Fruitvale

Population: 7,998
Median household income: $76,339
Median home value: $299,900

Fruitvale is a community in Mesa County, Colorado, home to 7,998 residents. Its median household income of $76,339 runs above the Mesa County figure of $71,485.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fruitvale's population grew 1.6% from 7,874 to 7,998, while its median home value rose 48.0% from $202,600 to $299,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,998
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $76,339
Median home value: $299,900
Median gross rent: $1,800
Housing units: 3,471
Homeownership rate: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8747,998

Median household income

$63,509$76,339

Median home value

$202,600$299,900

Median gross rent

$1,178$1,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,874	$63,509	$202,600	$1,178
2020	8,352	$64,063	$214,000	$1,262
2021	7,883	$66,270	$230,000	$1,453
2022	8,022	$71,747	$271,900	$1,657
2023	7,998	$76,339	$299,900	$1,800

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	435	5.4%
5 to 17	1,219	15.2%
18 to 24	491	6.1%
25 to 34	1,159	14.5%
35 to 44	990	12.4%
45 to 54	778	9.7%
55 to 64	1,076	13.5%
65 to 74	1,055	13.2%
75 and over	795	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,624	82.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.2%
Asian	15	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	296	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,051	13.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	377	6.4%
High school graduate	2,199	37.6%
Some college or associate's	1,691	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,171	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	415	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit1.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home14.4%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,792	72.2%
Carpooled	339	8.8%
Public transit	70	1.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	14	0.4%
Worked from home	555	14.4%
Other means	95	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	968	29.2%
15 to 29 min	1,907	57.6%
30 to 44 min	211	6.4%
45 to 59 min	52	1.6%
60+ min	172	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 10.0% (800 of 7,998)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,245	67.4%
Nonfamily households	1,087	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,332	96.0%
Vacant	139	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,077	92.3%
Renter-occupied	255	7.7%

1-unit, detached90.7%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,148	90.7%
1-unit, attached	40	1.2%
2 to 4 units	49	1.4%
5 to 19 units	17	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	217	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0828800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0934, -108.4788