Cotopaxi, CO City Data

Cotopaxi, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,481 people who live in Cotopaxi and approximately 46,145 who live in Fremont County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cotopaxi to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cotopaxi. We have included Cotopaxi housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cotopaxi Information

Fremont County where Cotopaxi resides is 1,533.95 square miles. The resident population of this county is 46,145 and has a population rank of 979 out of all the places in the United States.

Cotopaxi has a total of 1,481 people and of those residents there are 752 males and 729 females. The median age of the male population is 47.1 and the female population is 44.3. There are approximately 456 births each year and around 462 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cotopaxi varies per year, but currently 1,432 are one race and 49 are two or more races.

Of the 1,481 people who live in Cotopaxi, there are 352 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cotopaxi is 179 male and 173 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,147.

General Cotopaxi Information
Total area in square miles - Fremont County	1,533.95
Water area in square miles - Fremont County	N/A
Resident population - Fremont County	46,145
Population rank - Fremont County	979
Total population	1,481
Total population (male)	752
Total population (female)	729
Population median age (male)	47.1
Population median age (female)	44.3
Births - Fremont County	456
Deaths- Fremont County	462
Population of one race	1,432
Population of two or more races	49
Population under 20 years	352
Population under 20 years (male)	179
Population under 20 years (female)	173
Total population 18 years and over	1,147

Cotopaxi Social Characteristics

There are 15,232 households in Cotopaxi. Families make up 10,555 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cotopaxi families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,570), male householder with no wife present (512) and female householder with no husband present (1,474). The remainder of the Cotopaxi households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,731. Cotopaxi, CO moving companies help people in Cotopaxi move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cotopaxi. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cotopaxi is based, there are 15,857 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,417 never married, 9,033 now married, 244 separated, 2,099 widowed, and 2,064 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 547 separated, 887 widowed and 1,558 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cotopaxi social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cotopaxi.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fremont County)
Total households	15,232
Family households (families)	10,555
With own children under 18 years	4,889
Married-couple family	8,570
With own children under 18 years	3,340
Male householder, no wife present, family	512
With own children under 18 years	342
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,474
With own children under 18 years	905
Nonfamily households	4,731
Householder living alone	4,106
65 years and over	1,907

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	179
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	145
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	2.72

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,299
Householder	468
Spouse	412
Child	361
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	30
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	182
Male householder	82
Male householder living alone	65
Male householder not living alone	17
Female householder	66
Female householder living alone	53
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	34
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,857
Never married	2,417
Now married	9,033
Separated	244
Widowed	2,099
Divorced	2,064
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	547
Widowed	887
Divorced	1,558

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,481
Male	752
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	52
10 to 14 years	55
15 to 17 years	35
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	55
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	72
50 to 54 years	85
55 to 59 years	79
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	4
Female	729
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	44
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	35
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	52
40 to 44 years	80
45 to 49 years	66
50 to 54 years	75
55 to 59 years	60
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,481
One race	1,432
White	1,404
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	17
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	49

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,481
People who are White alone	1,404
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	63
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	43,946
Same house	18,051
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,784
Different state or abroad	4,429
Different state	4,225
Abroad	204

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fremont County)
Total resident population	46,145
Born in United States	14,340
State of residence	23,904
Different state	21,151
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	403
Foreign born	687

Cotopaxi Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cotopaxi. That total enrollment is 10,309 for the population of the country, which includes Cotopaxi. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,653 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,713 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,819.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cotopaxi population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,309
Pre-kindergarten	624
Public	413
Private	211
Kindergarten	508
Public	448
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,564
Public	4,260
Private	304
Elementary and high school	7,357
Public	6,643
Private	714
High school grades 9 to 12	2,793
Public	2,383
Private	410
College, undergraduate years	1,596
Public	1,363
Private	233
Graduate or professional school	224
Public	143
Private	81
Not enrolled in school	34,580

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	33,214
Less than 9th grade	1,592
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,879
High school graduate	12,199
Some college, no degree	8,339
Associate's degree	1,724
Bachelor's degree	4,481
Graduate or professional degree	13.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,754

Cotopaxi Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 37,959 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cotopaxi. The Cotopaxi occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,581), service occupations (3,669), sales and office occupations (3,665), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (82), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,317) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,011). The 37,959 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,445 private wage and salary workers, 4,105 government workers, 1,732 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fremont County)
Population 16 years and over	37,959
In labor force	17,107
Civilian labor force	17,027
Employed	16,325
Unemployed	702
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	80
Females 16 years and over	15,621
In labor force	8,158
Civilian labor force	8,123
Unemployed Civilian labor force	329
Armed forces	35
Males 16 years and over	22,338
In labor force	8,949
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	373
Armed forces	45

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fremont County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,077
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,140
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,426
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	375
Other means	110
Worked at home	849
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	363,980

OCCUPATION (Fremont County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,581
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,581
Service occupations	3,669
Sales and office occupations	3,665
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	82
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,317
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,011

INDUSTRY (Fremont County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,581
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	544
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,277
Wholesale trade	299
Retail trade	1,930
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	711
Information	363
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	753
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	846
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,069
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,405
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,541

CLASS OF WORKER (Fremont County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,581
Private wage and salary workers	10,445
Government workers	4,105
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,732
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cotopaxi Housing Characteristics

In Cotopaxi, CO there are 17,145 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,232 occupied and 1,913 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cotopaxi, there are 11,585 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 284 units in Cotopaxi. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cotopaxi, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cotopaxi, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cotopaxi. There are 175 housing units with rent less than $200, 376 with rent between $200-299, 1,153 with rent between $300-499 and 1,648 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cotopaxi gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cotopaxi, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fremont County)
Total housing units	17,145
Occupied housing units	15,232
Vacant housing units	1,913

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fremont County)
Total housing units	17,145
1-unit, detached	11,585
1-unit, attached	284
2 units	272
3 or 4 units	461
5 to 9 units	295
10 to 19 units	229
20 to 49 units	185
50 or more units	260
Mobile home	3,467

HOUSING TENURE (Fremont County)
Occupied housing units	15,232
Owner-occupied	11,565
Renter-occupied	3,667

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fremont County)
Occupied housing units	15,232
No vehicles available	971
2 vehicle available	9,636
3 vehicles available	2,640
4 vehicles available	901
5 or more vehicles available	366

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fremont County)
Occupied housing units	15,232
Utility gas	11,152
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	886
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5
Coal or coke	25
Wood	606
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	141
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fremont County)
Occupied housing units	15,232
Less Than $50,000	11,565
$50,000 to $99,999	3,348
$100,000 to $149,999	2,808
$150,000 to $199,999	904
$200,000 to $299,999	525
$300,000 to $499,999	89
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	104,900

GROSS RENT (Fremont County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,667
Less than $200	175
$200 to $299	376
$300 to $499	1,153
$500 to $699	874
$700 to $999	683
$1,000 to $1,499	79
$1,500 or more	11