Fort Morgan, CO

Census Place

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2022 Population

11,501

0.157% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

32.8

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

15.7%

15.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$55,407

8.11% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$251,000

16.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

5,296

4.38% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fort Morgan, CO had a population of 11.5k people with a median age of 32.8 and a median household income of $55,407. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fort Morgan, CO grew from 11,483 to 11,501, a 0.157% increase and its median household income grew from $51,250 to $55,407, a 8.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Morgan, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (21.4%), White (Hispanic) (17.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.77%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.28%).

None of the households in Fort Morgan, 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.

86.1% of the residents in Fort Morgan, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Morgan, CO are Morgan Community College (248 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Fort Morgan, CO was $251,000, and the homeownership rate was 54.9%.

Most people in Fort Morgan, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Morgan, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Morgan, CO is home to a population of 11.5k people, from which 86.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 19.6% of Fort Morgan, CO residents were born outside of the country (2.25k people).

In 2022, there were 1.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.73k people) in Fort Morgan, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.47k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.98k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.1%

2022 Citizenship

85.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 86.1% of Fort Morgan, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Morgan, CO was 85.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Morgan, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.73k ± 499
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.47k ± 731
White (Hispanic)
1.98k ± 569

49%

Hispanic Population

5.64k people

49% of the people in Fort Morgan, CO are hispanic (5.64k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Morgan, 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

19.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.25k people

19%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.18k people

As of 2022, 19.6% of Fort Morgan, CO residents (2.25k 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 Morgan, CO was 19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
178 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
83 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 51

Fort Morgan, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Morgan, CO employs 5.3k people. The largest industries in Fort Morgan, CO are Manufacturing (1,356 people), Retail Trade (680 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (569 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($130,764), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,159), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,778).

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

5.3k

2022 Value

± 620

4.38%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Morgan, CO grew at a rate of 4.38%, from 5.07k employees to 5.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Morgan, CO, are Production Occupations (809 people), Material Moving Occupations (490 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (455 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Morgan, 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

5.3k

2022 Value

± 620

4.38%

1 Year growth

± 16%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fort Morgan, CO grew at a rate of 4.38%, from 5.07k employees to 5.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Morgan, CO, are Manufacturing (1,356 people), Retail Trade (680 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (569 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Morgan, CO, though some of these residents may live in Fort Morgan, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,716

Median earning men ± $7,995

$28,476

Median earning women ± $3,572

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,547), Manufacturing ($54,306), and Retail Trade ($53,444).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($61,406), Public Administration ($61,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,302).

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 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 Morgan, 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

In 2022, universities in Fort Morgan, CO awarded 248 degrees. The student population of Fort Morgan, CO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 531 male students and 931 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Morgan, CO are White (117 and 48.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (83 and 34.3%), Black or African American (32 and 13.2%), and Unknown (4 and 1.65%).

The largest universities in Fort Morgan, CO by number of degrees awarded are Morgan Community College (248 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fort Morgan, CO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (43 and 17.3%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (32 and 12.9%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (27 and 10.9%).

The median tuition cost in Fort Morgan, CO for a public four year colleges is $3,754 for in-state students and $15,403 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,462 students enrolled in Fort Morgan, CO, 36.3% men and 63.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 779 records, of which 64.7% were women and 35.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
20 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
43 degrees awarded
General Studies
22 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fort Morgan, CO was Registered Nursing with 20 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Fort Morgan, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Morgan Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

248 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Morgan Community College with 248 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 71 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Morgan, CO, which is 0.401 times less than the 177 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 117 degrees mean that there were 1.41 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 83 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,754) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($176) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Morgan, CO was $251,000 in 2022, which is 0.89 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $215,100 to $251,000, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Morgan, CO is 54.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Fort Morgan, CO have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Morgan, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fort Morgan, CO is $55,407. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Fort Morgan, CO was Census Tract 3 with a value of $68,750, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $65,536 and $52,730.

Housing

Property

$251,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,810

$2,373

Median Property Taxes

±$339

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.9%

Homeownership

2022

74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 54.9% of the housing units in Fort Morgan, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3
Census Tract 5
Census Tract 4

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fort Morgan, CO was Census Tract 3 with a value of $68,750, followed by Census Tract 5 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $65,536 and $52,730.

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

$55,407

Median Household Income

± $5,480

4.32k

Number of Households

± 496

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.32k households in Fort Morgan, CO grew to $55,407 from the previous year's value of $51,250.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Morgan, 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 Morgan, 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 (76.4%)
Carpooled (17.9%)
Worked At Home (4.09%)

In 2022, 76.4% of workers in Fort Morgan, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.9%) and those who worked at home (4.09%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Morgan, CO have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.04% of the workforce in Fort Morgan, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Morgan, CO (1.77k out of 11.3k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

86.9% of the population of Fort Morgan, CO has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 18.8% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 9.41% on non-group plans, and 0.617% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Morgan County, CO see 1608 patients per year on average, which represents a 17% decrease from the previous year (1938 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1450 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 492 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Morgan County, CO.

1,608 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Morgan County, CO

Primary care physicians in Morgan County, CO see an average of 1,608 patients per year. This represents a 17% decrease from the previous year (1,938 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.7% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.1%

Uninsured

47.4%

Employer Coverage

18.8%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

9.41%

Non-Group

0.617%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Morgan, CO grew by 22.5% from 10.7% to 13.1%.

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

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