| | Fruitvale, CO | Palisade, CO | United States |
| Population | 7,883 | 2,575 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.2% | 47.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.8% | 52.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.5 | 47.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,694 | 2,654 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 6,936 | 2,579 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,222 | 1,871 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 17.9% | 8.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 56.6% | 49.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,712.7 | 2,191.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.9 | 1.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Fruitvale, CO | Palisade, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.6% | 3.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.9% | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.5% | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.9% | 2.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 8.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 13.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 14.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.0% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.6% | 12.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 14.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.1% | 2.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 4.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Fruitvale, CO | Palisade, CO | United States |
| White | 84.3% | 75.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.1% | 6.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.8% | 17.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Fruitvale, CO | Palisade, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 58.9% | 48.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 57.7% | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 41.1% | 51.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.9% | 23.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.6% | 17.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.5% | 10.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.48 | 2.18 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,177 | 1,156 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,202 | 596 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.3% | 18.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.8% | 50.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 975 | 560 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.5% | 20.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.8% |