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South Fork, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of South Fork is 675, which is 11.75% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is about the same as the national average rate of 11.61%. The South Fork population density is 272.53 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in South Fork is white, which represent 92.00% of the total population. The average South Fork education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 675. #253

Population Growth Since 2000, #154

South Fork, CO	11.75%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #323

South Fork, CO	272.53 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	621 (92.00%, #245)
Black:	14 (2.07%, #59)
Hispanic:	14 (2.07%, #359)
Asian:	22 (3.26%, #46)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #235)
One Race, Other:	6 (0.89%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	12 (1.78%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

592 (87.70%) out of the total population of 675 reported first ancestry.

	South Fork, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	6	0.89%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	3	0.44%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	21	3.11%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	131	19.41%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	19	2.81%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	163	24.15%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	2	0.30%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	74	10.96%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	29	4.30%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	9	1.33%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	16	2.37%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	8	1.19%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	48	7.11%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	6	0.89%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	5	0.74%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	3	0.44%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	32	4.74%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	6	0.89%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 351 (52.00%, see rank)

Females: 324 (48.00%, see rank)

South Fork, CO	Male: 52.00% Female: 48.00%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

South Fork, CO	43.80 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

South Fork, CO	42.50 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

South Fork, CO	48.60 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	South Fork, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	34	5.04%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	66	9.78%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	34	5.04%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	33	4.89%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	12	1.78%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	108	16.00%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	61	9.04%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	37	5.48%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	100	14.81%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	107	15.85%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	60	8.89%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	23	3.41%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	South Fork, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	496, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	18, 3.63%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	178, 35.89%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	171, 34.48%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	45, 9.07%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	84, 16.94%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.09, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	South Fork, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	23	69.57%	30.43%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	75	90.67%, see rank	9.33%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	22	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	38	65.79%, see rank	34.21%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	4	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	South Fork, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	279, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.42, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	50, 17.92%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	229, 82.08%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	225, 80.65%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.74, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	214, 76.70%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	54, 19.35%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	South Fork, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	541	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	264	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	54	20.45%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	196	74.24%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	5	1.89%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	9	3.41%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	277	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	17	6.14%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	229	82.67%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	18	6.50%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	13	4.69%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	South Fork, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	669	99.11%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	132	19.56%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	528	78.22%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	9	1.33%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	6	0.89%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	6	0.89%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1	0.15%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	5	0.74%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	South Fork, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	260	93.19%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	11	3.94%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	8	2.87%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.