One of the benefits of Fort Morgan is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.36 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Fort Morgan doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Fort Morgan citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.21% of adults 25 and older in Fort Morgan have a college degree.
The per capita income in Fort Morgan in 2022 was $26,883, which is low income relative to Colorado, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,532 for a family of four. However, Fort Morgan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fort Morgan is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fort Morgan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Fort Morgan, accounting for 49.01% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Fort Morgan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fort Morgan include German, English, Irish, African, and Swedish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Fort Morgan's cultural character, accounting for 19.58% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Fort Morgan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
