Fruitvale, CO

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2023 Population

7,998

0.299% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.6

2.97% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10%

18.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$76,339

6.4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$299,900

10.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,917

1.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fruitvale, CO had a population of 8k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $76,339. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fruitvale, CO declined from 8,022 to 7,998, a −0.299% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,747 to $76,339, a 6.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fruitvale, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.28%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.7%), Other (Hispanic) (1.88%), and White (Hispanic) (1.54%).

None of the households in Fruitvale, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Fruitvale, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fruitvale, CO was $299,900, and the homeownership rate was 92.3%.

Most people in Fruitvale, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Fruitvale, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fruitvale, CO is home to a population of 8k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.33% of Fruitvale, CO residents were born outside of the country (266 people).

In 2023, there were 8.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.62k people) in Fruitvale, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 742 Two+ (Hispanic) and 296 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Fruitvale, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fruitvale, CO was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fruitvale, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.62k ± 672
Two+ (Hispanic)
742 ± 232
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
296 ± 136

13.1%

Hispanic Population

1.05k people

13.1% of the people in Fruitvale, CO are hispanic (1.05k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fruitvale, 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

3.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

266 people

2.48%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

As of 2023, 3.33% of Fruitvale, CO residents (266 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fruitvale, CO was 2.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
309 ± 105
Gulf War (1990s)
76 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
75 ± 50

Fruitvale, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fruitvale, CO employs 3.92k people. The largest industries in Fruitvale, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (712 people), Retail Trade (366 people), and Construction (351 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,595), Utilities ($77,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,050).

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

3.92k

2023 Value

± 454

1.5%

1 Year growth

± 15.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fruitvale, CO grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 3.86k employees to 3.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fruitvale, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (489 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (462 people), and Management Occupations (301 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fruitvale, 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

3.92k

2023 Value

± 454

1.5%

1 Year growth

± 15.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fruitvale, CO grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 3.86k employees to 3.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fruitvale, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (712 people), Retail Trade (366 people), and Construction (351 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fruitvale, CO, though some of these residents may live in Fruitvale, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,875

Median earning men ± $12,172

$39,469

Median earning women ± $3,746

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,608), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,250), and Public Administration ($71,645).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($127,644), Public Administration ($85,542), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,530).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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 Fruitvale, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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 Fruitvale, CO was $299,900 in 2023, which is 0.988 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $271,900 to $299,900, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Fruitvale, CO is 92.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fruitvale, CO have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fruitvale, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fruitvale, CO is $76,339. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Fruitvale, CO was Census Tract 11.02 with a value of $80,553, followed by Census Tract 17.07 and Census Tract 17.03, with respective values of $73,677 and $69,792.

Housing

Property

$299,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,084

$3,077

Median Property Taxes

±$341

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 Fruitvale, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.3%

Homeownership

2023

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 92.3% of the housing units in Fruitvale, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fruitvale, 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 11.02
Census Tract 17.07
Census Tract 17.03

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fruitvale, CO was Census Tract 11.02 with a value of $80,553, followed by Census Tract 17.07 and Census Tract 17.03, with respective values of $73,677 and $69,792.

The following map shows all of the places in Fruitvale, 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.

$76,339

Median Household Income

± $8,651

3.33k

Number of Households

± 370

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.33k households in Fruitvale, CO grew to $76,339 from the previous year's value of $71,747.

The following chart displays the households in Fruitvale, 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 Fruitvale, 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 2023

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (8.77%)

In 2023, 72.2% of workers in Fruitvale, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.77%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fruitvale, CO have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.72% of the workforce in Fruitvale, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fruitvale, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fruitvale, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fruitvale, CO (800 out of 8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

89.8% of the population of Fruitvale, CO has health coverage, with 48.9% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 9.43% on non-group plans, and 1.94% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mesa County, CO see 850 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.41% decrease from the previous year (871 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1345 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 280 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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850 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mesa County, CO

Primary care physicians in Mesa County, CO see an average of 850 patients per year. This represents a 2.41% decrease from the previous year (871 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

48.9%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

9.43%

Non-Group

1.94%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fruitvale, CO declined by 19.4% from 12.7% to 10.2%.

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

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