Fort Garland, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
446
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
30.5
28.2% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
33.6%
0.897% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$29,750
19% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$258,500
7.89% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
135
7.53% 1-year decline

About

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.

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

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Garland, CO was $258,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.

Most people in Fort Garland, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Garland, CO was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Garland, CO is home to a population of 446 people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.4% of Fort Garland, CO residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more White (Hispanic) residents (128 people) in Fort Garland, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 84 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%
2024 Citizenship
94.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Fort Garland, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Garland, CO was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Garland, CO
  1. White (Hispanic)
    128 ± 88
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    113 ± 52
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    84 ± 63
80%
Hispanic Population
357 people

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more White (Hispanic) residents (128 people) in Fort Garland, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 84 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

80% of the people in Fort Garland, CO are hispanic (357 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
33 people
8.69%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
37 people

As of 2024, 7.4% of Fort Garland, CO residents (33 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 Garland, CO was 8.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    19 ± 29
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    8 ± 17

Fort Garland, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fort Garland, CO employs 135 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Garland, CO were Utilities (35 people), Construction (22 people), and Retail Trade (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($43,036).

Employment

Occupations

135
2024 Value
± 108
−7.53%
1 Year decline
± 116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Garland, CO declined at a rate of −7.53%, from 146 employees to 135 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Garland, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47 people), Management Occupations (24 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Garland, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

135
2024 Value
± 108
−7.53%
1 Year decline
± 116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Garland, CO declined at a rate of −7.53%, from 146 employees to 135 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Garland, CO, are Utilities (35 people), Construction (22 people), and Retail Trade (14 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,286
Median earning men ± $25,714
$12,292
Median earning women ± $39,480

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($43,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

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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.

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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 Garland, 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

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

The median property value in Fort Garland, CO was $258,500 in 2024, which is 0.777 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $239,600 to $258,500, a 7.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Garland, CO is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Garland, CO have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Garland, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$35,901
$120
Median Property Taxes
±$71

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.

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Rent vs Own

71.9%
Homeownership
2024
38.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Fort Garland, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

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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.
$29,750
Median Household Income
± $29,211
167
Number of Households
± 69

In 2023, the median household income of the 167 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Garland, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87%)
  2. Worked At Home (10%)
  3. Carpooled (3%)

In 2024, 87% of workers in Fort Garland, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who carpooled to work (3%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Garland, CO have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Garland, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 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 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Garland, CO (150 out of 446 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

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Health

96.9% of the population of Fort Garland, CO has health coverage, with 6.73% on employee plans, 67% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 9.64% on non-group plans, and 2.91% 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, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 41% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 21.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.14%
Uninsured
6.73%
Employer Coverage
67%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
9.64%
Non-Group
2.91%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Garland, CO declined by 55.4% from 7.04% to 3.14%.

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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