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Fort Carson, Colorado

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StatisticFort CarsonColoradoUnited States
Total Population18,0195,862,189334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,237$95,470$80,734
Median Age22.337.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.6%45.7%35.7%
Median Gross Rent$2,180$1,761$1,413
Poverty Rate15.3%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.6%5.2%
Foreign Born4.8%9.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate0.0%66.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time11.025.226.4
Worked from Home1.6%21.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households81.7%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fort Carson, Colorado

Age in Fort Carson, Colorado

StatisticFort CarsonColoradoUnited States
Median Age22.337.738.9
Under 18 %26.6%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %39.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %22.5%15.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.4%14.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %2.8%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %0.0%15.6%17.2%

Households and families in Fort Carson, Colorado

StatisticFort CarsonColoradoUnited States
Households3,3802,374,218129,227,496
Average Household Size3.32.42.5
Family Households92.4%61.7%64.2%
Households with Children76.2%28.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.7%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone6.2%28.6%28.7%
Never Married51.8%33.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fort Carson, Colorado

StatisticFort CarsonColoradoUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,674$52,636$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.6%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99928.0%14.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.9%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.2%17.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.3%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty48.8%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households4.5%8.5%n/a

Housing in Fort Carson, Colorado

StatisticFort CarsonColoradoUnited States
Housing Units3,7452,589,053143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes10.9%61.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.4%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.7%8.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,002.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied100.0%33.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income37.0%31.4%30.6%

Education in Fort Carson, Colorado

StatisticFort CarsonColoradoUnited States
Less than High School0.6%7.1%10.4%
High School Graduate28.3%19.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree45.5%27.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.0%28.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.6%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fort Carson, Colorado

StatisticFort CarsonColoradoUnited States
Labour Force Participation86.0%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work53.7%65.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%1.6%3.2%
Walked to Work25.7%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes70.9%26.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.1%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.4%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Fort Carson, Colorado

StatisticFort CarsonColoradoUnited States
Born in State of Residence9.6%41.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.3%4.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.5%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.2%83.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home11.4%11.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.1%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Fort Carson

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