Fort Lupton, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

8,897

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.9

4.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

19.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,889

24.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$416,000

Population & Diversity

Fort Lupton, CO is home to a population of 8.9k people, from which 90.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.2% of Fort Lupton, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.44k people).

In 2024, there were 1.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.15k people) in Fort Lupton, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.03k White (Hispanic) and 1.8k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.1%

2024 Citizenship

90.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.1% of Fort Lupton, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Lupton, CO was 90.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Lupton, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.15k ± 438
White (Hispanic)
2.03k ± 602
Other (Hispanic)
1.8k ± 516

61%

Hispanic Population

5.43k people

61% of the people in Fort Lupton, CO are hispanic (5.43k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Lupton, 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
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

16.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.44k people

16.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.42k people

As of 2024, 16.2% of Fort Lupton, CO residents (1.44k 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 Lupton, CO was 16.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
132 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 31

Fort Lupton, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Lupton, CO employs 4.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Lupton, CO were Retail Trade (729 people), Construction (723 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (630 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($132,269), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($120,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,185).

Employment

Occupations

4.43k

2024 Value

± 523

6.13%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Lupton, CO grew at a rate of 6.13%, from 4.18k employees to 4.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Lupton, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (657 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (458 people), and Transportation Occupations (392 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Lupton, 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

4.43k

2024 Value

± 523

6.13%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Lupton, CO grew at a rate of 6.13%, from 4.18k employees to 4.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Lupton, CO, are Retail Trade (729 people), Construction (723 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (630 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Lupton, CO, though some of these residents may live in Fort Lupton, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,691

Median earning men ± $6,642

$37,808

Median earning women ± $6,277

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,905), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,903), Public Administration ($54,342), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,306).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Lupton, CO was $416,000 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $372,400 to $416,000, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Lupton, CO is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Lupton, CO have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Lupton, CO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$416,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,988

$1,939

Median Property Taxes

±$297

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 Lupton, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Fort Lupton, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Lupton, 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.

$80,889

Median Household Income

± $17,011

2.89k

Number of Households

± 394

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.89k households in Fort Lupton, CO grew to $80,889 from the previous year's value of $64,850.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Lupton, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Lupton, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (7.07%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Fort Lupton, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (7.07%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Lupton, CO have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.58% of the workforce in Fort Lupton, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Lupton, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Lupton, CO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Lupton, CO (1.56k out of 8.86k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Lupton, CO is Hispanic, followed by White 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

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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