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Fort Collins Colorado Information: Fort Collins, Colorado is part of LARIMER County. Population for Fort Collins from the last gathering is 118652. You can view Fort Collins venues that host many Fort Collins CO events every year. You can also research Fort Collins Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Fort Collins Colorado real estate guide. Fort Collins Colorado has a latitude of 40.5849 and a longitude of -105.113. Zip codes in Fort Collins, CO include 80521 ... more Fort Collins zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fort Collins, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fort Collins, CO was 118,652.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fort Collins was 59,593, which represents 50.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fort Collins, CO
There are an estimated 22,584 married men in the town. 46.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Fort Collins are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fort Collins is 59,059 which is 49.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fort Collins, Colorado
There are an estimated 22,235 married women in the community. 45.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fort Collins, CO
The median age of people living in Fort Collins, CO was 28.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Fort Collins was 7,001. There were 93,114 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.9 percent of the population (9,330) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fort Collins, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fort Collins, CO was 115,647.

White Population in Fort Collins, CO
The estimated White population in the Fort Collins community is 106,347, which is 89.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fort Collins, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,213, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fort Collins, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fort Collins, CO was 715.

Asian Population in Fort Collins, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,948.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fort Collins, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fort Collins was an estimated 143.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4,281, while those of “two or more races” was 3,005 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fort Collins community was 10,402, or 8.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fort Collins, CO
The household population number in Fort Collins was 112,597.

Group Quarters Population in Fort Collins, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 6,055.

Average Household Size in Fort Collins, CO
The average household size in Fort Collins is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fort Collins, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 47,755 total housing units in Fort Collins.

The number of occupied housing units was 45,882, or 96.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 26,175 were owner-occupied (57), and 19,707 were renter-occupied (43, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,873 vacant homes in Fort Collins at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fort Collins, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 22,012, with a median value in dollars of 169,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fort Collins, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,209 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fort Collins, average costs per month were $291 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 63,058 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fort Collins, Colorado
32,440 people in Fort Collins also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 48.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fort Collins, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fort Collins was 8,779, or 9.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fort Collins, CO
In 2000, there were 12,727 people in Fort Collins, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fort Collins, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10,978 people in Fort Collins who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fort Collins, Colorado
There were 69,424 in the labor force in Fort Collins at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Fort Collins was 18.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fort Collins, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,459. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fort Collins, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $59,332. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fort Collins, Colorado
Per capita income in Fort Collins in the last full census was 22,133. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Fort Collins numbered 1,417, or 5.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fort Collins, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 15,835, or 14 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.