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Fort Carson, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · El Paso County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
18,447
Population
660/sq mi density
$61,783
Median Income
$26,564 per capita
$2,046
Median Rent
36.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
312
Violent Crime/100K
2,503 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$61,783 median income, 0.5% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.4 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
312 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,783
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,564
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.0%
11% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Carson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Carson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,783
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,564
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,157
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,298
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,298
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
62% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
53.7%
27% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$55,117M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
53.7%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
1.8%
Other
44.4%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
25,331
Restaurants
1,567
Healthcare
2,338
Retail
2,022
Manufacturing
435
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,157
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,365
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,783 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,564 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,157 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,298 |
| County GDP | $55,117M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 53.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 1.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 25,331 |
| Restaurants | 1,567 |
| Healthcare | 2,338 |
| Retail | 2,022 |
| Manufacturing | 435 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,157 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,365 |