Air Force Academy, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,727
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
21
0.478% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18.7%
6.12% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$69,474
26% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
561
7.73% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Air Force Academy, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Air Force Academy, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Air Force Academy, CO are United States Air Force Academy (971 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Air Force Academy, CO walked to work, and the average commute time was 11.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Air Force Academy, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Air Force Academy, CO is home to a population of 6.73k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.62% of Air Force Academy, CO residents were born outside of the country (176 people).

In 2024, there were 7.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.64k people) in Air Force Academy, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 593 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 314 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
99%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Air Force Academy, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Air Force Academy, CO was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Air Force Academy, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.64k ± 641
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    593 ± 187
  3. White (Hispanic)
    314 ± 105
12.5%
Hispanic Population
840 people

In 2024, there were 7.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.64k people) in Air Force Academy, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 593 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 314 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.5% of the people in Air Force Academy, CO are hispanic (840 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.62%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
176 people
2.19%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
147 people

As of 2024, 2.62% of Air Force Academy, CO residents (176 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Air Force Academy, CO was 2.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    242 ± 124
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    43 ± 35
  3. Vietnam
    7 ± 29

Air Force Academy, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Air Force Academy, CO employs 561 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Air Force Academy, CO were Retail Trade (119 people), Public Administration (54 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($118,750), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($70,385), and Accommodation & Food Services ($53,243).

Employment

Occupations

561
2024 Value
± 164
−7.73%
1 Year decline
± 42.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Air Force Academy, CO declined at a rate of −7.73%, from 608 employees to 561 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Air Force Academy, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people), Sales & Related Occupations (62 people), and Material Moving Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Air Force Academy, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

561
2024 Value
± 164
−7.73%
1 Year decline
± 42.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Air Force Academy, CO declined at a rate of −7.73%, from 608 employees to 561 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Air Force Academy, CO, are Retail Trade (119 people), Public Administration (54 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Air Force Academy, CO, though some of these residents may live in Air Force Academy, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,931
Median earning men ± $12,699
$30,441
Median earning women ± $7,828

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($118,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,913), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($52,703).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,250), and Retail Trade ($31,518).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Air Force Academy, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Air Force Academy, CO awarded 971 degrees. The student population of Air Force Academy, CO in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 2,912 male students and 1,212 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Air Force Academy, CO are White (633 and 66%), Hispanic or Latino (113 and 11.8%), Two or More Races (77 and 8.03%), and Black or African American (62 and 6.47%).

The largest universities in Air Force Academy, CO by number of degrees awarded are United States Air Force Academy (971 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Air Force Academy, CO are General Business Administration & Management (160 and 16.5%), Aerospace, Aeronautical, & Astronautical Engineering (138 and 14.2%), and Computer Science (75 and 7.72%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Air Force Academy, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 13.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 79.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 4,124 (70.6% men and 29.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 4,124 students enrolled in Air Force Academy, CO, 70.6% men and 29.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,615 records, of which 28.9% were women and 71.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    160 degrees awarded
  2. Aerospace, Aeronautical, & Astronautical Engineering
    138 degrees awarded
  3. Computer Science
    75 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Air Force Academy, CO was General Business Administration & Management with 160 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Air Force Academy, CO according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
United States Air Force Academy
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
971 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was United States Air Force Academy with 971 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 690 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Air Force Academy, CO, which is 2.46 times more than the 281 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 633 degrees mean that there were 5.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 113 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

People in Air Force Academy, CO have an average commute time of 11.7 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Air Force Academy, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,474
Median Household Income
± $32,777
706
Number of Households
± 145

In 2024, the median household income of the 706 households in Air Force Academy, CO declined from $69,474 from the previous year's value of $93,889.

The following chart displays the households in Air Force Academy, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Air Force Academy, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Walked (77.9%)
  2. Drove Alone (17.4%)
  3. Carpooled (2.93%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Air Force Academy, CO walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (2.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

11.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Air Force Academy, CO have a shorter commute time (11.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Air Force Academy, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Air Force Academy, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Air Force Academy, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Air Force Academy, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Air Force Academy, CO (431 out of 2.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Air Force Academy, CO is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97% of the population of Air Force Academy, CO has health coverage, with 8.03% on employee plans, 2.19% on Medicaid, 0.417% on Medicare, 19.5% on non-group plans, and 66.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 52.3% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 20.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 3.18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.03%
Uninsured
8.03%
Employer Coverage
2.19%
Medicaid
0.417%
Medicare
19.5%
Non-Group
66.8%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Air Force Academy, CO grew by 36.6% from 2.22% to 3.03%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Air Force Academy, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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