Fort Collins, CO

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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    2024 Population
    367,368
    US Senator
    Michael Bennet
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    John Hickenlooper
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    36.8
    0.546% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    11.2%
    0.925% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $93,765
    2.63% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $569,100
    6.93% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    196,170
    0.704% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Fort Collins, 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.

    97.4% of the residents in Fort Collins, CO are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO are Colorado State University-Fort Collins (8,134 degrees awarded in 2024), Colorado State University-Fort Collins (8,134 degrees), and IBMC College (518 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Fort Collins, CO was $569,100, and the homeownership rate was 64%.

    Most people in Fort Collins, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Collins, CO was 2 cars per household.

    Fort Collins, CO borders Boulder, CO, Cheyenne, WY, Greeley, CO, and Laramie, WY.

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    Population & Diversity

    Fort Collins, CO is home to a population of 367k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.52% of Fort Collins, CO residents were born outside of the country (20.3k people).

    In 2024, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (291k people) in Fort Collins, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    97.4%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.4%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97.4% of Fort Collins, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Collins, CO was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Collins, CO
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      291k ± 821
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      23.1k ± 1.42k
    3. White (Hispanic)
      11.7k ± 1.28k
    12.9%
    Hispanic Population
    47.5k people

    In 2024, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (291k people) in Fort Collins, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    12.9% of the people in Fort Collins, CO are hispanic (47.5k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Collins, CO as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      205,206 ± 10,925 people
    2. India
      23,918 ± 3,789 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    5.52%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    20.3k people
    5.35%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    19.5k people

    As of 2024, 5.52% of Fort Collins, CO residents (20.3k 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 Fort Collins, CO was 5.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      5,914 ± 578
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      5,638 ± 726
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      2,008 ± 306

    Fort Collins, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    94.4% of the population of Fort Collins, CO has health coverage, with 53.3% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

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    1,207 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

    Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,207 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients).

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

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 27.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    5.63%
    Uninsured
    53.3%
    Employer Coverage
    11.9%
    Medicaid
    13.4%
    Medicare
    14.4%
    Non-Group
    1.37%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Collins, CO declined by 1.41% from 5.71% to 5.63%.

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Fort Collins, CO employs 196k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Collins, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (24,867 people), Educational Services (24,081 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (23,108 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($147,898), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($106,801), and Utilities ($84,528).

    Employment

    Occupations

    196k
    2024 Value
    ± 3,800
    0.704%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.74%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Collins, CO grew at a rate of 0.704%, from 195k employees to 196k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Collins, CO, are Management Occupations (26,450 people), Sales & Related Occupations (19,368 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17,622 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Collins, CO.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    196k
    2024 Value
    ± 3,800
    0.704%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.74%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Collins, CO grew at a rate of 0.704%, from 195k employees to 196k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Collins, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (24,867 people), Educational Services (24,081 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (23,108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Collins, CO, though some of these residents may live in Fort Collins, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $63,315
    Median earning men ± $1,982
    $42,145
    Median earning women ± $883

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,622), Public Administration ($91,506), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,495).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,064), Wholesale Trade ($68,036), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,436).

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    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.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 1,298
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    2. 950
      Construction
    3. 762
      Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $1.21M
      Wholesale Trade
    2. $1.17M
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $1.07M
      Manufacturing

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    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

    Voting results are not available for Fort Collins, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
      Republican Party
    3. 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.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Colorado

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    Michael Bennet
    Senator from Colorado3
    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 Colorado2
    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.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Fort Collins, CO awarded 8,711 degrees. The student population of Fort Collins, CO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 15,130 male students and 19,351 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Collins, CO are White (5,866 and 71.9%), Hispanic or Latino (1,330 and 16.3%), Two or More Races (401 and 4.92%), and Asian (242 and 2.97%).

    The largest universities in Fort Collins, CO by number of degrees awarded are Colorado State University-Fort Collins (8,134 and 93.4%), Colorado State University-Fort Collins (8,134 and 93.4%), and IBMC College (518 and 5.95%).

    The most popular majors in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO are General Business Administration & Management (775 and 8.9%), General Cosmetology (447 and 5.13%), and General Psychology (359 and 4.12%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $10,610 for in-state students and $32,298 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Fort Collins, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 34,481 (43.9% men and 56.1% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 34,481 students enrolled in Fort Collins, CO, 43.9% men and 56.1% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 23,174 records, of which 56% were women and 44% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      739 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      334 degrees awarded
    3. General Computer & Information Sciences
      219 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO was General Business Administration & Management with 739 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Colorado State University-Fort Collins
      8,134 degrees awarded
    2. Colorado State University-Fort Collins
      8,134 degrees awarded
    3. IBMC College
      518 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colorado State University-Fort Collins with 8,134 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 3,589 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Collins, CO, which is 0.701 times less than the 5,122 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,866 degrees mean that there were 4.41 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,330 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Public, 4-year or above ($10,610) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($2,763) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Fort Collins, CO was $569,100 in 2024, which is 1.71 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $532,200 to $569,100, a 6.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Collins, CO is 64%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Fort Collins, CO have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Collins, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $569,100
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$7,549
    $98,737
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$2,379

    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 Fort Collins, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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    Rent vs Own

    64%
    Homeownership
    2024
    70.5%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 64% of the housing units in Fort Collins, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Collins, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $93,765
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,936
    154k
    Number of Households
    ± 3,173

    In 2024, the median household income of the 154k households in Fort Collins, CO grew to $93,765 from the previous year's value of $91,364.

    The following chart displays the households in Fort Collins, 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 $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Collins, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (66.3%)
    2. Worked At Home (21.4%)
    3. Carpooled (5.64%)

    In 2024, 66.3% of workers in Fort Collins, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.64%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    23.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Fort Collins, CO have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Fort Collins, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Collins, CO (40k out of 357k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Collins, 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.

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