Florence, CO City Data

Florence, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,653 people who live in Florence and approximately 46,145 who live in Fremont County. We want to help people moving to or living in Florence 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 Florence. We have included Florence housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Florence Information

Fremont County where Florence 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.

Florence has a total of 3,653 people and of those residents there are 1,750 males and 1,903 females. The median age of the male population is 35.2 and the female population is 37. There are approximately 456 births each year and around 462 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Florence varies per year, but currently 3,552 are one race and 101 are two or more races.

Of the 3,653 people who live in Florence, there are 1,084 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Florence is 562 male and 522 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 2,649.

General Florence 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	3,653
Total population (male)	1,750
Total population (female)	1,903
Population median age (male)	35.2
Population median age (female)	37
Births - Fremont County	456
Deaths- Fremont County	462
Population of one race	3,552
Population of two or more races	101
Population under 20 years	1,084
Population under 20 years (male)	562
Population under 20 years (female)	522
Total population 18 years and over	2,649

Florence Social Characteristics

There are 15,232 households in Florence. Families make up 10,555 of these households. The table below breaks down the Florence 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 Florence households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,731. Florence, CO moving companies help people in Florence 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 Florence. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Florence 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 Florence social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Florence.

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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	518
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	436
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,020
Householder	973
Spouse	735
Child	1,100
Other relatives	45
Nonrelatives	73
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	64
Foster child	12
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	594
Male householder	233
Male householder living alone	200
Male householder not living alone	33
Female householder	282
Female householder living alone	258
Female householder not living alone	24
Nonrelatives	79
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	24

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	3,653
Male	1,750
Under 5 years	134
5 to 9 years	137
10 to 14 years	156
15 to 17 years	92
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	10
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	39
25 to 29 years	109
30 to 34 years	130
35 to 39 years	135
40 to 44 years	117
45 to 49 years	109
50 to 54 years	123
55 to 59 years	85
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	38
70 to 74 years	77
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	25
Female	1,903
Under 5 years	136
5 to 9 years	125
10 to 14 years	157
15 to 17 years	67
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	19
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	66
25 to 29 years	129
30 to 34 years	135
35 to 39 years	146
40 to 44 years	117
45 to 49 years	117
50 to 54 years	109
55 to 59 years	88
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	46
65 and 66 years	40
67 to 69 years	78
70 to 74 years	75
75 to 79 years	72
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	52

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,653
One race	3,552
White	3,389
Black or African American	11
American Indian and Alaska Native	45
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	101

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,614
People who are White alone	3,350
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	45
People who are Asian alone	11
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	572
People who are Some other race alone	96

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

Florence 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 Florence. That total enrollment is 10,309 for the population of the country, which includes Florence. 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 Florence 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

Florence Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 37,959 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Florence. The Florence 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

Florence Housing Characteristics

In Florence, 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 Florence, 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 Florence. 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 Florence, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Florence, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Florence. 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 Florence gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Florence, 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