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Federal Heights, Colorado

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StatisticFederal HeightsColoradoUnited States
Total Population14,1255,862,189334,922,499
Median Household Income$56,597$95,470$80,734
Median Age32.837.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.2%45.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$95,300$539,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,687$1,761$1,413
Poverty Rate24.2%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.5%4.6%5.2%
Foreign Born28.6%9.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.3%66.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.225.226.4
Worked from Home7.9%21.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.2%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Federal Heights, Colorado

Age in Federal Heights, Colorado

StatisticFederal HeightsColoradoUnited States
Median Age32.837.738.9
Under 18 %27.6%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.8%15.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.6%14.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.8%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.6%15.6%17.2%

Households and families in Federal Heights, Colorado

StatisticFederal HeightsColoradoUnited States
Households5,2522,374,218129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.42.5
Family Households61.6%61.7%64.2%
Households with Children33.3%28.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.4%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone30.4%28.6%28.7%
Never Married34.9%33.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Federal Heights, Colorado

StatisticFederal HeightsColoradoUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,077$52,636$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.4%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.3%14.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.9%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.9%17.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate24.2%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.9%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households18.0%8.5%n/a

Housing in Federal Heights, Colorado

StatisticFederal HeightsColoradoUnited States
Housing Units5,4522,589,053143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes19.3%61.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units29.1%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.7%8.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,989.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.7%33.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income44.7%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$509$2,602n/a

Education in Federal Heights, Colorado

StatisticFederal HeightsColoradoUnited States
Less than High School30.4%7.1%10.4%
High School Graduate34.3%19.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.1%27.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.9%28.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.3%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Federal Heights, Colorado

StatisticFederal HeightsColoradoUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.1%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.0%65.1%68.8%
Public Transit2.2%1.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes8.4%26.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.1%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.6%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Federal Heights, Colorado

StatisticFederal HeightsColoradoUnited States
Born in State of Residence47.4%41.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.6%4.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens23.0%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home46.7%83.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home49.5%11.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency30.7%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Federal Heights

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.