Fruitvale, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

8,019

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.1

3.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.86%

1.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,887

2.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$333,100

Population & Diversity

Fruitvale, CO is home to a population of 8.02k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.59% of Fruitvale, CO residents were born outside of the country (368 people).

In 2024, there were 7.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.12k people) in Fruitvale, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 872 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 275 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Fruitvale, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fruitvale, CO was 98.5%, 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)
6.12k ± 737
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
872 ± 334
Other (Hispanic)
275 ± 226

19.5%

Hispanic Population

1.56k people

19.5% of the people in Fruitvale, CO are hispanic (1.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

4.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

368 people

3.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

266 people

As of 2024, 4.59% of Fruitvale, CO residents (368 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 Fruitvale, CO was 3.33%, 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
300 ± 106
Gulf War (2001-)
151 ± 117
Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 62

Fruitvale, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fruitvale, CO employs 4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fruitvale, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (795 people), Construction (419 people), and Manufacturing (316 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($104,432), Utilities ($82,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,333).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 455

2.14%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fruitvale, CO grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 3.92k employees to 4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fruitvale, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (489 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (427 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (359 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fruitvale, 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

2024 Value

± 455

2.14%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fruitvale, CO grew at a rate of 2.14%, from 3.92k employees to 4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fruitvale, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (795 people), Construction (419 people), and Manufacturing (316 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

$61,480

Median earning men ± $10,460

$41,855

Median earning women ± $3,826

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,281), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,766).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($130,441), Construction ($77,868), and Public Administration ($67,589).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fruitvale, CO was $333,100 in 2024, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $299,900 to $333,100, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Fruitvale, CO is 92.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fruitvale, CO have an average commute time of 22 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.

Housing

Property

$333,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,894

$3,119

Median Property Taxes

±$376

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

92.6%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.6% of the housing units in Fruitvale, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fruitvale, 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.

$77,887

Median Household Income

± $6,685

3.37k

Number of Households

± 373

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.37k households in Fruitvale, CO grew to $77,887 from the previous year's value of $76,339.

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.

0.46

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 (73.2%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (7.85%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Fruitvale, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (7.85%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fruitvale, CO have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.12% 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

9.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fruitvale, CO (791 out of 8.02k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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