| About Fort Collins -
Fort Collins, situated on the Cache la Poudre River, is the largest city and
county seat of Larimer County, Colorado. It is a large
college town (home to Colorado State University) in the north central region of
the state, along what is known as the Colorado Front Range. As of the 2000
census, the city had a total population of 118,652.
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People of Fort Collins -
As of the census of 2000, there are 118,652 people, 45,882 households, and
25,785 families residing in the city. The population density is 984.4/km˛
(2,549.3/mi˛). There are 47,755 housing units at an average density of
396.2/km˛ (1,026.0/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 89.63% White, 1.02%
Black or African American, 0.60% Native American, 2.48% Asian, 0.12% Pacific
Islander, 3.61% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. 8.77% of
the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Fort Collins is home to four major high schools. They include Fort Collins
High School, Rocky Mountain High School, Poudre High School, and Fossil Ridge
High School. Fossil Ridge is currently in its second year. The educational
system is run by Poudre School District.
There are 45,882 households out of which 29.0% have children under the age of
18 living with them, 44.9% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a
female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% are non-families. 26.0%
of all households are made up of individuals and 5.9% have someone living
alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and
the average family size is 3.01.
In the city the population is spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 22.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who are 65
years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $44,459, and the median
income for a family is $59,332. Males have a median income of $40,856 versus
$28,385 for females. The per capita income for the city is $22,133. 14.0% of
the population and 5.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total population, 8.3% of those under the age of 18 and 5.8% of those 65 and
older are living below the poverty line.
The largest employer in Fort Collins is Colorado State University. Other major employers in Fort Collins include Hewlett Packard, Anheuser-Busch, Poudre
Valley Hospital, Poudre School District, and Agilent Technologies.
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