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Fort Garland, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fort Garland is 495, which is 14.58% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Fort Garland population density is 1,317.92 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fort Garland is white, which represent 95.76% of the total population. The average Fort Garland education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 495. #278

Population Growth Since 2000, #137

Fort Garland, CO	14.58%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #137

Fort Garland, CO	1,317.92 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	474 (95.76%, #154)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #217)
Hispanic:	447 (90.30%, #6)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #223)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	4 (0.81%, #130)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	17 (3.43%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	71 (15.88%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

489 (98.79%) out of the total population of 495 reported first ancestry.

	Fort Garland, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	5	1.01%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	10	2.02%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 253 (51.11%, see rank)

Females: 242 (48.89%, see rank)

Fort Garland, CO	Male: 51.11% Female: 48.89%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fort Garland, CO	43.70 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fort Garland, CO	23.80 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fort Garland, CO	52.50 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fort Garland, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	37	7.47%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	34	6.87%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	11	2.22%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	81	16.36%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	29	5.86%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	28	5.66%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	31	6.26%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	70	14.14%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	141	28.48%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	27	5.45%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	2	0.40%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	4	0.81%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fort Garland, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	303, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	75, 24.75%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	66, 21.78%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	122, 40.26%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	36, 11.88%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4, 1.32%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.38, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fort Garland, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	12	100.00%	0.00%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	33	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	37	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	57	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	8	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fort Garland, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	200, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.48, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	49, 24.50%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	151, 75.50%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	151, 75.50%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.95, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	131, 65.50%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	49, 24.50%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fort Garland, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	413	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	204	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	80	39.22%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	124	60.78%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	0	0.00%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	209	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	30	14.35%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	146	69.86%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	6	2.87%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	27	12.92%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fort Garland, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	428	86.46%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	327	66.06%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	101	20.40%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	67	13.54%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5	1.01%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	62	12.53%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	67	13.54%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fort Garland, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	35	17.50%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	152	76.00%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	13	6.50%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.