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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Fort Garland

Colorado · 432 residents · 0.38 sq mi
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With 432 people, Fort Garland is a city in Colorado. Households here earn about 60% less than in Colorado as a whole. The poverty rate is 31.2%, above the 12.4% national rate. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Median household income is $18,929, under the $42,589 national median. Median home value sits at $60,500.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
432
−14%vs 2009
vs 505 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
34.3
−14%vs 2009
vs 39.8 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.38 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
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2024446
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.3%(36)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(30)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(38)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.3%(40)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.3%(27)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.6%(50)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(68)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413%(56)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.6%(37)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.4%(32)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.9%(17)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.2%(1)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$18,929
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $23,542 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2023
Per capita income
$9,470
−21%vs 2009
vs $12,037 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
31.2%
+12.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 18.9% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$60,500
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $78,600 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$339
−45%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $764 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
73.0%
−6.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 79.4% in 2009
27.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic29.9%(151)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino68.5%(346)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic24.3%(105)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino72.2%(312)
Asian1.2%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican59.2%(264)
Spaniard5.2%(23)
Ancestry
Portuguese20.2%(90)
German6.1%(27)
Swiss3.4%(15)
Irish2.5%(11)
French1.3%(6)
English1.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.3%
+6.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 3.4% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
61.4%
−3.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 64.8% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
1.8%
+0.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 1.3% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.0 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.8%(45)
Married62.3%(94)
Widowed1.3%(2)
Divorced6.6%(10)
Women 15+
Never married24.6%(46)
Married52.9%(99)
Widowed10.2%(19)
Divorced12.3%(23)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.1%
−34.4 ptssince 2013
from 37.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
14.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 7.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
75.3%
+8.6 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
21.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
88.8%
+9.1 ptssince 2020
from 79.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.6%(8)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era70.4%(19)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 27 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fort Garland, Colorado?

Fort Garland, Colorado has about 432 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Fort Garland, Colorado?

The typical household in Fort Garland, Colorado earns about $18,929 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fort Garland, Colorado expensive?

In Fort Garland, Colorado, the median home is worth about $60,500, and the typical rent is about $339 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Garland, Colorado?

About 10.3% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Garland, Colorado hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fort Garland, Colorado?

About 31.2% of people in Fort Garland, Colorado live below the federal poverty line.

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