Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area

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Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 251,494
  • Land Area (2000): 6,737.337 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 84.322 square kilometers
Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 251,163 2003 Not Available 2005 272,598
2001 258,303 2004 269,581 2006 277,068
2002 263,497     2007 282,097

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Houses (2000): 105,392
Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 434,900 85.99%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8,274 1.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 62,572 12.37%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 104,166 99,089 5,077 4.87% 49
1991 107,299 101,957 5,342 4.98% 50
1992 110,324 104,642 5,682 5.15% 52
1993 116,632 111,407 5,225 4.48% 45
1994 123,452 118,927 4,526 3.67% 37
1995 129,682 124,791 4,891 3.77% 38
1996 136,193 130,966 5,227 3.84% 38
1997 138,451 133,868 4,583 3.31% 33
1998 144,438 139,358 5,080 3.52% 35
1999 145,515 140,834 4,681 3.22% 32
2000 146,658 143,016 3,643 2.48% 25
2001 150,006 145,173 4,833 3.22% 32
2002 154,376 147,132 7,243 4.69% 47
2003 159,525 151,382 8,143 5.10% 51
2004 164,007 156,365 7,642 4.66% 47
2005 167,347 159,856 7,490 4.48% 45
2006 171,222 164,417 6,805 3.97% 40
2007 175,058 169,081 5,977 3.41% 34
2008 178,192 170,624 7,567 4.25% 42
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 175,910 168,354 7,556 4.30% 43
Feb 2008 176,562 168,970 7,592 4.30% 43
Mar 2008 176,867 169,398 7,469 4.22% 42
Apr 2008 177,722 171,127 6,595 3.71% 37
May 2008 178,957 171,919 7,038 3.93% 39
Jun 2008 180,056 171,669 8,387 4.66% 47
Jul 2008 179,225 171,078 8,147 4.55% 45
Aug 2008 178,404 170,475 7,929 4.44% 44
Sep 2008 180,022 172,630 7,392 4.11% 41
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 21,640 14.51%
2. Educational Services 12,712 8.53%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 11,448 7.68%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11,226 7.53%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 9,732 6.53%
6. Public Administration 4,860 3.26%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,786 3.21%
8. Health Care 4,012 2.69%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 3,324 2.23%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,236 2.17%
11. Finance and Insurance 3,070 2.06%
12. Repair and Maintenance 2,960 1.99%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,818 1.89%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2,548 1.71%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,436 1.63%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,394 1.61%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2,346 1.57%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 2,180 1.46%
19. Department and Other General Stores 1,980 1.33%
20. Utilities 1,980 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 19,998 16.03%
2. Health Care 15,414 12.36%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 9,418 7.55%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7,524 6.03%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5,796 4.65%
6. Finance and Insurance 5,100 4.09%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,828 3.87%
8. Social Assistance 4,424 3.55%
9. Public Administration 4,372 3.51%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 3,536 2.84%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,170 2.54%
12. Construction 2,874 2.30%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,798 2.24%
14. Department and Other General Stores 2,742 2.20%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 2,462 1.97%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,304 1.85%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2,196 1.76%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1,576 1.26%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,560 1.25%
20. Private Household Services 1,164 0.93%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 9,108 6.11%
2. Computer Specialists 7,796 5.23%
3. Engineers 6,886 4.62%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6,532 4.38%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5,576 3.74%
6. Other Production Occupations 5,220 3.50%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5,146 3.45%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,984 3.34%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,562 3.06%
10. Carpenters 3,972 2.66%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,868 2.59%
12. Other Construction Trades 3,826 2.57%
13. Postsecondary Teachers 3,574 2.40%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,294 2.21%
15. Top Executives 3,294 2.21%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,190 2.14%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 2,812 1.89%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,798 1.88%
19. Business Operations Specialists 2,584 1.73%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 2,488 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 7,090 5.68%
2. Secretaries and Admins 7,072 5.67%
3. Other Management Occupations 5,270 4.23%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,134 4.12%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4,964 3.98%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4,660 3.74%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,202 3.37%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,706 2.97%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3,502 2.81%
10. Registered Nurses 3,450 2.77%
11. Cashiers 3,144 2.52%
12. Business Operations Specialists 3,034 2.43%
13. Customer Service Representatives 2,870 2.30%
14. Child Care Workers 2,816 2.26%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 2,810 2.25%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2,614 2.10%
17. Other Production Occupations 2,608 2.09%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,562 2.05%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 2,558 2.05%
20. Computer Specialists 2,536 2.03%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 231,171 57.77%
15-35 hours 69,996 17.49%
1-14 hours 17,174 4.29%
No regular hours 81,813 20.45%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6,530 2.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6,096 2.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 10,813 4.21%
6 AM-6:29 AM 19,543 7.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 28,892 11.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 39,151 15.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 43,415 16.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 30,177 11.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 13,586 5.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 15,528 6.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7,692 3.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,594 1.01%
Noon-3:59 PM 15,802 6.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 16,945 6.60%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 9,464 3.69%
5-9 36,784 14.33%
10-14 52,927 20.61%
15-19 49,473 19.27%
20-24 35,682 13.90%
25-29 11,655 4.54%
30-34 23,446 9.13%
35-39 4,298 1.67%
40-44 5,295 2.06%
45-59 12,232 4.76%
60-89 10,493 4.09%
At least 90 5,015 1.95%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,362 0.53% 194,623 75.80%
30-44 450 0.18% 32,589 12.69%
45-59 170 0.07% 12,062 4.70%
At least 60 318 0.12% 15,190 5.92%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6,434 2.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 29,626 10.94%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 209,458 77.33%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 424 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 1,092 0.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,300 0.85%
Color 6 Box Walked 7,430 2.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 14,105 5.21%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 194,256 (488,744 people)
Families (2000): 127,364 (381,714 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 62,019
People at same address in 1995: 197,826
Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 12,077 6.18%
$10,000-$14,999 10,315 5.28%
$15,000-$19,999 10,345 5.30%
$20,000-$24,999 11,808 6.05%
$25,000-$29,999 10,851 5.56%
$30,000-$34,999 11,847 6.07%
$35,000-$39,999 10,848 5.56%
$40,000-$44,999 11,371 5.82%
$45,000-$49,999 10,460 5.36%
$50,000-$59,999 19,864 10.17%
$60,000-$74,999 23,529 12.05%
$75,000-$99,999 24,771 12.69%
$100,000-$124,999 12,716 6.51%
$125,000-$149,999 5,352 2.74%
$150,000-$199,999 4,820 2.47%
$200,000 or more 4,297 2.20%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 22,711 23.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 28,500 29.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7,695 7.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 13,689 14.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2,118 2.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 13,251 13.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,075 1.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5,314 5.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 282 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,657 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 62 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 786 0.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 24 0.02%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 169,587 30.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 93,435 16.81%
Public Assistance 3,524 0.63%
Retirement 26,948 4.85%
Self Employment 35,859 6.45%
Social Security 37,349 6.72%
Supplemental Security 4,068 0.73%
Wage / Salary 162,903 29.30%
Other 22,320 4.01%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 57,551 53.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 49,963 46.47%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 16,743 8.28%
Color 1 Box Married 114,441 56.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 68,051 33.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,083 1.52%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22,107 10.79%
Color 1 Box Married 113,887 55.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 55,052 26.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,873 6.77%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,297 2.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 24,365 6.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 82,242 21.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 114,330 29.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 25,488 6.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 85,797 22.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 45,700 11.83%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 4,083 1.62% 4,724 1.88% 8,807 3.50%
Kindergarten 5,133 2.04% 826 0.33% 5,959 2.37%
Grades 1-4 25,257 10.04% 2,936 1.17% 28,193 11.21%
Grades 5-8 25,374 10.09% 2,711 1.08% 28,085 11.17%
Grades 9-12 25,364 10.09% 1,642 0.65% 27,006 10.74%
Undergrad college 48,580 19.32% 3,035 1.21% 51,615 20.52%
Graduate or professional school 9,974 3.97% 1,341 0.53% 11,315 4.50%
Total 143,765 57.16% 17,215 6.85% 160,980 64.01%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,005 862
2002 1,044 867
2003 968 842
2004 1,101 871

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 447,116 90.80%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 45,328 9.20%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 361
Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 1.632 0.450 0.016 0.235 2.333 0.000 5.116 26.911 1.493 33.520
2001 1.467 0.523 0.008 0.170 2.168 0.000 4.955 24.560 1.502 31.018
2002 1.825 0.626 0.000 0.258 2.710 0.000 5.344 27.989 1.533 34.866
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 3.999 0.464 0.011 0.441 4.915 0.000 7.386 24.976 1.810 34.172
2005 1.486 0.605 0.018 0.304 2.414 0.000 5.022 22.623 2.417 30.063
2006 1.945 0.408 0.018 0.220 2.591 0.000 5.002 23.575 1.859 30.437
2007 0.000 0.000 0.025 0.592 0.617 0.000 7.260 21.521 1.950 30.731

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 9,005
2001 8,572
2002 9,901

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 31,741 12.62%
10-19 Years 38,270 15.22%
20-29 Years 44,607 17.74%
30-39 Years 36,586 14.55%
40-49 Years 41,377 16.45%
50-59 Years 26,921 10.70%
60-69 Years 14,768 5.87%
70-79 Years 10,951 4.35%
80-89 Years 5,210 2.07%
90+ Years 1,063 0.42%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 125,654 49.96%
Color 1 Box Female 125,840 50.04%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 220,159 87.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 20,811 8.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,840 1.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,616 1.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,511 0.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,171 0.47%
Color 6 Box Other Race 234 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 152 0.06%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 150,289 28.56%
2. English 72,969 13.87%
3. Irish 70,526 13.40%
4. United States Or American 24,714 4.70%
5. Italian 22,617 4.30%
6. Swedish 20,023 3.81%
7. French Non-Basque 19,956 3.79%
8. Norwegian 18,912 3.59%
9. Scottish 16,461 3.13%
10. Polish 12,894 2.45%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 435,169 91.61%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 24,813 5.22%
3. German 4,008 0.84%
4. French 1,558 0.33%
5. Chinese 1,176 0.25%
6. Arabic 864 0.18%
7. Japanese 756 0.16%
8. Italian 652 0.14%
9. Other Asian 616 0.13%
10. Korean 602 0.13%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 484,274 95.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8,462 1.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13,010 2.57%

Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Collins-Loveland Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Larimer County    

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