Fort Morgan, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

Back to: Fort Morgan, Colorado main profile, Colorado, Colorado smaller cities, Colorado small towns, Colorado forum, All US cities. Total population: 11,051 (All urban) Houses: 4,082 (3,883 occupied: 2,587 owner occupied, 1,296 renter occupied) % of renters here:   33% State:   33% Housing density: 915 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Fort Morgan, Colorado on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Thoughts on Fort Morgan  (18 replies) Some Colorado jazz musicians of note . . .  (10 replies) Where did YOU move?  (36 replies) Wild animals... natural disasters?  (30 replies) What is the absolutely best/worst place in CO?  (210 replies) I'm looking to relocate, employment not an issue.  (17 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $90,000 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $380 Median gross rent in Fort Morgan, CO in 2000: $476 Housing units in Fort Morgan with a mortgage: 1,488 (114 second mortgage, 95 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 738 Household type by relationship Households: 10,844 In family households: 9,569 (2,208 male householders, 566 female householders) 2,286 spouses, 3,447 children (3,204 natural, 45 adopted, 198 stepchildren), 177 grandchildren, 129 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 392 other relatives, 330 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,275 (439 male householders (342 living alone)), 651 female householders (632 living alone)), 185 nonrelatives In group quarters: 207 (192 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,059 2-persons, 538 3-persons, 545 4-persons, 304 5-persons, 190 6-persons, 138 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 974 1-person, 79 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 8 5-persons. 2,211 married couples with children. 730 single-parent households (206 men, 524 women). 66.9% of residents of Fort Morgan speak English at home. 31.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 2,168 (19.6%) (16.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Fort Morgan, CO: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 6 $15,000 to $19,999: 6 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 7 $30,000 to $34,999: 33 $35,000 to $39,999: 14 $40,000 to $49,999: 34 $50,000 to $59,999: 84 $60,000 to $69,999: 280 $70,000 to $79,999: 208 $80,000 to $89,999: 313 $90,000 to $99,999: 242 $100,000 to $124,999: 462 $125,000 to $149,999: 331 $150,000 to $174,999: 145 $175,000 to $199,999: 27 $200,000 to $249,999: 10 $250,000 to $299,999: 13 $300,000 to $399,999: 11 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Fort Morgan: Less than $100: 48 $100 to $149: 25 $150 to $199: 71 $200 to $249: 55 $250 to $299: 67 $300 to $349: 167 $350 to $399: 232 $400 to $449: 209 $450 to $499: 165 $500 to $549: 87 $550 to $599: 54 $600 to $649: 16 $650 to $699: 49 $700 to $749: 14 $750 to $799: 7 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 0 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 6 No cash rent: 20

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.5%
Number of people working at home: 124 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 389 5 to 9 minutes: 1612 10 to 14 minutes: 1128 15 to 19 minutes: 495 20 to 24 minutes: 138 25 to 29 minutes: 64 30 to 34 minutes: 151 35 to 39 minutes: 4 40 to 44 minutes: 26 45 to 59 minutes: 93 60 to 89 minutes: 168 90 or more minutes: 153

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,493 (77%) Carpooled: 700 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 62 (1%) Walked: 115 (3%) Other means: 40 (1%) Worked at home: 124 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 412 $10,000 to $14,999: 259 $15,000 to $19,999: 231 $20,000 to $24,999: 445 $25,000 to $29,999: 371 $30,000 to $34,999: 366 $35,000 to $39,999: 240 $40,000 to $44,999: 255 $45,000 to $49,999: 187 $50,000 to $59,999: 368 $60,000 to $74,999: 334 $75,000 to $99,999: 246 $100,000 to $124,999: 78 $125,000 to $149,999: 13 $150,000 to $199,999: 47 $200,000 or more: 12

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 3922
• German: 1963
• United States or American: 852
• English: 670
• Irish: 482
• Dutch: 182
• Scotch-Irish: 133
• Swedish: 129
• Norwegian: 106
• Scottish: 101
• Italian: 91
• French (except Basque): 52
• Polish: 47
• Austrian: 40
• Danish: 31
• Yugoslavian: 25
• Czech: 23
• European: 22
• Russian: 22
• British: 19
• Acadian/Cajun: 7
• Swiss: 7
• Finnish: 6
• Lithuanian: 6
• Portuguese: 6
• Arab:: 5
• Other Arab: 5
• Scandinavian: 5
• Welsh: 5
• Hungarian: 4

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

• This state: 5258
• Northeast: 157
• Midwest: 1665
• South: 725
• West: 977

49% of Fort Morgan residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 195
• Nursery to 4th grade: 103
• 5th and 6th grade: 244
• 7th and 8th grade: 247
• 9th grade: 145
• 10th grade: 97
• 11th grade: 78
• 12th grade, no diploma: 166
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 988
• Less than 1 year of college: 233
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 253
• Associate degree: 101
• Bachelor's degree: 308
• Master's degree: 92
• Professional school degree: 49
• Doctorate degree: 0

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 96
• Nursery to 4th grade: 41
• 5th and 6th grade: 175
• 7th and 8th grade: 231
• 9th grade: 109
• 10th grade: 117
• 11th grade: 67
• 12th grade, no diploma: 104
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 931
• Less than 1 year of college: 294
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 482
• Associate degree: 275
• Bachelor's degree: 298
• Master's degree: 177
• Professional school degree: 32
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 42.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 33.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 20.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.8%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $34,215
• Black householders: $41,250
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $32,813
• Some other race householders: $33,019
• Two or more races householders: $17,656
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $31,599

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $100,400
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $65,000
• Some other race householders: $80,800
• Two or more races householders: $85,000
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $80,000

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,781
• One, attached: 133
• Two: 193
• 3 or 4: 154
• 5 to 9: 257
• 10 to 19: 114
• 20 to 49: 30
• 50 or more: 54
• Mobile homes: 366

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,800

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Colorado:	8.8%

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Colorado:	7.9%

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Colorado:	16.7%

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