Fruita, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 7,272 (Urban population: 6,648 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 624 (13 farm, 610 nonfarm))

Fruita, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,633 (2,474 occupied: 1,830 owner occupied, 644 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	33%

Housing density: 443 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $41,427.

Median contract rent in 2007: $484 (lower quartile is $384, upper quartile is $698)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $496

Median gross rent in Fruita, CO in 2007: $613

Housing units in Fruita with a mortgage: 1,075 (107 second mortgage, 107 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 255

Fruita,CO index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,379

In family households: 5,597 (1,344 male householders, 452 female householders)
1,345 spouses, 2,073 children (1,871 natural, 36 adopted, 166 stepchildren), 150 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 40 parents, 74 other relatives, 112 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 782 (265 male householders (217 living alone)), 417 female householders (381 living alone)), 100 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 232 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 775 2-persons, 367 3-persons, 387 4-persons, 179 5-persons, 79 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 598 1-person, 74 2-persons, 10 3-persons.

1,210 married couples with children.
447 single-parent households (103 men, 344 women).

90.2% of residents of Fruita speak English at home.
6.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 138 (2.1%)
(58.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fruita, Colorado:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 17 3 rooms: 72 4 rooms: 202 5 rooms: 683 6 rooms: 467 7 rooms: 212 8 rooms: 114 9 or more rooms: 63

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fruita, Colorado:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 46 3 rooms: 136 4 rooms: 184 5 rooms: 207 6 rooms: 56 7 rooms: 7 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 295
1995 to 1998: 482
1990 to 1994: 284
1980 to 1989: 434
1970 to 1979: 516
1960 to 1969: 142
1950 to 1959: 213
1940 to 1949: 84
1939 or earlier: 183

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fruita:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 57 2 bedrooms: 373 3 bedrooms: 1,184 4 bedrooms: 190 5 or more bedrooms: 18

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fruita:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 165 2 bedrooms: 244 3 bedrooms: 210 4 bedrooms: 17 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Fruita in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 14 1 vehicle: 582 2 vehicles: 758 3 vehicles: 372 4 vehicles: 90 5 or more vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Fruita in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 89 1 vehicle: 303 2 vehicles: 175 3 vehicles: 77 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Fruita, CO:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 46
$70,000 to $79,999: 84
$80,000 to $89,999: 163
$90,000 to $99,999: 174
$100,000 to $124,999: 285
$125,000 to $149,999: 267
$150,000 to $174,999: 143
$175,000 to $199,999: 53
$200,000 to $249,999: 71
$250,000 to $299,999: 23
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Fruita rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fruita:

Less than $100: 6 people
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 46
$200 to $249: 19
$250 to $299: 13
$300 to $349: 27
$350 to $399: 55
$400 to $449: 60
$450 to $499: 54
$500 to $549: 37
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 41
$650 to $699: 56
$700 to $749: 14
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 59
$900 to $999: 17
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 30

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 13 1990 to 1994: 18 1985 to 1989: 20 1980 to 1984: 10 1975 to 1979: 24 1970 to 1974: 18 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 35

Fruita, CO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.7%
Number of people working at home: 120 (4.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 143
5 to 9 minutes: 384
10 to 14 minutes: 406
15 to 19 minutes: 630
20 to 24 minutes: 603
25 to 29 minutes: 244
30 to 34 minutes: 182
35 to 39 minutes: 8
40 to 44 minutes: 12
45 to 59 minutes: 19
60 to 89 minutes: 28
90 or more minutes: 49

Fruita mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,328 (82%)
Carpooled: 230 (8%)
Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 118 (4%)
Other means: 10 (0%)
Worked at home: 120 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 225
$10,000 to $14,999: 318
$15,000 to $19,999: 151
$20,000 to $24,999: 171
$25,000 to $29,999: 231
$30,000 to $34,999: 201
$35,000 to $39,999: 234
$40,000 to $44,999: 104
$45,000 to $49,999: 158
$50,000 to $59,999: 183
$60,000 to $74,999: 258
$75,000 to $99,999: 150
$100,000 to $124,999: 56
$125,000 to $149,999: 11
$150,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 or more: 17

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1243
German: 887
Irish: 597
English: 586
United States or American: 478
Italian: 284
Scotch-Irish: 191
Scottish: 134
Dutch: 130
Swedish: 94
French (except Basque): 79
Danish: 56
Welsh: 56
Polish: 50
Norwegian: 33
Swiss: 26
Croatian: 24
French Canadian: 22
Scandinavian: 18
Subsaharan African:: 18
South African: 18
Austrian: 15
Russian: 14
Basque: 10
Canadian: 10
British: 9
Northern European: 9
Yugoslavian: 9
Lithuanian: 8
European: 6

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

Mexico (51%)
Canada (17%)
South Africa (13%)
Other Western Europe (8%)
Philippines (7%)
United Kingdom (4%)

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

This state: 3005
Northeast: 131
Midwest: 1044
South: 584
West: 1674

32% of Fruita residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 22
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 86
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 55
11th grade: 62
12th grade, no diploma: 96
High school graduate (or equivalency): 626
Less than 1 year of college: 161
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 308
Associate degree: 135
Bachelor's degree: 220
Master's degree: 63
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 78
9th grade: 36
10th grade: 114
11th grade: 95
12th grade, no diploma: 48
High school graduate (or equivalency): 886
Less than 1 year of college: 199
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 326
Associate degree: 128
Bachelor's degree: 249
Master's degree: 96
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 16.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 40.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,690
Black householders: $29,930
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $13,323
Some other race householders: $30,288
Two or more races householders: $38,847
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $33,289

Fruita household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fruita household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Fruita household income for Some other race householders

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Fruita household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Fruita marital status for males

Fruita marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $165,948
Black or African American householders: $193,044
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $110,632
Some other race householders: $122,004
Two or more races householders: $220,141
Hispanic or Latino householders: $127,900

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,729
One, attached: 88
Two: 30
3 or 4: 185
5 to 9: 50
10 to 19: 6
20 to 49: 24
50 or more: 77
Mobile homes: 444

Median worth of mobile homes: $56,778

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fruita:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (20%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	1.3%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24

Here:	9.3%
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)

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