Population 14,405 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Lupton
Household size in Fort Lupton
| Period | Fort Lupton | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Fort Lupton is a place of big households: 3.03 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has crept up from 2.96 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only nine of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Fort Lupton
| Period | Fort Lupton | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Fort Lupton is 36.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 33.9 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Fort Lupton
| Period | Fort Lupton | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Fort Lupton than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are more common here than in Colorado overall (9.3%). The single-parent share has fallen 5.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Fort Lupton
Renters in Fort Lupton
| Period | Fort Lupton | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Fort Lupton rent their homes (26.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among owners, 25.7% have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.1 points, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Fort Lupton
| Period | Fort Lupton | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Fort Lupton: just 2.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 8.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people, only 11 have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Fort Lupton
| Period | Fort Lupton | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Fort Lupton are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Fort Lupton
| Period | Fort Lupton | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,021 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $969 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,077 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,374 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$353 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Fort Lupton pays $1,374 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $353 a month from 2006–10, a 35% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 34.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Fort Lupton
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Lupton
| Period | Fort Lupton | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fort Lupton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.8%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.3 points, in line with the national trend. Only six of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Fort Lupton
| Period | Fort Lupton | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.2% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.0% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.7% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Fort Lupton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only four of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Fort Lupton
| Period | Fort Lupton | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Fort Lupton than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 5.4%. Of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people, only nine have higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 0.5 points, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Fort Lupton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lupton | 3.03 | 36.4 | 10.4% | 26.8% | 2.8% | 1984 | $1,374 | 16.8% | 81.7% | 7.0% |
| Wattenberg | 2.52 | 44.9 | 7.5% | 12.3% | 5.8% | 1971 | $1,472 | 34.5% | 88.2% | 1.1% |
| Ione | 3.12 | 41.4 | 8.4% | 16.7% | 6.9% | 1983 | $1,524 | 24.5% | 81.5% | 13.3% |
| Vollmar | 2.95 | 41.8 | 8.6% | 16.4% | 9.0% | 1980 | $1,528 | 30.7% | 84.4% | 10.8% |
| Lochbuie | 3.05 | 36.2 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 4.0% | 2005 | $2,899 | 20.5% | 82.2% | 2.6% |
| Todd Creek | 3.17 | 43.3 | 9.2% | 6.0% | 3.2% | 2000 | $2,354 | 40.1% | 89.9% | 4.2% |
| Dacono | 2.91 | 34.9 | 4.2% | 14.9% | 5.2% | 1999 | $1,942 | 29.0% | 86.3% | 3.0% |
| Frederick | 2.91 | 37.3 | 8.3% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 2008 | $2,352 | 39.0% | 94.9% | 4.0% |
| Brighton | 3.17 | 36.2 | 9.9% | 19.5% | 3.3% | 2002 | $2,228 | 33.5% | 90.9% | 4.1% |
| Firestone | 2.89 | 37.2 | 9.5% | 20.6% | 3.5% | 2008 | $2,113 | 34.8% | 91.1% | 3.9% |
| Hudson | 3.00 | 40.7 | 7.9% | 15.0% | 3.1% | 1993 | $1,794 | 20.1% | 84.1% | 3.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Fort Lupton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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