Fruita, CO City Data

Fruita, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,478 people who live in Fruita and approximately 116,255 who live in Mesa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fruita 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 Fruita. We have included Fruita housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fruita Information

Mesa County where Fruita resides is 3,341.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 116,255 and has a population rank of 464 out of all the places in the United States.

Fruita has a total of 6,478 people and of those residents there are 3,064 males and 3,414 females. The median age of the male population is 34.3 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 1,473 births each year and around 1,136 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fruita varies per year, but currently 6,345 are one race and 133 are two or more races.

Of the 6,478 people who live in Fruita, there are 1,947 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fruita is 1,013 male and 934 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 4,672.

General Fruita Information
Total area in square miles - Mesa County	3,341.11
Water area in square miles - Mesa County	N/A
Resident population - Mesa County	116,255
Population rank - Mesa County	464
Total population	6,478
Total population (male)	3,064
Total population (female)	3,414
Population median age (male)	34.3
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - Mesa County	1,473
Deaths- Mesa County	1,136
Population of one race	6,345
Population of two or more races	133
Population under 20 years	1,947
Population under 20 years (male)	1,013
Population under 20 years (female)	934
Total population 18 years and over	4,672

Fruita Social Characteristics

There are 45,823 households in Fruita. Families make up 31,729 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fruita families into three different groups. Married-couple families (25,337), male householder with no wife present (1,690) and female householder with no husband present (4,295). The remainder of the Fruita households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,260. Fruita, CO moving companies help people in Fruita 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 Fruita. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fruita is based, there are 47,915 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,106 never married, 26,992 now married, 740 separated, 4,952 widowed, and 6,125 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 571 separated, 1,160 widowed and 4,458 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fruita social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fruita.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mesa County)
Total households	45,823
Family households (families)	31,729
With own children under 18 years	15,303
Married-couple family	25,337
With own children under 18 years	10,780
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,690
With own children under 18 years	1,078
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,295
With own children under 18 years	2,894
Nonfamily households	14,260
Householder living alone	11,481
65 years and over	4,738

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	957
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	622
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,394
Householder	1,736
Spouse	1,336
Child	1,977
Other relatives	71
Nonrelatives	117
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	20
Unmarried partner	128
Foster child	9
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	851
Male householder	287
Male householder living alone	207
Male householder not living alone	80
Female householder	424
Female householder living alone	387
Female householder not living alone	37
Nonrelatives	140
Unmarried partner	68
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	39
Foster child	1
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	47,915
Never married	9,106
Now married	26,992
Separated	740
Widowed	4,952
Divorced	6,125
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	571
Widowed	1,160
Divorced	4,458

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,478
Male	3,064
Under 5 years	224
5 to 9 years	264
10 to 14 years	288
15 to 17 years	163
18 and 19 years	74
20 years	44
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	90
25 to 29 years	195
30 to 34 years	177
35 to 39 years	231
40 to 44 years	253
45 to 49 years	209
50 to 54 years	190
55 to 59 years	117
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	67
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	90
70 to 74 years	83
75 to 79 years	79
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	51
Female	3,414
Under 5 years	233
5 to 9 years	233
10 to 14 years	250
15 to 17 years	151
18 and 19 years	67
20 years	45
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	109
25 to 29 years	213
30 to 34 years	214
35 to 39 years	236
40 to 44 years	261
45 to 49 years	235
50 to 54 years	190
55 to 59 years	158
60 and 61 years	58
62 to 64 years	77
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	90
70 to 74 years	142
75 to 79 years	118
80 to 84 years	105
85 years and over	154

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,478
One race	6,345
White	5,872
Black or African American	24
American Indian and Alaska Native	75
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	10
Two or more races	133

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,245
People who are White alone	5,641
People who are Black or African American alone	24
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	74
People who are Asian alone	19
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	764
People who are Some other race alone	353

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	109,124
Same house	49,190
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,328
Different state or abroad	16,848
Different state	15,817
Abroad	1,031

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mesa County)
Total resident population	116,255
Born in United States	38,921
State of residence	57,069
Different state	55,054
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	689
Foreign born	3,443

Fruita 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 Fruita. That total enrollment is 29,470 for the population of the country, which includes Fruita. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,970 and elementary or high school enrollment was 40,537 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,835.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	29,470
Pre-kindergarten	1,915
Public	1,186
Private	729
Kindergarten	1,450
Public	1,370
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,526
Public	12,334
Private	1,192
Elementary and high school	20,269
Public	18,585
Private	1,684
High school grades 9 to 12	6,743
Public	6,251
Private	492
College, undergraduate years	5,242
Public	4,732
Private	510
Graduate or professional school	594
Public	438
Private	156
Not enrolled in school	82,513

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	76,358
Less than 9th grade	3,492
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,961
High school graduate	23,154
Some college, no degree	19,606
Associate's degree	5,381
Bachelor's degree	16,764
Graduate or professional degree	22
Percent high school graduate or higher	85
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,174

Fruita Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 90,939 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fruita. The Fruita occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (16,147), service occupations (9,451), sales and office occupations (15,352), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (499), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,470) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,127). The 90,939 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 42,011 private wage and salary workers, 7,722 government workers, 4,885 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mesa County)
Population 16 years and over	90,939
In labor force	58,382
Civilian labor force	58,371
Employed	55,046
Unemployed	3,325
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	47,029
In labor force	27,599
Civilian labor force	27,599
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,502
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	43,910
In labor force	30,783
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,823
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mesa County)
Workers 16 years and over	54,101
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	41,701
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,522
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,512
Other means	543
Worked at home	2,854
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	945,490

OCCUPATION (Mesa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,147
Management, professional, and related occupations	16,147
Service occupations	9,451
Sales and office occupations	15,352
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	499
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,470
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,127

INDUSTRY (Mesa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,147
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,670
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,989
Wholesale trade	2,070
Retail trade	7,388
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,055
Information	1,430
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,282
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,399
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,375
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,335
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,434

CLASS OF WORKER (Mesa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,147
Private wage and salary workers	42,011
Government workers	7,722
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,885
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fruita Housing Characteristics

In Fruita, CO there are 48,427 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 45,823 occupied and 2,604 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fruita, there are 32,639 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,823 units in Fruita. 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 Fruita, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fruita, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fruita. There are 824 housing units with rent less than $200, 681 with rent between $200-299, 3,690 with rent between $300-499 and 6,414 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fruita gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fruita, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mesa County)
Total housing units	48,427
Occupied housing units	45,823
Vacant housing units	2,604

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mesa County)
Total housing units	48,427
1-unit, detached	32,639
1-unit, attached	1,823
2 units	1,215
3 or 4 units	2,722
5 to 9 units	1,478
10 to 19 units	741
20 to 49 units	979
50 or more units	1,039
Mobile home	5,739

HOUSING TENURE (Mesa County)
Occupied housing units	45,823
Owner-occupied	33,313
Renter-occupied	12,510

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mesa County)
Occupied housing units	45,823
No vehicles available	2,341
2 vehicle available	29,108
3 vehicles available	7,668
4 vehicles available	2,308
5 or more vehicles available	1,024

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mesa County)
Occupied housing units	45,823
Utility gas	36,972
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,376
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	89
Coal or coke	86
Wood	819
Solar energy	105
Other fuel	266
No fuel used	69

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mesa County)
Occupied housing units	45,823
Less Than $50,000	33,313
$50,000 to $99,999	8,306
$100,000 to $149,999	8,915
$150,000 to $199,999	3,971
$200,000 to $299,999	2,484
$300,000 to $499,999	623
$1,000,000 or more	28
Median (dollars)	118,900

GROSS RENT (Mesa County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,510
Less than $200	824
$200 to $299	681
$300 to $499	3,690
$500 to $699	3,555
$700 to $999	2,202
$1,000 to $1,499	575
$1,500 or more	81