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Air Force Academy, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · El Paso County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
6,701
Population
671/sq mi density
$93,889
Median Income
$20,100 per capita
$2,223
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
136
Violent Crime/100K
2,381 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$93,889 median income, 0.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
136 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+5.3%
6,362 → 6,701
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+22.5%
$76,652 → $93,889
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Air Force Academy across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,949
+248 from 2023 (6,701)
Projected Median Income 2030
$108,220
+$14,331 from 2023 ($93,889)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,362 | - | $76,652 | - |
| 2015 | 5,864 | -7.8% | $65,795 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 6,098 | +4% | $70,179 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 6,512 | +6.8% | $78,750 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 6,170 | -5.3% | $72,813 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 6,701 | +8.6% | $93,889 | +28.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.