Morgan County, CO

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2022 Population

29,045

0.613% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Poverty Rate

12.8%

7.23% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$70,471

12% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$277,400

15.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Morgan County, CO had a population of 29k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $70,471. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Morgan County, CO grew from 28,868 to 29,045, a 0.613% increase and its median household income grew from $62,914 to $70,471, a 12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Morgan County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.8%), White (Hispanic) (16.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.4%), Other (Hispanic) (4.88%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.2%).

None of the households in Morgan County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the median property value in Morgan County, CO was $277,400, and the homeownership rate was 64.6%.

Most people in Morgan County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Morgan County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Morgan County, CO borders Adams County, CO, Logan County, CO, Washington County, CO, and Weld County, CO.

United States Colorado Fort Morgan, CO

Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 3.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.5k people) in Morgan County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.89k White (Hispanic) and 3.88k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morgan County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.5k ± 66
White (Hispanic)
4.89k ± 729
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.88k ± 898

36.8%

Hispanic Population

10.7k people

36.8% of the people in Morgan County, CO are hispanic (10.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Morgan County, CO as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Morgan County, CO employs N/A people. The largest industries in Morgan County, CO are Manufacturing (2,312 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,488 people), and Retail Trade (1,477 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($90,000), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,546), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,924).

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Morgan County, CO stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morgan County, CO, are Management Occupations (1,647 people), Production Occupations (1,429 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,309 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morgan County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Morgan County, CO stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morgan County, CO, are Manufacturing (2,312 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,488 people), and Retail Trade (1,477 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morgan County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Morgan County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

55
Construction
43
Other Services (except Public Administration)
38
Transportation and Warehousing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$176k
Manufacturing
$71.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$50.5k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Morgan County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 69.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Morgan County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 69.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Morgan County, CO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Morgan County, CO awarded 248 degrees. The student population of Morgan County, CO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 531 male students and 931 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,462 students enrolled in Morgan County, CO, 36.3% men and 63.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,754) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($176) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morgan County, CO was $277,400 in 2022, which is 0.984 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $239,800 to $277,400, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Morgan County, CO is 64.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Morgan County, CO have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morgan County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 14.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Morgan County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.69%.

Housing

Property

$277,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,143

$7,022

Median Property Taxes

±$582

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Morgan County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Morgan County, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.6%

Homeownership

2022

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.6% of the housing units in Morgan County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morgan County, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Morgan County, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,471

Median Household Income

± $3,883

10.9k

Number of Households

± 735

In 2022, the median household income of the 10.9k households in Morgan County, CO grew to $70,471 from the previous year's value of $62,914.

The following chart displays the households in Morgan County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morgan County, CO is from Colorado.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (7.21%)

In 2022, 76.3% of workers in Morgan County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (7.21%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morgan County, CO have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.12% of the workforce in Morgan County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Morgan County, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Morgan County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Morgan County, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Morgan County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.69%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morgan County, CO (3.66k out of 28.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morgan County, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 16.3% of the children was living in poverty in Morgan County, CO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Morgan County, CO has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morgan County, CO N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Morgan County, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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