Air Force Academy, CO

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2023 Population

6,701

0.54% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

20.9

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

17.6%

10% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$93,889

18.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

608

24.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Air Force Academy, CO had a population of 6.7k people with a median age of 20.9 and a median household income of $93,889. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Air Force Academy, CO grew from 6,665 to 6,701, a 0.54% increase and its median household income grew from $79,250 to $93,889, a 18.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Air Force Academy, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.15%), White (Hispanic) (4.98%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.81%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.66%).

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 (1,053 degrees awarded in 2022).

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 6.7k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.19% of Air Force Academy, CO residents were born outside of the country (147 people).

In 2023, there were 7.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.76k people) in Air Force Academy, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 613 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 334 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Air Force Academy, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Air Force Academy, CO was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Air Force Academy, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Air Force Academy, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.76k ± 582
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
613 ± 174
White (Hispanic)
334 ± 129

11.2%

Hispanic Population

750 people

11.2% of the people in Air Force Academy, CO are hispanic (750 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Air Force Academy, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
206,571 ± 10,957 people
India
22,427 ± 3,670 people
China
17,909 ± 3,280 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 206,571 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,427 and China with 17,909.

Foreign-Born Population

2.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

147 people

3.78%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

252 people

As of 2023, 2.19% of Air Force Academy, CO residents (147 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Air Force Academy, CO was 3.78%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Air Force Academy, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
264 ± 128
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 34
Vietnam
7 ± 29

Air Force Academy, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.39 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Air Force Academy, CO employs 608 people. The largest industries in Air Force Academy, CO are Retail Trade (151 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (63 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($113,676), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,833), and Educational Services ($83,750).

Males in Colorado have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,859. The income inequality in Colorado (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

608

2023 Value

± 159

24.6%

1 Year growth

± 30.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Air Force Academy, CO grew at a rate of 24.6%, from 488 employees to 608 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Air Force Academy, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (104 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (56 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Air Force Academy, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

608

2023 Value

± 159

24.6%

1 Year growth

± 30.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Air Force Academy, CO grew at a rate of 24.6%, from 488 employees to 608 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Air Force Academy, CO, are Retail Trade (151 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (63 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,908

Median earning men ± $14,462

$32,434

Median earning women ± $29,601

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($113,676), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,188), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,214), and Retail Trade ($30,114).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Air Force Academy, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

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 Colorado

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Air Force Academy, CO awarded 1,053 degrees. The student population of Air Force Academy, CO in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 2,882 male students and 1,203 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Air Force Academy, CO are White (681 and 65.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (105 and 10.1%), Black or African American (76 and 7.33%), and Two or More Races (76 and 7.33%).

The largest universities in Air Force Academy, CO by number of degrees awarded are United States Air Force Academy (1,053 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Air Force Academy, CO are General Business Administration & Management (135 and 12.8%), Aerospace, Aeronautical, & Astronautical Engineering (96 and 9.12%), and Computer Science (85 and 8.07%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Air Force Academy, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 16.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 77.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 4,085 (70.6% men and 29.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 4,085 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 2,592 records, of which 29% were women and 71% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
135 degrees awarded
Aerospace, Aeronautical, & Astronautical Engineering
96 degrees awarded
Computer Science
85 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Air Force Academy, CO was General Business Administration & Management with 135 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

United States Air Force Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,053 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was United States Air Force Academy with 1,053 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 777 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Air Force Academy, CO, which is 2.82 times more than the 276 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 681 degrees mean that there were 6.49 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 105 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 38.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Air Force Academy, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$93,889

Median Household Income

± $15,242

672

Number of Households

± 138

In 2023, the median household income of the 672 households in Air Force Academy, CO grew to $93,889 from the previous year's value of $79,250.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Air Force Academy, CO is from Colorado.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Walked (77.5%)
Drove Alone (18.6%)
Carpooled (2.51%)

In 2023, 77.5% of workers in Air Force Academy, CO walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (18.6%) and those who carpooled to work (2.51%).

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.

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 (26.6 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.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Air Force Academy, CO (397 out of 2.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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 Black and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.8% of the population of Air Force Academy, CO has health coverage, with 7.01% on employee plans, 1.95% on Medicaid, 0.369% on Medicare, 19% on non-group plans, and 69.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in El Paso County, CO see 1604 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1604 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 960 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for El Paso County, CO.

1,604 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in El Paso County, CO

Primary care physicians in El Paso County, CO see an average of 1,604 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,604 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in El Paso County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 53.1% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 23.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 3.22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.22%

Uninsured

7.01%

Employer Coverage

1.95%

Medicaid

0.369%

Medicare

19%

Non-Group

69.4%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Air Force Academy, CO grew by Infinityk% from 0% to 2.22%.

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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