Fort Carson, CO

Census Place

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2021 Population

16,743

3.08% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

21.9

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

8.46%

20.2% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$58,947

13% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Fort Carson, CO had a population of 16.7k people with a median age of 21.9 and a median household income of $58,947. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fort Carson, CO grew from 16,243 to 16,743, a 3.08% increase and its median household income grew from $52,144 to $58,947, a 13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Carson, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.7%), White (Hispanic) (11.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.74%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.5%).

None of the households in Fort Carson, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Fort Carson, CO are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fort Carson, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Carson, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Carson, CO is home to a population of 16.7k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.12% of Fort Carson, CO residents were born outside of the country (522 people).

In 2021, there were 3.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.4k people) in Fort Carson, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.98k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

98.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.9% of Fort Carson, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Carson, CO was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Carson, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.4k ± 1.14k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.63k ± 688
White (Hispanic)
1.98k ± 658

19.3%

Hispanic Population

3.23k people

19.3% of the people in Fort Carson, CO are hispanic (3.23k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Carson, CO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.12%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

522 people

4.01%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

651 people

As of 2021, 3.12% of Fort Carson, CO residents (522 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Carson, CO was 4.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
878 ± 333
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 59
Vietnam
0 ± 35

Fort Carson, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 14.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Carson, CO employs 2.09k people. The largest industries in Fort Carson, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (456 people), Retail Trade (377 people), and Public Administration (276 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,570), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,570), and Construction ($60,884).

Employment

Occupations

2.09k

2021 Value

± 400

5.77%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Carson, CO grew at a rate of 5.77%, from 1.98k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Carson, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (401 people), Management Occupations (162 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (155 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Carson, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

2.09k

2021 Value

± 400

5.77%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fort Carson, CO grew at a rate of 5.77%, from 1.98k employees to 2.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Carson, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (456 people), Retail Trade (377 people), and Public Administration (276 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Carson, CO, though some of these residents may live in Fort Carson, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,613

Median earning men ± $7,547

$22,788

Median earning women ± $5,960

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,570), Public Administration ($61,048), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,850), Public Administration ($52,774), and Retail Trade ($26,150).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Mixed freight
$23.8B
Coal-n.e.c.
$17.7B
Machinery
$15.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($17.7B) and Machinery ($15.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Colorado products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$207B

2020 Value in Colorado

$434B

Projected 2050 Value in Colorado

110% growth

In 2020, total outbound Colorado trade was $207B. This is expected to increase 110% to $434B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Colorado trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$9.69B
Texas
$8.1B
Wyoming
$8.09B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $9.69B, followed by Texas with $8.1B and Wyoming and $8.09B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Colorado shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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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

Completions

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

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Measure

In 2021, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.785% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (1.12M), Some college (999k), and High School or Equivalent (988k).

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 Fort Carson, CO have an average commute time of 10.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Carson, 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

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Carson, 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.

$58,947

Median Household Income

± $4,049

3.16k

Number of Households

± 524

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.16k households in Fort Carson, CO grew to $58,947 from the previous year's value of $52,144.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Carson, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Carson, CO is from Colorado.

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.467

2020 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2021, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (54.9%)
Walked (25.7%)
Carpooled (17%)

In 2021, 54.9% of workers in Fort Carson, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (25.7%) and those who carpooled to work (17%).

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

10.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Carson, CO have a shorter commute time (10.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Carson, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Carson, CO (903 out of 10.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Carson, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

99.2% of the population of Fort Carson, CO has health coverage, with 4.62% on employee plans, 1.91% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 82.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in El Paso County, CO see 1604 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.73% decrease from the previous year (1649 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 956 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 264 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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 2.73% decrease from the previous year (1,649 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 56.8% under 18 years, 29.1% between 18 and 34 years, 14.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.766%

Uninsured

4.62%

Employer Coverage

1.91%

Medicaid

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

82.6%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Carson, CO declined by 45.6% from 1.41% to 0.766%.

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