Fort Collins, CO City Data

Fort Collins, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 118,652 people who live in Fort Collins and approximately 251,494 who live in Larimer County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins. We have included Fort Collins housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Collins Information

Larimer County where Fort Collins resides is 2,633.86 square miles. The resident population of this county is 251,494 and has a population rank of 227 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Collins has a total of 118,652 people and of those residents there are 59,593 males and 59,059 females. The median age of the male population is 27.4 and the female population is 29.1. There are approximately 3,254 births each year and around 1,498 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Collins varies per year, but currently 115,647 are one race and 3,005 are two or more races.

Of the 118,652 people who live in Fort Collins, there are 32,670 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Collins is 16,401 male and 16,269 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 93,114.

General Fort Collins Information
Total area in square miles - Larimer County	2,633.86
Water area in square miles - Larimer County	N/A
Resident population - Larimer County	251,494
Population rank - Larimer County	227
Total population	118,652
Total population (male)	59,593
Total population (female)	59,059
Population median age (male)	27.4
Population median age (female)	29.1
Births - Larimer County	3,254
Deaths- Larimer County	1,498
Population of one race	115,647
Population of two or more races	3,005
Population under 20 years	32,670
Population under 20 years (male)	16,401
Population under 20 years (female)	16,269
Total population 18 years and over	93,114

Fort Collins Social Characteristics

There are 97,164 households in Fort Collins. Families make up 63,682 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Collins families into three different groups. Married-couple families (52,121), male householder with no wife present (3,411) and female householder with no husband present (6,883). The remainder of the Fort Collins households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 33,967. Fort Collins, CO moving companies help people in Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Collins is based, there are 101,903 females 15 and over; of those females there are 27,420 never married, 55,474 now married, 1,073 separated, 6,918 widowed, and 11,018 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 903 separated, 1,537 widowed and 8,331 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Collins social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Collins.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Larimer County)
Total households	97,164
Family households (families)	63,682
With own children under 18 years	32,092
Married-couple family	52,121
With own children under 18 years	24,803
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,411
With own children under 18 years	1,887
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,883
With own children under 18 years	5,108
Nonfamily households	33,967
Householder living alone	22,691
65 years and over	6,134

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	13,967
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,321
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	79,625
Householder	25,780
Spouse	20,592
Child	28,215
Other relatives	825
Nonrelatives	2,100
Unmarried partner	698
Roomer or boarder	316
Housemate or roommate	771
Unmarried partner	2,892
Foster child	46
Other	269

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	32,972
Male householder	9,946
Male householder living alone	5,434
Male householder not living alone	4,512
Female householder	10,156
Female householder living alone	6,510
Female householder not living alone	3,646
Nonrelatives	12,870
Unmarried partner	2,194
Roomer or boarder	886
Housemate or roommate	9,406
Foster child	15
Other	369

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	101,903
Never married	27,420
Now married	55,474
Separated	1,073
Widowed	6,918
Divorced	11,018
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	903
Widowed	1,537
Divorced	8,331

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	118,652
Male	59,593
Under 5 years	3,589
5 to 9 years	3,644
10 to 14 years	3,780
15 to 17 years	2,101
18 and 19 years	3,287
20 years	2,162
21 years	2,248
22 to 24 years	5,622
25 to 29 years	6,450
30 to 34 years	4,535
35 to 39 years	4,214
40 to 44 years	4,397
45 to 49 years	3,927
50 to 54 years	2,970
55 to 59 years	1,841
60 and 61 years	521
62 to 64 years	660
65 and 66 years	417
67 to 69 years	651
70 to 74 years	950
75 to 79 years	756
80 to 84 years	496
85 years and over	375
Female	59,059
Under 5 years	3,412
5 to 9 years	3,403
10 to 14 years	3,537
15 to 17 years	2,072
18 and 19 years	3,845
20 years	2,268
21 years	2,081
22 to 24 years	4,655
25 to 29 years	5,082
30 to 34 years	4,040
35 to 39 years	4,172
40 to 44 years	4,502
45 to 49 years	4,007
50 to 54 years	2,951
55 to 59 years	1,942
60 and 61 years	584
62 to 64 years	821
65 and 66 years	514
67 to 69 years	770
70 to 74 years	1,242
75 to 79 years	1,229
80 to 84 years	931
85 years and over	999

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	118,652
One race	115,647
White	106,347
Black or African American	1,213
American Indian and Alaska Native	715
Asian	2,948
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	143
Some other race	154
Two or more races	3,005

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	112,597
People who are White alone	100,873
People who are Black or African American alone	1,073
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	669
People who are Asian alone	2,838
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	137
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9,979
People who are Some other race alone	4,154

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	236,326
Same house	97,967
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	28,990
Different state or abroad	47,385
Different state	42,922
Abroad	4,463

PLACE OF BIRTH (Larimer County)
Total resident population	251,494
Born in United States	52,266
State of residence	95,925
Different state	142,318
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,542
Foreign born	10,709

Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins. That total enrollment is 80,102 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Collins. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 20,450 and elementary or high school enrollment was 82,731 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 31,383.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	80,102
Pre-kindergarten	4,384
Public	2,030
Private	2,354
Kindergarten	2,968
Public	2,555
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	27,963
Public	25,150
Private	2,813
Elementary and high school	41,366
Public	37,735
Private	3,631
High school grades 9 to 12	13,403
Public	12,585
Private	818
College, undergraduate years	25,744
Public	24,235
Private	1,509
Graduate or professional school	5,640
Public	4,983
Private	657
Not enrolled in school	162,535

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	156,426
Less than 9th grade	3,647
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,366
High school graduate	33,279
Some college, no degree	38,072
Associate's degree	11,234
Bachelor's degree	61,828
Graduate or professional degree	39.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	92.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	39,319

Fort Collins Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 198,990 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Collins. The Fort Collins occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (54,263), service occupations (19,020), sales and office occupations (33,984), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (743), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (13,190) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,703). The 198,990 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 102,848 private wage and salary workers, 22,057 government workers, 11,386 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Larimer County)
Population 16 years and over	198,990
In labor force	143,110
Civilian labor force	142,915
Employed	136,903
Unemployed	6,012
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	195
Females 16 years and over	100,209
In labor force	65,278
Civilian labor force	65,265
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,906
Armed forces	13
Males 16 years and over	98,781
In labor force	77,832
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,106
Armed forces	182

COMMUTING TO WORK (Larimer County)
Workers 16 years and over	134,615
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	104,182
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	14,765
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,688
Other means	546
Worked at home	6,855
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,727,765

OCCUPATION (Larimer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	54,263
Management, professional, and related occupations	54,263
Service occupations	19,020
Sales and office occupations	33,984
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	743
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	13,190
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,703

INDUSTRY (Larimer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	54,263
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,039
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	20,330
Wholesale trade	3,547
Retail trade	17,555
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,622
Information	3,818
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,867
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	14,201
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	28,556
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	12,592
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,616

CLASS OF WORKER (Larimer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	54,263
Private wage and salary workers	102,848
Government workers	22,057
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	11,386
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Collins Housing Characteristics

In Fort Collins, CO there are 105,392 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 97,164 occupied and 8,228 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Collins, there are 69,824 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6,315 units in Fort Collins. 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 Fort Collins, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Collins, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Collins. There are 812 housing units with rent less than $200, 782 with rent between $200-299, 4,912 with rent between $300-499 and 23,351 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Collins gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Collins, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Larimer County)
Total housing units	105,392
Occupied housing units	97,164
Vacant housing units	8,228

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Larimer County)
Total housing units	105,392
1-unit, detached	69,824
1-unit, attached	6,315
2 units	3,242
3 or 4 units	4,929
5 to 9 units	4,892
10 to 19 units	5,111
20 to 49 units	2,177
50 or more units	2,341
Mobile home	6,413

HOUSING TENURE (Larimer County)
Occupied housing units	97,164
Owner-occupied	65,767
Renter-occupied	31,397

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Larimer County)
Occupied housing units	97,164
No vehicles available	3,845
2 vehicle available	65,794
3 vehicles available	17,492
4 vehicles available	5,174
5 or more vehicles available	2,064

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Larimer County)
Occupied housing units	97,164
Utility gas	73,507
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,043
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	91
Coal or coke	8
Wood	1,097
Solar energy	246
Other fuel	714
No fuel used	104

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Larimer County)
Occupied housing units	97,164
Less Than $50,000	65,767
$50,000 to $99,999	2,134
$100,000 to $149,999	15,109
$150,000 to $199,999	16,393
$200,000 to $299,999	12,588
$300,000 to $499,999	3,745
$1,000,000 or more	81
Median (dollars)	172,000

GROSS RENT (Larimer County)
Occupied units paying rent	31,397
Less than $200	812
$200 to $299	782
$300 to $499	4,912
$500 to $699	9,693
$700 to $999	8,553
$1,000 to $1,499	4,518
$1,500 or more	586