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Cañon City, CO

Full City Profile · Colorado · Fremont County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
17,098 Population 1,378/sq mi density
$66,068 Median Income $31,049 per capita
$275,300 Home Value $304,958 Zillow
$931 Median Rent 24.5% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
182 Violent Crime/100K 1,381 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$66,068 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$275,300 home value, $931/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
182 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
17,098
Population Density
1,378
per square mile
Land Area
12.5
square miles (32.4 km²)
Median Age
46.0 yrs
18% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.7%
Male
47.3%
Female
53%
47%

Race & Ethnicity

White 92.2% US: 61.6%
Black 1.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 4.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
92.2%
Black
1.1%
Hispanic
2.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.5%
Spanish
2.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
10.7%
78% above US avg (6%)
Disability
22.3%
72% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.8%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.467
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population17,098
Population Density1,378 / sq mi
Land Area12.5 sq mi
Median Age46.0 years

Gender

Male52.7%
Female47.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White92.2%
Black or African American1.1%
Hispanic or Latino2.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.5%
Spanish2.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans10.7%
Disability22.3%
Health Insurance93.8%
Broadband Access85.2%
Gini Coefficient0.467

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code4 — Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent