Firestone, CO City Data

Firestone, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,908 people who live in Firestone and approximately 180,936 who live in Weld County. We want to help people moving to or living in Firestone 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 Firestone. We have included Firestone housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Firestone Information

Weld County where Firestone resides is 4,021.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 180,936 and has a population rank of 305 out of all the places in the United States.

Firestone has a total of 1,908 people and of those residents there are 939 males and 969 females. The median age of the male population is 32.6 and the female population is 31.2. There are approximately 3,171 births each year and around 1,112 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Firestone varies per year, but currently 1,855 are one race and 53 are two or more races.

Of the 1,908 people who live in Firestone, there are 651 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Firestone is 314 male and 337 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 1,304.

General Firestone Information
Total area in square miles - Weld County	4,021.56
Water area in square miles - Weld County	N/A
Resident population - Weld County	180,936
Population rank - Weld County	305
Total population	1,908
Total population (male)	939
Total population (female)	969
Population median age (male)	32.6
Population median age (female)	31.2
Births - Weld County	3,171
Deaths- Weld County	1,112
Population of one race	1,855
Population of two or more races	53
Population under 20 years	651
Population under 20 years (male)	314
Population under 20 years (female)	337
Total population 18 years and over	1,304

Firestone Social Characteristics

There are 63,247 households in Firestone. Families make up 45,535 of these households. The table below breaks down the Firestone families into three different groups. Married-couple families (36,411), male householder with no wife present (2,477) and female householder with no husband present (5,529). The remainder of the Firestone households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,002. Firestone, CO moving companies help people in Firestone 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 Firestone. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Firestone is based, there are 69,541 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,875 never married, 39,664 now married, 1,235 separated, 5,016 widowed, and 6,751 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 903 separated, 1,126 widowed and 5,769 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Firestone social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Firestone.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Weld County)
Total households	63,247
Family households (families)	45,535
With own children under 18 years	25,345
Married-couple family	36,411
With own children under 18 years	19,081
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,477
With own children under 18 years	1,611
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,529
With own children under 18 years	3,860
Nonfamily households	18,002
Householder living alone	13,246
65 years and over	4,385

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	298
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	69
Average household size	3.07
Average family size	3.41

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,749
Householder	503
Spouse	421
Child	657
Other relatives	49
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	29
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	159
Male householder	79
Male householder living alone	56
Male householder not living alone	23
Female householder	39
Female householder living alone	30
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	69,541
Never married	16,875
Now married	39,664
Separated	1,235
Widowed	5,016
Divorced	6,751
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	903
Widowed	1,126
Divorced	5,769

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,908
Male	939
Under 5 years	83
5 to 9 years	67
10 to 14 years	84
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	9
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	28
25 to 29 years	74
30 to 34 years	92
35 to 39 years	89
40 to 44 years	78
45 to 49 years	67
50 to 54 years	75
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	6
Female	969
Under 5 years	71
5 to 9 years	104
10 to 14 years	90
15 to 17 years	53
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	8
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	37
25 to 29 years	75
30 to 34 years	72
35 to 39 years	88
40 to 44 years	92
45 to 49 years	72
50 to 54 years	67
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,908
One race	1,855
White	1,596
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	53

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,908
People who are White alone	1,596
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18
People who are Asian alone	11
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	528
People who are Some other race alone	219

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	166,956
Same house	70,996
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	29,543
Different state or abroad	22,384
Different state	17,711
Abroad	4,673

PLACE OF BIRTH (Weld County)
Total resident population	180,936
Born in United States	63,945
State of residence	94,180
Different state	68,342
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,662
Foreign born	16,752

Firestone 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 Firestone. That total enrollment is 55,843 for the population of the country, which includes Firestone. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 18,323 and elementary or high school enrollment was 68,757 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 15,530.

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 Firestone population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	55,843
Pre-kindergarten	3,186
Public	2,017
Private	1,169
Kindergarten	2,747
Public	2,508
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	23,640
Public	22,019
Private	1,621
Elementary and high school	34,379
Public	32,180
Private	2,199
High school grades 9 to 12	10,739
Public	10,161
Private	578
College, undergraduate years	13,662
Public	12,666
Private	996
Graduate or professional school	1,869
Public	1,687
Private	182
Not enrolled in school	116,576

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	106,245
Less than 9th grade	10,459
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,174
High school graduate	28,551
Some college, no degree	25,264
Associate's degree	7,800
Bachelor's degree	22,997
Graduate or professional degree	21.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	15,462

Firestone Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 135,308 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Firestone. The Firestone occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (25,873), service occupations (12,803), sales and office occupations (22,112), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,737), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,200) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,901). The 135,308 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 66,854 private wage and salary workers, 13,289 government workers, 7,098 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Weld County)
Population 16 years and over	135,308
In labor force	92,841
Civilian labor force	92,683
Employed	87,626
Unemployed	5,057
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	158
Females 16 years and over	68,345
In labor force	42,188
Civilian labor force	42,162
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,446
Armed forces	26
Males 16 years and over	66,963
In labor force	50,653
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,611
Armed forces	132

COMMUTING TO WORK (Weld County)
Workers 16 years and over	86,210
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	67,702
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,958
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,481
Other means	618
Worked at home	3,621
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,958,370

OCCUPATION (Weld County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,873
Management, professional, and related occupations	25,873
Service occupations	12,803
Sales and office occupations	22,112
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,737
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,200
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,901

INDUSTRY (Weld County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,873
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	4,447
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,003
Wholesale trade	3,409
Retail trade	10,213
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,258
Information	2,324
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,924
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,826
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,762
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,525
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,511

CLASS OF WORKER (Weld County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,873
Private wage and salary workers	66,854
Government workers	13,289
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,098
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Firestone Housing Characteristics

In Firestone, CO there are 66,194 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 63,247 occupied and 2,947 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Firestone, there are 44,367 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,130 units in Firestone. 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 Firestone, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Firestone, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Firestone. There are 1,180 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,002 with rent between $200-299, 4,503 with rent between $300-499 and 10,960 with rent for $500 and above. Full Firestone gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Firestone, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Weld County)
Total housing units	66,194
Occupied housing units	63,247
Vacant housing units	2,947

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Weld County)
Total housing units	66,194
1-unit, detached	44,367
1-unit, attached	2,130
2 units	1,719
3 or 4 units	2,972
5 to 9 units	2,422
10 to 19 units	2,345
20 to 49 units	1,698
50 or more units	1,026
Mobile home	7,429

HOUSING TENURE (Weld County)
Occupied housing units	63,247
Owner-occupied	43,413
Renter-occupied	19,834

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Weld County)
Occupied housing units	63,247
No vehicles available	3,543
2 vehicle available	42,751
3 vehicles available	11,515
4 vehicles available	3,786
5 or more vehicles available	1,860

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Weld County)
Occupied housing units	63,247
Utility gas	47,757
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,130
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	267
Coal or coke	36
Wood	351
Solar energy	88
Other fuel	493
No fuel used	226

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Weld County)
Occupied housing units	63,247
Less Than $50,000	43,413
$50,000 to $99,999	4,830
$100,000 to $149,999	13,722
$150,000 to $199,999	7,062
$200,000 to $299,999	4,203
$300,000 to $499,999	1,502
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	140,400

GROSS RENT (Weld County)
Occupied units paying rent	19,834
Less than $200	1,180
$200 to $299	1,002
$300 to $499	4,503
$500 to $699	5,927
$700 to $999	3,826
$1,000 to $1,499	1,116
$1,500 or more	90