Firestone, CO

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Firestone, Colorado

Firestone, Colorado is 9 miles SE of Longmont, Colorado (center to center) and 25 miles N of Denver, Colorado. It is in Weld county. The population of the town is 1,908.

The People and Families of Firestone

In Firestone, about 65% of adults are married. Firestone, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the town is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Firestone.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Firestone had a median family income of $59,219. Firestone is one of the richer towns in Colorado.

Political Inclinations

Among Firestone political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $500. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Firestone Housing

Of the housing in Firestone, approximately 84% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the town.

Commuting

In Firestone, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Firestone strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Colorado):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Firestone, CO

Comparing Firestone to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Colorado (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles SE of Longmont, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	25 miles N of Denver, Colorado
County	Weld
Standard Zip Codes	80504
P.O. Box Zip Codes	80520
Phone Area Codes	303
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.113
Longitude	-104.935

Station	LONGMONT 2 ESE
Distance	7.9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 42 F
Apr Temp	32 to 62 F
Jul Temp	55 to 89 F
Oct Temp	33 to 67 F
Annual Precip	14.1 inches

Station	NORTHGLENN
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 44 F
Apr Temp	33 to 61 F
Jul Temp	56 to 88 F
Oct Temp	36 to 66 F
Annual Precip	13.2 inches

Station	GREELEY UNC
Distance	23.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 40 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	59 to 89 F
Oct Temp	37 to 66 F
Annual Precip	14.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,908	100%
Male	939	49.2%
Female	969	50.8%
Under 18	604	31.7%
18+	1,304	68.3%
65+	88	4.6%
Median Age	32
Average Family Size	3.41
White	1,596	83.6%
African-American	8	0.4%
Asian	11	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	18	0.9%
Other	219	11.5%
Mixed Race	53	2.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	528	27.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	6,410
Growth	4,502
Growth %	236%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	33.6%
German	22.7%
English	7.2%
Irish	6.8%
Italian	4.1%
Norwegian	3.8%
French (except Basque)	3.6%
US/American	3.3%
Scottish	2.4%
Swedish	2.1%
Polish	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Czech	1.2%
Dutch	0.9%
Lebanese	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Slovak	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
European	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
British	0.3%
German Russian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Firestone	1,908	$59,219
Dacono	3,015	$42,659
Erie	6,291	$79,892
Fort Lupton	6,787	$45,348
Frederick	2,467	$56,394
Longmont	71,093	$58,037
Mead	2,017	$81,433

(As of 2005)
Firestone-I-25 & Hwy 119 11169 I-25 Frontage Road
King Soopers 6110 Firestone Blvd
Safeway-Firestone 8134 County Rd 13

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