Household Types & Age of Residents

Date posted: 09/29/2009

Both the 2000 Census and the 2008 American Community Survey were used as data sources for the following charts. According to Census 2000 definitions, a "household" is an individual or a group of people who occupy a housing unit, whereas a "family" is a group of two or more people, one of whom is the householder, who live together and are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. Family types include 'Married Couple', 'Unmarried Partner', 'Female Head of Household', and 'Male Head of Household'. See Additional Information for further descriptions of Census 2000 definitions.

The American Community Survey lets communities see how they are changing by filling in the gaps between each 10-year census. Larimer County was included in the American Community Survey for the first time in 2005. The ACS began counting quarters (those living in group settings such as dormitories, nursing homes, prisons, etc.) in 2006, so caution should be taken when comparing surveys between years.

What this chart shows: Family & Non-Family Households - United States, Colorado & Larimer County, 2000

Data Source: United States Census Bureau, Census 2000

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What these data tell us:

According to the United States Census, in 2000 the ratio of family households to non-family households varied in Larimer County communities. More than 70% of Berthoud, Loveland and Timnath-Wellington households were families. Fort Collins had the lowest ratio of families to non-families at 58.4%. One explanation for the difference is that Fort Collins is a university town with a large student population.

What this chart shows: Family Households by Type - Larimer County, 2008

Data Source: United States Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey

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What these data tell us:

Families made up 62% of the households in Larimer County in 2008. This figure includes both married-couple families (52%) and single parent families (10%). Nonfamily households made up 38% of all households in Larimer County. Most of the nonfamily households were people living alone, but some were composed of people living in households in which no one was related to the householder.

What this chart shows: Households with Children by Family Type - United States, Colorado & Larimer County, 2008

Data Source: United States Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey

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What these data tell us:

In 2008, throughout the United States, Colorado, and Larimer County, the number of married couples with children under 18 years old far exceeded the number of female and male householders with children under 18 years old. Children in Larimer County and Colorado are less likely to be living in a female householder family than those in the nation as a whole.

What this chart shows: Households with Children by Family Type - United States, Colorado & Larimer County, 2000 Census

Data Source: United States Census Bureau, Census 2000

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What this chart shows: Households with Children by Family Type - Larimer County Cities & Towns, 2000 Census

Data Source: United States Census Bureau, Census 2000

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What these data tell us:

In 2000, children in the United States, Colorado, and Larimer County were more likely to be living in a married-couple family than with a single parent of either gender.

Within the county, Estes Park had the lowest percentage (24.4%) of children under 18 living in a married-couple family, and the highest percentage (9.0%) of children under 18 living with a female householder live in Fort Collins. Berthoud had the highest percentage (43.8%) of children under 18 living in a married-couple family.

Additional Information:

United States Census 2000, American Factfinder is a searchable database of Census information.

Census 2000 Definitions -

A household consists of all people who occupy a particular housing unit as their usual residence, or who live there at the time of the interview and have no usual residence elsewhere. The usual residence is the place where the person lives and sleeps most of the time. This place is not necessarily the same as a legal residence, voting residence, or domicile. Households include not only occupants related to the householder but also any lodgers, roomers, boarders, partners, wards, foster children, and resident employees who share the living quarters of the householder. It includes people temporarily away for reasons such as visiting, traveling in connection with their jobs, attending school, in general hospitals, and in other temporary locations. By definition, the count of households is the same as the count of occupied housing units.

Married-couple families include the householder and spouse, and any other people who are related to the householder and live in the household. If the householder's spouse is not present, but another married couple is present, for example daughter and son-in-law or mother- and father-in-law, the household is not counted here as a married-couple family.

Female Head of Household & Male Head of Household families include households with female/male householders who are widowed, divorced, separated or single, or who are married, but the husband/wife is absent for other reasons.

On Compass -

• Children in Families - Single and Two Parents
• Grandparents as Caregivers
• Growth Management & Land Use
• Housing Units
• Median Family Income
• Population by Age
• Population Size & Growth
• Enrollment - Public Schools

Outside Compass -

• American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) - Care and Family
• Centers for Disease Control - Tips for Raising Safe and Healthy Children
• Colorado Demography Office

Data Tables:

Family & Non-Family Households - United States, Colorado & Larimer County, 2000

Census 2000	Family Households	Non-Family Households
United States	68.1%	31.9%
Colorado	65.4%	34.6%
Larimer County	65.0%	35.0%
Berthoud	73.1%	20.3%
Estes Park	61.6%	34.1%
Fort Collins	56.2%	41.6%
Livermore	70.7%	29.3%
Loveland	73.5%	26.5%
Timnath-Wellington	78.2%	21.8%

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Family Households by Type - Larimer County, 2008

2008 American Community Survey	Number of Households	Percentage of Total Family Households
Total Family Households	118,483	100%
Married-couple Families	61,415	51.8%
Male Householder with Children	3,443	2.9%
Female Householder with Children	8,688	7.3%
People Living Alone	32,520	27.4%
Other Nonfamily Households	12,417	10.5%

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Households with Children Under 18 by Family Type - United States, Colorado & Larimer County, 2008

2008 American Community Survey	United States	% United States	Colorado	% Colorado	Larimer County	% Larimer County
Married-couple with children under 18 years	23,840,832	21.1%	420,669	22.2%	25,799	21.8%
Female Householder with children under 18 years	8,334,981	7.4%	113,790	6.0%	5,152	4.3%
Male Householder with children under 18 years	2,551,208	2.3%	42,791	2.3%	1,936	1.6%

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Households with Children Under 18 by Family Type - United States, Colorado & Larimer County, 2000

Census 2000	United States	Colorado	Larimer County
Married-couple w/children under 18 years	24,835,505	404,866	23,772
Female Householder w/children under 18 years	7,561,874	102,113	5,108
Male Householder w/children under 18 years	2,190,989	36,609	1,887
Percentage	United States	Colorado	Larimer County
Married-couple w/children under 18 years	34.6%	37.3%	37.6%
Female Householder w/children under 18 years	10.5%	9.4%	8.1%
Male Householder w/children under 18 years	3.1%	3.4%	3.0%

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Households with Children Under 18 by Family Type - Larimer County Cities &Towns, 2000

Census 2000	Berthoud	Estes Park	Fort Collins	Livermore	Loveland	Timnath-Wellington
Married-couple w/children under 18 years	1,383	802	12,249	405	7,683	1,250
Female Householder w/children under 18 years	178	158	2,867	37	1,716	152
Male Householder w/children under 18 years	76	75	1,003	25	618	90
Percentage	Berthoud	Estes Park	Fort Collins	Livermore	Loveland	Timnath-Wellington
Married-couple w/children under 18 years	43.8%	24.4%	38.5%	28.2%	37.5%	40.8%
Female Householder w/children under 18 years	5.6%	4.8%	9.0%	2.6%	8.4%	5.0%
Male Householder w/children under 18 years	2.4%	2.3%	3.2%	1.7%	3.0%	2.9%

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