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Cañon City, Colorado

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StatisticCañon CityColoradoUnited States
Total Population17,1225,862,189334,922,499
Median Household Income$64,787$95,470$80,734
Median Age46.237.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.2%45.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$316,100$539,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$997$1,761$1,413
Poverty Rate13.4%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.6%5.2%
Foreign Born2.1%9.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate69.7%66.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.725.226.4
Worked from Home10.5%21.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.9%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Cañon City, Colorado

Age in Cañon City, Colorado

StatisticCañon CityColoradoUnited States
Median Age46.237.738.9
Under 18 %18.3%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.4%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%15.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.7%14.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.1%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %26.1%15.6%17.2%

Households and families in Cañon City, Colorado

StatisticCañon CityColoradoUnited States
Households7,2742,374,218129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households57.9%61.7%64.2%
Households with Children19.8%28.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.1%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone37.1%28.6%28.7%
Never Married26.7%33.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cañon City, Colorado

StatisticCañon CityColoradoUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,142$52,636$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.8%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.2%14.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.1%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.8%17.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.4%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.7%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households18.6%8.5%n/a

Housing in Cañon City, Colorado

StatisticCañon CityColoradoUnited States
Housing Units7,8502,589,053143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.5%61.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.2%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.3%8.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied30.3%33.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.3%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,187$2,602n/a

Education in Cañon City, Colorado

StatisticCañon CityColoradoUnited States
Less than High School6.5%7.1%10.4%
High School Graduate37.2%19.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.1%27.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.3%28.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.9%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cañon City, Colorado

StatisticCañon CityColoradoUnited States
Labour Force Participation51.3%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.4%65.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%1.6%3.2%
Walked to Work5.0%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes59.3%26.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.5%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.2%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Cañon City, Colorado

StatisticCañon CityColoradoUnited States
Born in State of Residence45.6%41.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%4.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.4%83.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.2%11.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.1%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Cañon City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.