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Fort Lupton Colorado Information: Fort Lupton, Colorado is part of WELD County. Population for Fort Lupton from the last gathering is 6787. You can view Fort Lupton venues that host many Fort Lupton CO events every year. You can also research Fort Lupton Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Fort Lupton Colorado real estate guide. Fort Lupton Colorado has a latitude of 40.0994 and a longitude of -104.808. Zip codes in Fort Lupton, CO include 80621 ... more Fort Lupton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fort Lupton, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fort Lupton, CO was 6,787.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fort Lupton was 3,458, which represents 51 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fort Lupton, CO
There are an estimated 1,455 married men in the town. 55.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Fort Lupton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fort Lupton is 3,329 which is 49 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fort Lupton, Colorado
There are an estimated 1,422 married women in the community. 58.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fort Lupton, CO
The median age of people living in Fort Lupton, CO was 28.9 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 Lupton was 603. There were 4,454 people above the age of 18, which represents 65.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.6 percent of the population (449) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fort Lupton, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fort Lupton, CO was 6,490.

White Population in Fort Lupton, CO
The estimated White population in the Fort Lupton community is 4,774, which is 70.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fort Lupton, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 29, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fort Lupton, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fort Lupton, CO was 92.

Asian Population in Fort Lupton, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 56.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fort Lupton, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fort Lupton was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,537, while those of “two or more races” was 297 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fort Lupton community was 3,216, or 47.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fort Lupton, CO
The household population number in Fort Lupton was 6,787.

Group Quarters Population in Fort Lupton, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Fort Lupton, CO
The average household size in Fort Lupton is 3.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.62 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fort Lupton, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,132 total housing units in Fort Lupton.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,099, or 98.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,460 were owner-occupied (69.6), and 639 were renter-occupied (30.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 33 vacant homes in Fort Lupton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fort Lupton, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,278, with a median value in dollars of 131,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fort Lupton, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,099 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fort Lupton, average costs per month were $290 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,676 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fort Lupton, Colorado
487 people in Fort Lupton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fort Lupton, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fort Lupton was 506, or 10.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fort Lupton, CO
In 2000, there were 1,490 people in Fort Lupton, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fort Lupton, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,678 people in Fort Lupton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 40.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fort Lupton, Colorado
There were 3,226 in the labor force in Fort Lupton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.5 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 Lupton was 25 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fort Lupton, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,917. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fort Lupton, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,348. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fort Lupton, Colorado
Per capita income in Fort Lupton in the last full census was 15,649. 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 Lupton numbered 190, or 11.3 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 Lupton, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 948, or 13.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.