Weld County, CO Demographic Data

Weld County, CO Summary

Weld County is located in Colorado
  • Population: 263,691
  • Area: 4,016.80 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 3,987.24 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 29.56 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 65.64 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 4,763.78 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Weld County, CO Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
146,389
50%
50.8
Male
148,543
50%
49.2
Total Population
294,932
 
323,128,000

Weld County, CO Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
21,575
7.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
24,513
8.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
19,835
6.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
21,572
7.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
19,277
6.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
43,063
14.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
39,319
13.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
36,700
12.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
19,228
6.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
15,402
5.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
21,710
7.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
9,125
3.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,613
1.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
216,615
73.4%
77.2
Female
108,428
50.1%
51.3
Male
108,187
49.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
202,569
68.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
42,789
14.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
34,448
11.7%
15.2
Female
18,171
52.7%
55.8
Male
16,277
47.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Weld County, CO Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
287,757
97.6% 
96.8
White
271,892
92.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
3,435
1.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
970
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
4,523
1.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
539
0.2% 
1.2
Chinese
282
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
142
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
422
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
195
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
308
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
2,635
0.9% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
6,937
2.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
7,175
2.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
85,781
29.1% 
17.8
Mexican
70,587
23.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
968
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
1,575
0.5% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
12,651
4.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
209,151
70.9% 
82.2

Weld County, CO Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
9,406
5.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
14,259
7.6% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
54,291
28.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
42,427
22.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
16,560
8.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
35,907
19.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
15,310
8.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
23,665
12.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
164,495
87.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
51,217
27.2%
31.2

Weld County, CO Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
61,609
26.9%
33.7%
Now Married
130,249
56.9%
47.5
Divorced
22,651
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
3,950
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
10,550
4.6
5.8%

Weld County, CO Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
220,409
80.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
52,948
19.4%
21.6%
Spanish
47,348
17.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,001
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,099
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
500
0.2%
1.1%

Weld County, CO Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,129
5.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,487
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
8,979
8.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,233
8.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
11,622
11.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
21,475
21.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
14,518
14.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
17,141
16.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
6,507
6.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,996
3.9%
6.4
Median household income
63,400
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,833
 
31,128

Weld County, CO Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
7,730
5.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
11,335
8.1%
9.8
Construction
13,758
9.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
26,075
18.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,569
4.7%
6.6
Information
2,250
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
14,225
10.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
8,424
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
15,589
11.1%
11.4
Public administration
5,894
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
16,395
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8,294
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,935
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
18,524
13.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
46,281
32.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
21,313
15.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
31,931
22.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
22,424
16.0%
18.1%

Weld County, CO Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
138,421
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
112,964
81.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
11,624
8.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
682
0.5%
5.1
Walked
2,651
1.9%
2.7
Other means
2,423
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
8,077
5.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.5
 
26.6

Weld County, CO Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,640
3.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
25,165
24.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
40,202
39.4%
37.1
3 or more
33,080
32.4%
21.0

Weld County, CO Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
102,087
96.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
72,083
70.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
30,004
29.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,374
3.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5

Weld County, CO Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
105,461
1 room
2,148
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,371
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
5,789
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
13,284
12.6%
16.5
5 rooms
18,802
17.8%
19.8
6 rooms
17,402
16.5%
17.8
7 rooms
15,384
14.6%
12.0
8 rooms
12,881
12.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
18,400
17.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Weld County, CO Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
105,461
 
 
1-unit, detached
76,040
72.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,514
3.3%
5.9
2-units
2,458
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,829
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,973
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,784
3.6%
4.4
20 or more units
4,599
4.4%
9.0
Mobile home
8,118
7.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
146
0.1%
0.1

Weld County, CO Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8,294
7.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,107
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,618
5.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,473
6.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
15,421
14.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,368
7.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
16,953
16.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
33,724
32.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,021
3.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
4,482
4.2%
1.4%

Weld County, CO Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
77,921
76.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6,700
6.6%
4.7
Electricity
15,069
14.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
76
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,211
1.2%
1.9
Solar energy
157
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
744
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
209
0.2%
1.1

Weld County, CO Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
54,415
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
775
1.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
2,114
3.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,179
4.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
5,810
10.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
8,024
14.7%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
16,328
30.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
19,185
35.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
23,659
43.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
9,572
17.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,052
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,344
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
10,584
19.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
204
0.0%
0.0%

Weld County, CO Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
27,968 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
181
0.6%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
351
1.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
491
1.8%
4.4%
Less than $500
3,117
11.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,315
15.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,405
26.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
12,108
43.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,036
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
962
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,561
9.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,314
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,558
13.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,442
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,611
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
11,819
43.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,699
0.0%
0.0%

Weld County, CO Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
72,083
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,071
4.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,505
3.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,586
6.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,114
11.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
24,082
33.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
23,065
32.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
6,006
8.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
654
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
274,200
 
205,000