Florence, CO

Census Place

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2022 Population
3,874
0.441% 1-year growth
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
44.6
7.47% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
14.1%
25.4% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$58,167
8.14% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$215,400
28.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Florence, CO had a population of 3.87k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $58,167. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Florence, CO grew from 3,857 to 3,874, a 0.441% increase and its median household income grew from $53,788 to $58,167, a 8.14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Florence, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), White (Hispanic) (7.12%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.54%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.66%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.929%).

None of the households in Florence, 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.

100% of the residents in Florence, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Florence, CO was $215,400, and the homeownership rate was 67.6%.

Most people in Florence, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Florence, CO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Florence, CO is home to a population of 3.87k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.516% of Florence, CO residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2022, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.26k people) in Florence, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 276 White (Hispanic) and 137 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Florence, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Florence, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Florence, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.26k ± 188
  2. White (Hispanic)
    276 ± 142
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    137 ± 99.4
12.3%
Hispanic Population
478 people

In 2022, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.26k people) in Florence, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 276 White (Hispanic) and 137 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.3% of the people in Florence, CO are hispanic (478 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

0.516%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
20 people
1.45%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
56 people

As of 2022, 0.516% of Florence, CO residents (20 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Florence, CO was 1.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    116 ± 67
  2. Vietnam
    88 ± 41
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    27 ± 39

Florence, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Florence, CO employs 1.92k people. The largest industries in Florence, CO are Public Administration (280 people), Construction (245 people), and Retail Trade (180 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($55,650), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,708).

Occupations

1.92k
2022 Value
± 326
10.5%
1 Year growth
± 23.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Florence, CO grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 1.74k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Florence, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (230 people), Sales & Related Occupations (198 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Florence, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.92k
2022 Value
± 326
10.5%
1 Year growth
± 23.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Florence, CO grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 1.74k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Florence, CO, are Public Administration (280 people), Construction (245 people), and Retail Trade (180 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Florence, CO, though some of these residents may live in Florence, 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

$38,096
Median earning men ± $4,670
$34,038
Median earning women ± $18,969

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($54,740), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($62,941), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,453), and Retail Trade ($20,455).

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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 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.

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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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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% 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 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Florence, CO was $215,400 in 2022, which is 0.764 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $167,600 to $215,400, a 28.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Florence, CO is 67.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Florence, CO have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Florence, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$215,400
Median Property Value 2022
±$27,076
$1,117
Median Property Taxes
±$222

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 Florence, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

67.6%
Homeownership
2022
69.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 67.6% of the housing units in Florence, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9794
  2. Census Tract 9782

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

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Household Income

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$58,167
Median Household Income
± $10,159
1.65k
Number of Households
± 293

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.65k households in Florence, CO grew to $58,167 from the previous year's value of $53,788.

The following chart displays the households in Florence, 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 Florence, CO is from Colorado.
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.465
2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.46%)
  3. Carpooled (6.11%)

In 2022, 79.4% of workers in Florence, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.46%) and those who carpooled to work (6.11%).

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Commute Time

33.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Florence, CO have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.22% of the workforce in Florence, 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 Florence, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Florence, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Florence, CO (534 out of 3.78k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

92.1% of the population of Florence, CO has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 2.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fremont County, CO see 2081 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.28% decrease from the previous year (2174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3104 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 257 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,081 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fremont County, CO

Primary care physicians in Fremont County, CO see an average of 2,081 patients per year. This represents a 4.28% decrease from the previous year (2,174 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.1% were men and 44.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.89%
Uninsured
46.9%
Employer Coverage
19.6%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
2.14%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Florence, CO grew by 2.46% from 7.7% to 7.89%.

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

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