Fort Lupton, CO

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2022 Population

8,164

2.73% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

35.9

2.97% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

10.9%

13.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$71,293

4.39% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$346,800

13.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fort Lupton, CO had a population of 8.16k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $71,293. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fort Lupton, CO grew from 7,947 to 8,164, a 2.73% increase and its median household income grew from $68,295 to $71,293, a 4.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Lupton, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (37.6%), White (Hispanic) (27.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.8%), Other (Hispanic) (12.2%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.58%).

None of the households in Fort Lupton, 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.

92.5% of the residents in Fort Lupton, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Fort Lupton, CO was $346,800, and the homeownership rate was 67.7%.

Most people in Fort Lupton, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Lupton, CO was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Lupton, CO is home to a population of 8.16k people, from which 92.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 15.5% of Fort Lupton, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.27k people).

In 2022, there were 1.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.07k people) in Fort Lupton, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.25k White (Hispanic) and 1.46k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.5%

2022 Citizenship

91.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.5% of Fort Lupton, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Lupton, CO was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
3.07k ± 392
White (Hispanic)
2.25k ± 560
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.46k ± 508

57.6%

Hispanic Population

4.7k people

57.6% of the people in Fort Lupton, CO are hispanic (4.7k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

15.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

15.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

As of 2022, 15.5% of Fort Lupton, CO residents (1.27k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Lupton, CO was 15.5%, 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
157 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 26

Fort Lupton, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Lupton, CO employs 3.94k people. The largest industries in Fort Lupton, CO are Retail Trade (548 people), Construction (528 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (490 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,833), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,250).

Employment

Occupations

3.94k

2022 Value

± 461

−0.0508%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Lupton, CO declined at a rate of −0.0508%, from 3.94k employees to 3.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Lupton, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (547 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (458 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (446 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Lupton, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

3.94k

2022 Value

± 461

−0.0508%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Lupton, CO declined at a rate of −0.0508%, from 3.94k employees to 3.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Lupton, CO, are Retail Trade (548 people), Construction (528 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (490 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

$46,966

Median earning men ± $6,363

$35,739

Median earning women ± $4,131

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,198), Public Administration ($79,063), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,111), Manufacturing ($60,313), and Public Administration ($51,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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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

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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 Lupton, CO was $346,800 in 2022, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $306,100 to $346,800, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Lupton, CO is 67.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Fort Lupton, CO have an average commute time of 31.5 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.

Property

$346,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$14,321

$1,948

Median Property Taxes

±$303

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 $800 - $1,499 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

67.7%

Homeownership

2022

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 67.7% of the housing units in Fort Lupton, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 19.05

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Lupton, 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.

$71,293

Median Household Income

± $10,654

2.88k

Number of Households

± 377

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.88k households in Fort Lupton, CO grew to $71,293 from the previous year's value of $68,295.

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.

0.464

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 2022

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (5.56%)

In 2022, 78.7% of workers in Fort Lupton, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (5.56%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Lupton, CO have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% 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

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Lupton, CO (890 out of 8.13k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Lupton, 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
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

85.9% of the population of Fort Lupton, CO has health coverage, with 39.8% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Weld County, CO see 1713 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.34% decrease from the previous year (1754 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2166 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 363 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,713 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Weld County, CO

Primary care physicians in Weld County, CO see an average of 1,713 patients per year. This represents a 2.34% decrease from the previous year (1,754 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54% were men and 46% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.1%

Uninsured

39.8%

Employer Coverage

21.8%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.25%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Lupton, CO grew by 0.0795% from 14.1% to 14.1%.

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

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