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Fort Morgan Colorado Information: Fort Morgan, Colorado is part of MORGAN County. Population for Fort Morgan from the last gathering is 11034. You can view Fort Morgan venues that host many Fort Morgan CO events every year. You can also research Fort Morgan Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Fort Morgan Colorado real estate guide. Fort Morgan Colorado has a latitude of 40.2547 and a longitude of -103.809. Zip codes in Fort Morgan, CO include 80701 ... more Fort Morgan zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fort Morgan, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fort Morgan, CO was 11,034.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fort Morgan was 5,529, which represents 50.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fort Morgan, CO
There are an estimated 2,396 married men in the town. 59 percent of men over 15 years old in Fort Morgan are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fort Morgan is 5,505 which is 49.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fort Morgan, Colorado
There are an estimated 2,444 married women in the community. 58.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fort Morgan, CO
The median age of people living in Fort Morgan, CO was 31.9 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 Morgan was 986. There were 7,707 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.1 percent of the population (1,440) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fort Morgan, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fort Morgan, CO was 10,677.

White Population in Fort Morgan, CO
The estimated White population in the Fort Morgan community is 8,213, which is 74.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fort Morgan, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 31, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fort Morgan, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fort Morgan, CO was 111.

Asian Population in Fort Morgan, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 20.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fort Morgan, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fort Morgan was an estimated 27.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,275, while those of “two or more races” was 357 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fort Morgan community was 4,308, or 39 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fort Morgan, CO
The household population number in Fort Morgan was 10,828.

Group Quarters Population in Fort Morgan, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 206.

Average Household Size in Fort Morgan, CO
The average household size in Fort Morgan is 2.79 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.32 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fort Morgan, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,094 total housing units in Fort Morgan.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,887, or 94.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,596 were owner-occupied (66.8), and 1,291 were renter-occupied (33.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 207 vacant homes in Fort Morgan at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fort Morgan, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,226, with a median value in dollars of 95,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fort Morgan, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $779 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fort Morgan, average costs per month were $256 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,513 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fort Morgan, Colorado
956 people in Fort Morgan also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fort Morgan, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fort Morgan was 833, or 10.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fort Morgan, CO
In 2000, there were 1,850 people in Fort Morgan, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fort Morgan, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,335 people in Fort Morgan who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 33.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fort Morgan, Colorado
There were 4,886 in the labor force in Fort Morgan at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.1 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 Morgan was 16.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fort Morgan, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,128. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fort Morgan, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,134. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fort Morgan, Colorado
Per capita income in Fort Morgan in the last full census was 15,024. 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 Morgan numbered 246, or 8.9 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 Morgan, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,396, or 12.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.