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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Fort Garland, CO compare?
| Figure | Fort Garland, CO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 464 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,234 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | – |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Fort Garland, CO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 446±133 |
| Median age | 30.5±14.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 80.0%±10.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 5.4%±4.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.5%±4.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±9.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.4%±5.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 4.8%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | not published |
| Per capita income | $17,033±$5,798 |
| People below the poverty line | 33.6%±18.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2%±3.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $258,500±$35,901 |
| Median gross rent | $933±$211 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 58.8%±40.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.9%±19.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±18.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.0%±10.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 87.0%±11.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±33.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.6 min±8.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1%±3.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov