Fraser, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,405

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.5

9.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.4%

37.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,980

10% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$600,800

Population & Diversity

Fraser, CO is home to a population of 1.41k people, from which 89% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.2% of Fraser, CO residents were born outside of the country (200 people).

In 2024, there were 4.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (951 people) in Fraser, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 232 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 117 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89%

2024 Citizenship

89.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89% of Fraser, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fraser, CO was 89.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fraser, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
951 ± 284
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
232 ± 176
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
117 ± 106

16.5%

Hispanic Population

232 people

16.5% of the people in Fraser, CO are hispanic (232 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fraser, 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

14.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

200 people

12.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

147 people

As of 2024, 14.2% of Fraser, CO residents (200 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 Fraser, CO was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

13 ± 28

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

Economy

The economy of Fraser, CO employs 970 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fraser, CO were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (171 people), Accommodation & Food Services (155 people), and Retail Trade (120 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($123,472), Manufacturing ($76,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

970

2024 Value

± 228

20%

1 Year growth

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fraser, CO grew at a rate of 20%, from 808 employees to 970 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fraser, CO, are Management Occupations (161 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (142 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (118 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fraser, 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

970

2024 Value

± 228

20%

1 Year growth

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fraser, CO grew at a rate of 20%, from 808 employees to 970 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fraser, CO, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (171 people), Accommodation & Food Services (155 people), and Retail Trade (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fraser, CO, though some of these residents may live in Fraser, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,281

Median earning men ± $12,564

$43,125

Median earning women ± $5,797

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($161,250), Retail Trade ($52,750), and Construction ($43,558).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,047), Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,260), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,160).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fraser, CO was $600,800 in 2024, which is 1.81 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $593,800 to $600,800, a 1.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Fraser, CO is 59%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fraser, CO have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fraser, CO is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$600,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$182,483

$403

Median Property Taxes

±$154

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 Fraser, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

59%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59% of the housing units in Fraser, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fraser, 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.

$89,980

Median Household Income

± $16,587

683

Number of Households

± 185

In 2024, the median household income of the 683 households in Fraser, CO grew to $89,980 from the previous year's value of $81,786.

The following chart displays the households in Fraser, 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 Fraser, 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 (66.5%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Walked (10.4%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in Fraser, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who walked to work (10.4%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fraser, CO have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.39% of the workforce in Fraser, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fraser, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fraser, CO have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fraser, CO (132 out of 1.41k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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