Colorado · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Fort Collins
A Census profile of the Fort Collins Public Use Microdata Area in Colorado, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 151,435 people, with a median household income of $86,804 and a median age of 37.4.
Cities & areas covered: Fort Collins.
How Fort Collins compares to Colorado
- Median household income here is $86,804, $10,081 below the Colorado figure of $96,885.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 63.3%, 15.4% above the Colorado figure of 47.9%.
- Homeownership here is 56.4%, 9.6% below the Colorado figure of 66.0%.
- The poverty rate here is 11.3%, 1.8% above the Colorado figure of 9.5%.
Fort Collins vs. Colorado vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The CO and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $86,804 | $96,885 |
| Median family income | $126,906 | $121,830 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $71,401 | $74,677 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $41,524 | $43,859 |
| Poverty rate | 11.3% | 9.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 4.2% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 68.1% | 68.8% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 34.6 | 38.1 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $4,629 | $4,021 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 24.0% | 25.0% |
| Mean All other income | $973 | $810 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $44 | $42 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $51,987 | $53,751 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 336.2 | 348.8 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,561 | $4,079 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,310 | $3,211 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $89 | $176 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,391 | $3,289 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 63.3% | 47.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 97.2% | 93.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 13.5% | 13.0% |
| Business operations | 3.3% | 4.4% |
| Financial specialists | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| Computer & math | 5.4% | 5.0% |
| Architecture & engineering | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| Science | 3.1% | 1.5% |
| Community & social service | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Legal | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Education instruction | 7.4% | 5.8% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 8.6% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 2.8% | 2.5% |
| Protective service | 0.7% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 7.9% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 1.7% | 2.6% |
| Personal care | 3.5% | 2.8% |
| Sales | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Office & admin support | 8.0% | 9.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Extraction | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 1.9% | 2.7% |
| Production | 2.2% | 3.0% |
| Transportation & moving | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Military | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Construction (industry) | 5.7% | 7.5% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 10.5% | 10.4% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 1.7% | 4.1% |
| Information (industry) | 3.0% | 2.4% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 15.1% | 15.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 13.9% | 9.3% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.0% | 10.4% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.7% | 1.9% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 12.7% | 10.0% |
| Other services (industry) | 3.5% | 5.0% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 4.8% | 8.1% |
| Private insurance | 77.6% | 70.6% |
| Public insurance | 29.4% | 32.2% |
| With a disability | 12.2% | 12.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 20 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 71.4% | 73.6% |
| Public transit to work | 0.7% | 1.7% |
| Worked from home | 19.8% | 19.8% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 32.5 | 33.3 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $580,000 | $550,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,760 | $1,825 |
| Rent as % of income | 33.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 56.4% | 66.0% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 2 |
| No vehicle | 3.1% | 5.2% |
| Single-family detached | 56.0% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 93.2% | 94.7% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $50 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $100 | $120 |
| Median Fuel cost | $350 | $400 |
| Median Gas cost | $50 | $70 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 47.6 | 50.1 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $8,900 | $900 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,700 | $1,700 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $2,030 | $1,913 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $300 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $3,150 | $2,650 |
| Median Water cost | $590 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 151,435 | 5,957,494 |
| Average age | 37.4 | 39.2 |
| Married (15+) | 46.8% | 51.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14.5% | 23.2% |
| Black | 1.8% | 3.9% |
| Asian | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $2,118 | $2,419 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Fort Collins — FAQ
What is the population of the Fort Collins PUMA?+
The Fort Collins PUMA in Colorado has a population of 151,435, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Fort Collins, CO?+
Median household income in the Fort Collins PUMA is $86,804, compared with $96,885 across Colorado and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Fort Collins PUMA?+
The Fort Collins PUMA covers Fort Collins. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Colorado contains 45 PUMAs.
Where does this Fort Collins data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.