Fort Garland, CO

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2023 Population

426

26.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

23.8

8.18% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

33.3%

11% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$29,750

19% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$239,600

13.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

146

24.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Fort Garland, CO had a population of 426 people with a median age of 23.8 and a median household income of $29,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Garland, CO declined from 582 to 426, a −26.8% decrease and its median household income declined from $36,750 to $29,750, a −19% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Garland, CO are Two+ (Hispanic) (34.7%), White (Hispanic) (29.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.1%), and Other (Hispanic) (7.28%).

None of the households in Fort Garland, 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.

94.4% of the residents in Fort Garland, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fort Garland, CO was $239,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.9%.

Most people in Fort Garland, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Garland, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Garland, CO is home to a population of 426 people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.69% of Fort Garland, CO residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2023, there were 1.17 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (148 people) in Fort Garland, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127 White (Hispanic) and 46 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

93.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.4% of Fort Garland, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Garland, CO was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Garland, CO

Two+ (Hispanic)
148 ± 89.8
White (Hispanic)
127 ± 100
White (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 34

72.8%

Hispanic Population

310 people

72.8% of the people in Fort Garland, CO are hispanic (310 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
206,571 ± 10,957 people
India
22,427 ± 3,670 people
China
17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

Foreign-Born Population

8.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

7.56%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2023, 8.69% of Fort Garland, CO residents (37 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Garland, CO was 7.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 21
Vietnam
13 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23

Fort Garland, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Garland, CO employs 146 people. The largest industries in Fort Garland, CO are Utilities (32 people), Construction (29 people), and Retail Trade (25 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($41,111), Construction ($41,058), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,886).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

146

2023 Value

± 104

−24.7%

1 Year decline

± 122%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Garland, CO declined at a rate of −24.7%, from 194 employees to 146 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Garland, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (51 people), Management Occupations (31 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Garland, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

146

2023 Value

± 104

−24.7%

1 Year decline

± 122%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Garland, CO declined at a rate of −24.7%, from 194 employees to 146 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Garland, CO, are Utilities (32 people), Construction (29 people), and Retail Trade (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Garland, CO, though some of these residents may live in Fort Garland, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,588

Median earning men ± $31,590

$10,313

Median earning women ± $31,125

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($41,058).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,886).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fort Garland, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

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 Colorado

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

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.

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).

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 Garland, CO was $239,600 in 2023, which is 0.79 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $211,800 to $239,600, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Garland, CO is 70.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fort Garland, CO have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Garland, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$239,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$34,259

$117

Median Property Taxes

±$64

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2023

33.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.9% of the housing units in Fort Garland, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$29,750

Median Household Income

± $29,211

165

Number of Households

± 74

In 2023, the median household income of the 165 households in Fort Garland, CO declined from $29,750 from the previous year's value of $36,750.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Garland, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Garland, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (89.5%)
Worked At Home (8.77%)
Carpooled (1.75%)

In 2023, 89.5% of workers in Fort Garland, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.77%) and those who carpooled to work (1.75%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Garland, CO have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Garland, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Garland, 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 Garland, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Garland, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Garland, CO (142 out of 426 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93% of the population of Fort Garland, CO has health coverage, with 13.6% on employee plans, 64.1% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 3.05% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.9% under 18 years, 26.3% between 18 and 34 years, 25.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.04%

Uninsured

13.6%

Employer Coverage

64.1%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

3.05%

Non-Group

1.88%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Garland, CO grew by 32.2% from 5.33% to 7.04%.

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

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