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Fort Lupton, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Weld County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,494
Population
641/sq mi density
$64,850
Median Income
$28,586 per capita
$372,400
Home Value
$466,243 Zillow
$1,296
Median Rent
39.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
52
Violent Crime/100K
722 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$64,850 median income, 5.1% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$372,400 home value, $1,296/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
52 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,850
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,586
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Lupton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Lupton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,850
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,586
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,945
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,277
89%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,277
11% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.1%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$29,473M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
18.4%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,567
Restaurants
544
Healthcare
646
Retail
698
Manufacturing
350
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,945
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,919
12% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,850 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,586 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,945 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,277 |
| County GDP | $29,473M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,567 |
| Restaurants | 544 |
| Healthcare | 646 |
| Retail | 698 |
| Manufacturing | 350 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,945 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,919 |