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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

Population Overview

Total Population
18,447
Population Density
660
per square mile
Land Area
8.7
square miles (22.5 km²)
Median Age
22.1 yrs
43% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

67.4%
Male
32.6%
Female
67%
33%

Race & Ethnicity

White 60.9% US: 61.6%
Black 15.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.2% US: 5.9%
Other 20.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
60.9%
Black
15.3%
Hispanic
3.4%
Asian
0.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 83.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 16.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
83.8%
Spanish
16.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
19.4%
224% above US avg (6%)
Disability
6.0%
54% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.9%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
11.1%
29% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.430
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population18,447
Population Density660 / sq mi
Land Area8.7 sq mi
Median Age22.1 years

Gender

Male67.4%
Female32.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White60.9%
Black or African American15.3%
Hispanic or Latino3.4%
Asian0.2%

Language

English Only83.8%
Spanish16.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans19.4%
Disability6.0%
Health Insurance98.9%
Uninsured11.1%
Broadband Access97.9%
Gini Coefficient0.430

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M