Larimer County Data & Stats 

DEMOGRAPHICS

The Age Distribution of People in Larimer County, Colorado in 2005

POPULATION OF Larimer County
In 2005, Larimer County had a household population of 265,000 - 131,000 (50 percent) females and 133,000 (50 percent) males. The median age was 33.9 years. Twenty-three percent of the population were under 18 years and 10 percent were 65 years and older.
Source: American Community Survey, 2005

HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES
In 2005 there were 109,000 households in Larimer County. The average household size was 2.4 people.

Families made up 61 percent of the households in Larimer County. This figure includes both married-couple families (49 percent) and other families (12 percent). Nonfamily households made up 39 percent of all households in Larimer County. Most of the nonfamily households were people living alone, but some were comprised of people living in households in which no one was related to the householder.

Type of Household

Source: American Community Survey, 2005

GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY
In 2005, 77 percent of the people at least one year old living in Larimer County were living in the same residence one year earlier; 15 percent had moved during the past year from another residence in the same county, 2 percent from another county in the same state, 6 percent from another state, and 1 percent from abroad.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of Larimer County, Colorado in 2005

Source: American Community Survey, 2005

OCCUPATIONS AND TYPE OF EMPLOYER
Among the most common occupations were:

Management, professional, and related occupations: 43%

Sales and office occupations: 25%

Service occupations: 14%

Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations: 9%

Production, transporation, and material moving occupations: 8%

74% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers

17% were federal, state, or local government workers

9% were self-employed in their own business

INCOME
The median income of households in Larimer County was $48,686. Eighty-five percent of the households received earnings and 15 percent received retirement income other than Social Security. Twenty percent of the households received Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $13,677. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
In 2005, Larimer County had a total of 123,000 housing units, 11 percent of which were vacant. Of the total housing units, 74 percent were in single-unit structures, 22 percent were in multi-unit structures, and 5 percent were mobile homes. Thirty-eight percent of the housing units were built since 1990.

Types of Housing Units in Larimer County, Colorado in 2005

Source: American Community Survey, 2005

OCCUPIED HOUSING UNIT CHARACTERISTICS
In 2005, Larimer County had 109,000 occupied housing units - 74,000 (68 percent) owner occupied and 35,000 (32 percent) renter occupied. Three percent of the households did not have telephone service and 4 percent of the households did not have access to a car, truck, or van for private use. Multi Vehicle households were not rare. Forty-one percent had two vehicles and another 24 percent had three or more.

HOUSING COSTS
The median monthly housing costs for mortgaged owners was $1,410, nonmortgaged owners $351, and renters $771. Thirty-eight percent of owners with mortgages, 15 percent of owners without mortgages, and 52 percent of renters in Larimer County spent 30 percent or more of household income on housing.