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Total population: 136,509 (Urban population: 136,259, Rural population: 250 (all nonfarm))

Fort Collins, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 47,766 (45,828 occupied: 26,152 owner occupied, 19,676 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  43%
State:  33%

Housing density: 1026 houses/condos per square mile


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $285,591.


Median contract rent in 2007: $702 (lower quartile is $550, upper quartile is $906)


Housing units in Fort Collins with a mortgage: 18,074 (2,614 second mortgage, 2,058 home equity loan, 154 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,938





Fort Collins,CO index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $233,500 (it was $164,000 in 2000)
Fort Collins:  $233,500
Colorado:  $233,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $184,500 - $314,800

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $292,635
Here:  $292,635
State:  $321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $204,424
Here:  $204,424
State:  $242,417

In 2-unit structures: $246,135
Here:  $246,135
State:  $375,414

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $140,753
Here:  $140,753
State:  $222,440

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $130,595
Here:  $130,595
State:  $203,199

Mobile homes: $34,978
Here:  $34,978
State:  $53,488

Median year house/condo built: 1989

Median year apartment built: 1978

Household type by relationship

Households: 112,376
  • In family households: 80,102 (20,166 male householders, 5,759 female householders)
    21,133 spouses, 28,497 children (26,289 natural, 780 adopted, 1,428 stepchildren), 638 grandchildren, 828 brothers or sisters, 436 parents, 746 other relatives, 1,899 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 32,274 (9,890 male householders (5,322 living alone)), 9,954 female householders (6,659 living alone)), 12,430 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 6,064 (906 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,168 2-persons, 5,762 3-persons, 5,620 4-persons, 2,499 5-persons, 603 6-persons, 273 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,981 1-person, 5,070 2-persons, 1,658 3-persons, 904 4-persons, 171 5-persons, 50 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

19,243 married couples with children.
4,970 single-parent households (1,142 men, 3,828 women).

90.1% of residents of Fort Collins speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 6,269 (5.3%)
(34.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.8
State:  6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Collins, Colorado:
  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 345
  • 3 rooms: 769
  • 4 rooms: 2,184
  • 5 rooms: 3,927
  • 6 rooms: 4,362
  • 7 rooms: 4,698
  • 8 rooms: 4,162
  • 9 or more rooms: 5,699



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Collins, Colorado:
  • 1 room: 815
  • 2 rooms: 2,413
  • 3 rooms: 3,933
  • 4 rooms: 5,874
  • 5 rooms: 2,837
  • 6 rooms: 1,700
  • 7 rooms: 1,063
  • 8 rooms: 506
  • 9 or more rooms: 535



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 2,578
  • 1995 to 1998: 6,575
  • 1990 to 1994: 5,359
  • 1980 to 1989: 9,665
  • 1970 to 1979: 11,929
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,891
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,479
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,120
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,170


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fort Collins:
  • no bedroom: 48
  • 1 bedroom: 751
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,744
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,800
  • 4 bedrooms: 7,644
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2,165



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Collins:
  • no bedroom: 907
  • 1 bedroom: 4,793
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,698
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,321
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,516
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 441



Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Collins in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 626
  • 1 vehicle: 6,564
  • 2 vehicles: 12,504
  • 3 vehicles: 4,782
  • 4 vehicles: 1,171
  • 5 or more vehicles: 505



Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Collins in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,708
  • 1 vehicle: 8,178
  • 2 vehicles: 6,554
  • 3 vehicles: 2,209
  • 4 vehicles: 737
  • 5 or more vehicles: 290


Fort Collins rent paid by renters for apartments graph
Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fort Collins:

  • Less than $100: 203 people
  • $100 to $149: 138
  • $150 to $199: 154
  • $200 to $249: 189
  • $250 to $299: 330
  • $300 to $349: 635
  • $350 to $399: 800
  • $400 to $449: 689
  • $450 to $499: 829
  • $500 to $549: 1,110
  • $550 to $599: 1,480
  • $600 to $649: 1,590
  • $650 to $699: 1,966
  • $700 to $749: 2,191
  • $750 to $799: 1,464
  • $800 to $899: 1,841
  • $900 to $999: 1,227
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 2,065
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 907
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 412
  • $2,000 or more: 168
  • No cash rent: 398
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,813
  • 1990 to 1994: 923
  • 1985 to 1989: 591
  • 1980 to 1984: 426
  • 1975 to 1979: 342
  • 1970 to 1974: 232
  • 1970 to 1974: 175
  • 1965 to 1969: 767

Fort Collins, CO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.1%
Number of people working at home: 2,801 (4.3% of all workers)


Fort Collins travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 2348
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 9882
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 15939
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 13815
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 8065
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2146
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3559
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 515
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 711
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1741
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2031
  • 90 or more minutes: 978
 


Fort Collins mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 48,609 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 6,575 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 933 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 34 (0%)
  • Taxi: 13 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 126 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 2,836 (4%)
  • Walked: 2,353 (4%)
  • Other means: 237 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,801 (4%)
 


Fort Collins, CO household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 3903
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2814
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2858
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 3019
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 2615
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 2823
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2620
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 2470
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 2319
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 4143
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 4888
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 5614
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2693
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1133
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 997
  • $200,000 or more: 860
 


First ancestries reported:

 German: 24338
 Other groups: 15869
 English: 10398
 Irish: 9708
 Italian: 5014
 United States or American: 4750
 Norwegian: 3256
 Swedish: 3067
 Scottish: 2741
 French (except Basque): 2511
 Polish: 2095
 Scotch-Irish: 2079
 European: 1974
 Dutch: 1520
 Danish: 1193
 British: 847
 Welsh: 773
 French Canadian: 751
 Czech: 745
 Russian: 717
 Arab:: 642
 Scandinavian: 543
 Swiss: 404
 Greek: 369
 Subsaharan African:: 353
 Czechoslovakian: 312
 Hungarian: 296
 Austrian: 288
 Ukrainian: 271
 Northern European: 239
 Arab/Arabic: 213
 Other Arab: 187
 Finnish: 186
 Canadian: 184
 Lebanese: 170
 African: 159
 Yugoslavian: 129
 Portuguese: 127
 Slovak: 110
 Lithuanian: 108
 Iranian: 104
 Eastern European: 98
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 96
 Croatian: 89
 Romanian: 82
 Ethiopian: 81
 German Russian: 79
 Serbian: 74
 Slovene: 74
 Belgian: 67
 Icelander: 66
 Sudanese: 66
 Basque: 65
 Australian: 62
 Armenian: 53
 Latvian: 53
 Jamaican: 36
 Israeli: 30
 Egyptian: 27
 Luxemburger: 26
 Dutch West Indian: 24
 Slavic: 24
 Pennsylvania German: 22
 Moroccan: 19
 Afghan: 19
 Estonian: 17
 Celtic: 17
 Turkish: 16
 Barbadian: 14
 Nigerian: 13
 Other Subsaharan African: 13
 South African: 13
 Palestinian: 11
 New Zealander: 11
 Macedonian: 10
 Syrian: 9
 Ugandan: 8
 West Indian: 8
 Acadian/Cajun: 8
 Brazilian: 7
 Belizean: 7
 Albanian: 7
 Haitian: 7
 Bulgarian: 6
 Jordanian: 6


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (19%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • India (6%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 42829
  • Northeast: 9001
  • Midwest: 29328
  • South: 11474
  • West: 18091

34% of Fort Collins residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 103
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 66
  • 5th and 6th grade: 138
  • 7th and 8th grade: 336
  • 9th grade: 169
  • 10th grade: 343
  • 11th grade: 314
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 413
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,927
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,702
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,789
  • Associate degree: 1,954
  • Bachelor's degree: 10,023
  • Master's degree: 4,204
  • Professional school degree: 1,023
  • Doctorate degree: 1,935


Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 85
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 57
  • 5th and 6th grade: 137
  • 7th and 8th grade: 445
  • 9th grade: 279
  • 10th grade: 340
  • 11th grade: 339
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 469
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,069
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,092
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,670
  • Associate degree: 2,415
  • Bachelor's degree: 10,094
  • Master's degree: 3,986
  • Professional school degree: 604
  • Doctorate degree: 571


Educational Attainment for Females



Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.8%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.3%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 15.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 8.4%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 7.6%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.6%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.4%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.6%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $48,055
  • Black householders: $45,014
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $38,883
  • Asian householders: $52,218
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $19,344
  • Some other race householders: $27,574
  • Two or more races householders: $39,464
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,339

Fort Collins household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fort Collins household income for Some other race householders

Fort Collins household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Fort Collins marital status for males

Fort Collins marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $242,754
  • Black or African American householders: $201,037
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $189,362
  • Asian householders: $253,717
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $231,364
  • Some other race householders: $216,129
  • Two or more races householders: $211,858
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $220,401

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 26,706
  • One, attached: 3,613
  • Two: 1,696
  • 3 or 4: 3,080
  • 5 to 9: 3,409
  • 10 to 19: 4,271
  • 20 to 49: 1,727
  • 50 or more: 1,980
  • Mobile homes: 1,267
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fort Collins:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 877
Here:  7.5%
Colorado:  8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 286
Here:  5.4%
Colorado:  7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 771
Here:  3.7%
Colorado:  16.7%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students


School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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