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80525

Fort Collins, CO · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
54,211
Median household income
$91,636
People below poverty
9.7%
Median home value
$588,400

Income

The median income of households in 80525 was $91,636. An estimated 3.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 16.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 80525 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.9
$10,000 to $14,999 2
$15,000 to $24,999 4
$25,000 to $34,999 5.1
$35,000 to $49,999 9.1
$50,000 to $74,999 15.6
$75,000 to $99,999 14.1
$100,000 to $149,999 19.5
$150,000 to $199,999 10.6
$200,000 or more 16.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 80525 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 79197
Female 62032

An estimated 80.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 24.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 20.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,243. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 80525 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80.9
Social Security 24.6
Retirement income 20.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.7
Cash public assistance income 2.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 9.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 3.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 80525 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 9.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 3.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.2

In 2020-2024, 5.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 30.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 25.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 21.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 80525 in 2020-2024, 95% had health insurance coverage and 5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 79.7% and public coverage was 27.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.2%.


In 2020-2024, 80525 had a total population of 54,211 - 28,018 (51.7%) females and 26,193 (48.3%) males. The median age was 37.9 years. An estimated 16.7% of the population was under 18 years, 40.7% was 19 to 44 years, 22.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 80525 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 913 848
5 to 9 1430 1281
10 to 14 1392 1335
15 to 19 1559 1798
20 to 24 1937 3336
25 to 29 2844 2943
30 to 34 2133 1561
35 to 39 1752 1437
40 to 44 2198 1930
45 to 49 1717 1525
50 to 54 1072 1637
55 to 59 1767 1524
60 to 64 1462 1509
65 to 69 1453 1466
70 to 74 1153 1567
75 to 79 671 854
80 to 84 254 593
85 and over 486 874

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 81.5% were White; 1.1% were Black or African American; 10.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.9% were Asian; 0.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 11.3% of the people in 80525 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 79.1% of the people in 80525 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 24,410 households in 80525. The average household size was 2.18 people.

Married-couple households made up 44.3% of the households in 80525 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.9% of all households, while 17.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.1% of all households.

In 80525, 21.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 27.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 80525 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 44.3
Cohabiting Couples 11.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.6% of males and 45.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 38.2 35.6
Now married, except separated 49.6 45.4
Separated 0.8 0.7
Widowed 1.9 6
Divorced 9.5 12.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 80525, 362 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 46.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93.9% of the people living in 80525 were U.S. natives. 36.1% of the 80525 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.1% of 80525 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 51.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 71.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 80525 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 80525.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 80525 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 40.1
Asia 33.2
Europe 17.4
Africa 3
Northern America 5.5
Oceania 0.9

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 80525 in 2020-2024, 9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.6% of people at least five years old; 2.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 80525 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.6
Other Indo-European languages 1.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.7
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 78.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 80525 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 80525 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 78.8
Different house, same county 10.4
Different county, same state 3.9
Different state 6.4
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 98.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 60.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 1.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 80525 was 13,950 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 588 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,307. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,055.

Educational Attainment of People in 80525 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 1.8
High school diploma or equivalency 12
Some college, no degree 17.1
Associate's degree 8.6
Bachelor's degree 34.1
Graduate or professional degree 26.4

Disability

In 80525, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.3% of people under 18 years old, to 9.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 24% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 80525, 66.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 30% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 24,133 77.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 5,336 17.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,557 5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 80525 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 80525 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 5.3
Manufacturing 7.8
Wholesale trade 0.9
Retail trade 11.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.8
Information 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 17.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 29.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.3
Other Services, except public administration 3.6
Public administration 3.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 80525 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 17,316 55.8
Service occupations 4,626 14.9
Sales and office occupations 5,296 17.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,594 5.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,194 7.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 63.4% of 80525 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 80525 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 63.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.5
Walked 1.9
Other means 3.9
Worked from home 24.3

In 2020-2024, 80525 had a total of 25,301 housing units. Of these housing units, 62.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 37.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 80525 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 62.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 37.1
Mobile homes 0.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

13.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 80525 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 59.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 80525 had 24,410 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 891 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 58.4% while renters occupied 41.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.43 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.83.

8.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 3.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.3% and another 19.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 80525:

House Heating Fuel Used in 80525 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 65.9
Electricity 32.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 80525 was $588,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 65.6 % had a mortgage. 34.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,291 and for owners without a mortgage it was $647.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 80525 was $1,753. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.