Fort Collins PUMA, CO

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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

2024 Median Property Value

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

75,033

Women

50.9%

72,287

Men

49.1%

The resident population of Fort Collins PUMA, CO in 2024 was 147,320 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Fort Collins PUMA, CO.

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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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Collins PUMA, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Collins PUMA, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
114k ± 2.3k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10.5k ± 1.51k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.78k ± 521

13.7%

Hispanic Population

20.3k people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Collins PUMA, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,394 ± 1,191 people
China
1,198 ± 846 people
India
760 ± 675 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fort Collins PUMA, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 2,394 Fort Collins PUMA, CO residents, followed by China with 1,198 and India with 760.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Collins PUMA, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
9,498 households (6.69%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,067 households (0.752%)
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,377 ± 395
Vietnam
1,759 ± 244
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Collins PUMA, CO.

Economy

The economy of Fort Collins PUMA, CO employs 76.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Collins PUMA, CO were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (6,470 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,872 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,541 people), and the highest paying industries were Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($212,274), Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers ($199,935), and Air transportation ($189,160).

Males in Fort Collins PUMA, CO have an average income that is 1.45 times higher than the average income of females, which is $72,063. 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

36,465

Women

47.8%

39,865

Men

52.2%

The workforce of Fort Collins PUMA, CO in 2024 was 76,330 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Fort Collins PUMA, CO.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

76.3k

2024 Value

1.46%

1 Year growth

± 1.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Collins PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 75.2k employees to 76.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Collins PUMA, CO, are Other managers (2,539 people), Retail salespersons (1,758 people), and Software developers (1,751 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Collins PUMA, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

76.3k

2024 Value

1.46%

1 Year growth

± 1.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Collins PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 75.2k employees to 76.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Collins PUMA, CO, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (6,470 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,872 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,541 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.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Y-Axis

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.

Education

The student population of Fort Collins PUMA, CO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 15,129 male students and 19,306 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Collins PUMA, CO are White (5,846 and 72%), Hispanic or Latino (1,318 and 16.2%), Two or More Races (398 and 4.9%), and Asian (242 and 2.98%).

The largest universities in Fort Collins PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are Colorado State University-Fort Collins (8,134 and 93.8%), IBMC College (518 and 5.97%), and Tuana European Beauty Academy (24 and 0.277%).

The most popular majors in Fort Collins PUMA, CO are General Business Administration & Management (775 and 8.93%), General Cosmetology (426 and 4.91%), and General Psychology (359 and 4.14%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $10,610 for in-state students and $32,298 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Fort Collins PUMA, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 34,435 (43.9% men and 56.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 34,435 students enrolled in Fort Collins PUMA, CO, 43.9% men and 56.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 23,149 records, of which 55.9% were women and 44.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
739 degrees awarded
General Psychology
334 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
219 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fort Collins PUMA, CO was General Business Administration & Management with 739 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Colorado State University-Fort Collins
8,134 degrees awarded
IBMC College
518 degrees awarded
Tuana European Beauty Academy
24 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colorado State University-Fort Collins with 8,134 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,588 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Collins PUMA, CO, which is 0.705 times less than the 5,088 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,846 degrees mean that there were 4.44 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,318 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($10,610) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,763) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.36% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.285% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Fort Collins PUMA, CO in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (35.3k), Some college (28.1k), and Graduate Degree (23.9k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Collins PUMA, CO was $605,600 in 2024, which is 1.82 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $570,700 to $605,600, a 6.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Collins PUMA, CO is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Property

$605,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,385

$35,996

Median Property Taxes

±$1,301

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 PUMA, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Collins PUMA, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Collins PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.499

2024 Wage GINI in Fort Collins PUMA, CO

0.499

2023 Wage GINI in Fort Collins PUMA, CO

In 2024, the income inequality in Fort Collins PUMA, CO was 0.499 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Fort Collins PUMA, CO was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Fort Collins PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Fort Collins PUMA, CO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63%)
Worked At Home (22.6%)
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%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Collins PUMA, CO have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Fort Collins PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Collins PUMA, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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