Fort Collins (zip 80524), Colorado
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As of 2009, Fort Collins (zip 80524)'s population is 27,789 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 1.08 percent.
The median home cost in Fort Collins (zip 80524) is $199,580. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.20 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Fort Collins (zip 80524)'s cost of living is 5.31% Lower than the U.S. average.
Fort Collins (zip 80524) public schools spend $4,968 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in Fort Collins (zip 80524).
The unemployment rate in Fort Collins (zip 80524) is 6.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Fort Collins (zip 80524) jobs have Decreased by 2.00 percent.
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The 2009 Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO, population is 27,789. There are 220 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO
The median age is 35.5. The US median is 37.6. 55.62% of people in Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO, are married. 11.14% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.43 people. 19.78% of people are married, with children. 6.93% have children, but are single.
Race in Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO
84.96% of people are white, 0.69% are black, 1.05% are asian, 0.89% are native american, and 11.92% claim 'Other'.
16.00% of the people in Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 84.00% are non-hispanic).
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There are 202 physicians per 100,000 population in Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO. The US average is 170.
Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO Health Index
Air quality in Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO is 34 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO is 101 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 100 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.50% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -2.00% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 29.50% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.70% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 5.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $27,112 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $47,752 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 11.44% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 12.54% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.43% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.07% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.71% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.01% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 11.10% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 5.12% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.12% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.45% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 13.71% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 23.62% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.02% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 23.24% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.89% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 11.66% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 12.85% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO, is 6.50%, with job growth of -2.00%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.50%.
Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO Taxes
Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO,sales tax rate is 6.70%. Income tax is 5.00%.
Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $27,112, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $47,752.
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| Median Home Age | 32 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $199,580 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -4.20% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 64.04% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.19% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 31.68% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $7.00 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 8.29% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 5.70% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 3.11% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 2.79% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 3.82% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10.28% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 16.08% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 26.18% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 10.33% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 6.52% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 4.20% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1.22% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 10.10% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 7.48% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5.69% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 10.23% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 24.83% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 15.25% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 7.54% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 3.91% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 14.98% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO, is $199,580. Home appreciation is -4.20% over the last year. The median age of Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO, real estate is 32 years.
Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 31.68% of the Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO, population. 4.19% of houses and apartments in Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO, gets 15 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 47 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 81.
On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO. The July high is around 85 degrees. The January low is 14. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 58 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO, schools spend $4,968 per student. There are 18 pupils per teacher, 313 students per librarian, and 456 children per counselor in Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO schools.
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The average one-way commute in Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO, takes 22 minutes. 72% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 6% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO is more expensive.
Overall, Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO cost of living is 94.69.
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| Percent Religious | 58.02% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 16.90% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 17.24% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.85% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 6.42% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.00% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.98% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 8.86% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 8.95% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 4.11% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 10.94% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
58.02% of the people in Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 16.90% are Catholic; 17.24% are Protestant; 0.85% are LDS; 10.94% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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46.62% of the people in Fort Collins (zip 80524), CO are registered as Democrats. 51.82% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.56%.
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