Fort Morgan, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

11,605

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.5

3.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

2.86% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,158

8.52% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$313,400

Population & Diversity

Fort Morgan, CO is home to a population of 11.6k people, from which 89.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.2% of Fort Morgan, CO residents were born outside of the country (1.88k people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.39k people) in Fort Morgan, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.94k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.23k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.4%

2024 Citizenship

86.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.4% of Fort Morgan, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Morgan, CO was 86.7%, 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)
4.39k ± 462
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.94k ± 851
White (Hispanic)
1.23k ± 567

54.7%

Hispanic Population

6.35k people

54.7% of the people in Fort Morgan, CO are hispanic (6.35k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

1.88k people

18.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.09k people

As of 2024, 16.2% of Fort Morgan, CO residents (1.88k 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 Morgan, CO was 18.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
171 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
116 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
81 ± 65

Fort Morgan, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Morgan, CO employs 5.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Morgan, CO were Manufacturing (1,005 people), Retail Trade (712 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (710 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($66,042), Public Administration ($65,195), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,125).

Employment

Occupations

5.3k

2024 Value

± 703

2.91%

1 Year growth

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Morgan, CO grew at a rate of 2.91%, from 5.15k employees to 5.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Morgan, CO, are Production Occupations (597 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (497 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (460 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 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

5.3k

2024 Value

± 703

2.91%

1 Year growth

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Morgan, CO grew at a rate of 2.91%, from 5.15k employees to 5.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Morgan, CO, are Manufacturing (1,005 people), Retail Trade (712 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (710 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

$48,643

Median earning men ± $4,706

$35,513

Median earning women ± $5,813

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,535), Manufacturing ($60,411), and Construction ($60,232).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($66,667), Public Administration ($65,371), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,500).

Education

The student population of Fort Morgan, CO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 577 male students and 1,049 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Morgan, CO are Hispanic or Latino (179 and 49.3%), White (142 and 39.1%), Black or African American (34 and 9.37%), and Asian (3 and 0.826%).

The largest universities in Fort Morgan, CO by number of degrees awarded are Morgan Community College (363 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fort Morgan, CO are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (57 and 15.7%), Registered Nursing (37 and 10.2%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (29 and 7.99%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,058 for in-state students and $16,658 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,626 students enrolled in Fort Morgan, CO, 35.5% men and 64.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 828 records, of which 64% were women and 36% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
29 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
28 degrees awarded
General Studies
19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fort Morgan, CO was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 29 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

363 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Morgan Community College with 363 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 110 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Morgan, CO, which is 0.435 times less than the 253 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 179 degrees mean that there were 1.26 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 142 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 ($4,058) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($194) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Morgan, CO was $313,400 in 2024, which is 0.942 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $259,900 to $313,400, a 20.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Morgan, CO is 58.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Morgan, CO have an average commute time of 16.8 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.

Housing

Property

$313,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,766

$2,433

Median Property Taxes

±$421

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 - $1,499 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

58.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.2% of the housing units in Fort Morgan, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.3%.

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

$64,158

Median Household Income

± $7,356

4.18k

Number of Households

± 561

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.18k households in Fort Morgan, CO grew to $64,158 from the previous year's value of $59,121.

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.

0.46

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 (77.7%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (7.84%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Fort Morgan, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (7.84%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Morgan, CO have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.74% 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

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Morgan, CO (1.84k out of 11.5k 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 < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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