Fort Carson is a city located in Colorado. Fort Carson has a 2020 population of 14,951. Fort Carson is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 8.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,813 in 2010.
The average household income in Fort Carson is $53,639 with a poverty rate of 13.63%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,648 per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Fort Carson is 21.7 years, 21.7 years for males, and 22.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Carsonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 11,308 | 75.63% |
Black or African American | 2,178 | 14.57% |
Two or More Races | 957 | 6.40% |
Asian | 227 | 1.52% |
Some Other Race | 127 | 0.85% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 86 | 0.58% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 68 | 0.45% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,739 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
Married | 2,263 | 3.71 | 0.5 |
Female | 277 | 3.12 | 0 |
Non Family | 144 | 0 | 0 |
Male | 55 | 3.38 | 0 |
3.62
Average Family Size
3.5
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 25 | 0.52% |
9th to 12th Grade | 154 | 3.23% |
High School Graduate | 1,092 | 22.89% |
Some College | 1,849 | 38.76% |
Associates Degree | 720 | 15.09% |
Bachelors Degree | 708 | 14.84% |
Graduate Degree | 222 | 4.65% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 3,006 | 2,915 | 631 |
Black | 889 | 836 | 154 |
Hispanic | 747 | 712 | 87 |
2+ Races | 178 | 178 | 13 |
Asian | 76 | 76 | 19 |
Other Race | 61 | 61 | 8 |
Islander | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Native American | 6 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
88.41% of Fort Carson residents speak only English, while 11.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.45% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 5,974 | 925 | 15.48% |
Hispanic | 1,490 | 195 | 13.09% |
Multiple | 547 | 111 | 20.29% |
Black | 1,619 | 69 | 4.26% |
Other | NaN% |
13.63%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.27%
Male Poverty Rate
15.11%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Carson is White, with 15.48% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Carson is Hispanic, with 13.09% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.76%.
46.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
33.4%
Male Marriage Rate
74.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 467 | 18.49% |
Black | 251 | 33.83% |
Hispanic | 97 | 18.20% |
Other Race | 38 | 100.00% |
2+ Races | 32 | 72.73% |
Islander | 18 | 100.00% |
Asian | 1 | 6.67% |
3.14%
Veteran Poverty Rate
5.77%
Veteran Disability Rate
82%
Labor Force Participation
13.4%
Employment Rate
11.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
9.82%
Born in Fort Carson
96.48%
Native Born
3.52%
Foreign Born
1.07%
Non Citizen
2.45%
Naturalized
96.48% of Fort Carson residents were born in the United States, with 9.82% having been born in Colorado. 1.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 14,951 | 0.00% | |
2021 | 14,951 | 0.00% | |
2020 | 14,951 | 0.00% | |
2019 | 14,951 | -459 | -2.98% |
2018 | 15,410 | 395 | 2.63% |
2017 | 15,015 | 142 | 0.95% |
2016 | 14,873 | 131 | 0.89% |
2015 | 14,742 | -24 | -0.16% |
2014 | 14,766 | 558 | 3.93% |
2013 | 14,208 | 142 | 1.01% |
2012 | 14,066 | 667 | 4.98% |
2011 | 13,399 | -414 | -3.00% |
2010 | 13,813 | 0.00% |