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- Washington is 0% more densely populated than Fort Collins.
- People are 21.7% less likely to be married in Washington.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years older in Washington.
 Fort Collins, COWashington, DCUnited States
 Population  Unlock683,154329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 2010145,123  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock572,059285,036,114
 Population - 199087,758  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now91.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,174.393.4
 Land Area56.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fort Collins, COWashington, DCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Fort Collins, COWashington, DCUnited States
 White78.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.9%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fort Collins, COWashington, DCUnited States
 Married Population41.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married46.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households67,270  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock131,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households32,201  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Fort Collins    71 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved my family here a few months ago and have been so disappointed. Housing is dismal - you get low quality and almost nothing for what you’re paying. The house we’re  More

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Over 4 years ago

There is a high cost of living in all of Colorado, and there is a train that runs through the town a honks its horn for about 5 min straight which is very annoying  More

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My family established our home in Larimer County in 1973; this area, Fort Collins, was a quaint, western-ish town we loved to visit. So I’ve visited FoCo multiple times  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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