Collins PUMA, CO was 7.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    9,498 households (6.69%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,067 households (0.752%)
  3. Portuguese
    829 households (0.584%)

11.3% of the households in Fort Collins PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Fort Collins PUMA, CO was Spanish. 6.69% of the households in Fort Collins PUMA, CO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,377 ± 395
  2. Vietnam
    1,759 ± 244
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    712 ± 194

Fort Collins PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fort Collins PUMA, CO employs 75.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Fort Collins PUMA, CO were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (6,579 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,350 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,616 people), and the highest paying industries were Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures ($223,557), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($195,711), and Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing ($181,097).

Males in Fort Collins PUMA, CO have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,169. The income inequality in Fort Collins PUMA, CO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.499, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
35,470
Women
47.1%
39,765
Men
52.9%

The workforce of Fort Collins PUMA, CO in 2023 was 75,235 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

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Occupations

75.2k
2023 Value
11%
1 Year growth
± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Collins PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 11%, from 67.8k employees to 75.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Collins PUMA, CO, are Other managers (2,224 people), Retail salespersons (1,936 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,856 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Collins PUMA, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

75.2k
2023 Value
11%
1 Year growth
± 11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Collins PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 11%, from 67.8k employees to 75.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Collins PUMA, CO, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (6,579 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,350 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,616 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Collins PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in Fort Collins PUMA, 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

$65,200
Median earning men ± $2,586
$42,226
Median earning women ± $1,764

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($101,641), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,136), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,703).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($109,306), Public Administration ($76,574), and Information ($69,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Fort Collins PUMA, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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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Education

In 2023, universities in Fort Collins PUMA, CO awarded 8,056 degrees. The student population of Fort Collins PUMA, CO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 14,963 male students and 18,882 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Collins PUMA, CO are White (5,673 and 73.9%), Hispanic or Latino (1,109 and 14.5%), Two or More Races (358 and 4.67%), and Asian (240 and 3.13%).

The largest universities in Fort Collins PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are Colorado State University-Fort Collins (7,794 and 96.7%), IBMC College-Fort Collins Campus (249 and 3.09%), and Tuana European Beauty Academy (13 and 0.161%).

The most popular majors in Fort Collins PUMA, CO are General Business Administration & Management (974 and 12.1%), General Psychology (312 and 3.87%), and Business Family & Consumer Sciences (271 and 3.36%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $10,299 for in-state students and $31,055 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Fort Collins PUMA, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 33,845 (44.2% men and 55.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 33,845 students enrolled in Fort Collins PUMA, CO, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 22,963 records, of which 55.5% were women and 44.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    679 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    284 degrees awarded
  3. Business Family & Consumer Sciences
    257 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fort Collins PUMA, CO was General Business Administration & Management with 679 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Colorado State University-Fort Collins
    7,794 degrees awarded
  2. IBMC College-Fort Collins Campus
    249 degrees awarded
  3. Tuana European Beauty Academy
    13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colorado State University-Fort Collins with 7,794 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,383 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Collins PUMA, CO, which is 0.724 times less than the 4,673 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,673 degrees mean that there were 5.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,109 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($15,120) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,710) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.424% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.259% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Fort Collins PUMA, CO in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (34.7k), Some college (28.8k), and Graduate Degree (22.5k).

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Housing & Living

People in Fort Collins PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Collins PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

59.1%
Homeownership
2024
68.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.1% of the housing units in Fort Collins PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$93,370
Median Household Income
± $4,372
60.9k
Number of Households
± 1,953

In 2024, the median household income of the 60.9k households in Fort Collins PUMA, CO grew to $93,370 from the previous year's value of $92,202.

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Wage Distribution

0.499
2023 Wage GINI in Fort Collins PUMA, CO
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in Fort Collins PUMA, CO

In 2023, the income inequality in Fort Collins PUMA, CO was 0.499 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.09% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Fort Collins PUMA, CO was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Fort Collins PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (63%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.6%)
  3. Carpooled (5.66%)

In 2024, 63% of workers in Fort Collins PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.66%).

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Commute Time

19.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Collins PUMA, CO have a similar commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Fort Collins PUMA, 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 PUMA, 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 PUMA, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Collins PUMA, CO (16k out of 140k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Collins PUMA, 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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Health

95% of the population of Fort Collins PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 56.8% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,207 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,207 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 30.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.05%
Uninsured
56.8%
Employer Coverage
10.6%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
14.8%
Non-Group
1.32%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Collins PUMA, CO declined by 0.924% from 5.1% to 5.05%.

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