Air Force Academy, CO

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2022 Population

6,665

8.02% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

20.9

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

16%

19% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$79,250

8.84% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Air Force Academy, CO had a population of 6.67k people with a median age of 20.9 and a median household income of $79,250. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Air Force Academy, CO grew from 6,170 to 6,665, a 8.02% increase and its median household income grew from $72,813 to $79,250, a 8.84% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Air Force Academy, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.85%), White (Hispanic) (5.85%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.7%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.99%).

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.

97.3% 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 11.4 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 6.67k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.78% of Air Force Academy, CO residents were born outside of the country (252 people).

In 2022, there were 9.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.88k people) in Air Force Academy, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 523 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 390 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

97.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.3% of Air Force Academy, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Air Force Academy, CO was 97.2%, 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)
4.88k ± 623
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
523 ± 114
White (Hispanic)
390 ± 130

8.79%

Hispanic Population

586 people

8.79% of the people in Air Force Academy, CO are hispanic (586 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.78%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

252 people

3.91%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

241 people

As of 2022, 3.78% of Air Force Academy, CO residents (252 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Air Force Academy, CO was 3.91%, 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-)
304 ± 135
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 31
Vietnam
0 ± 31

Air Force Academy, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Air Force Academy, CO employs 488 people. The largest industries in Air Force Academy, CO are Public Administration (102 people), Retail Trade (78 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($111,797), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,500), and Educational Services ($85,469).

Employment

Occupations

488

2022 Value

± 137

9.42%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Air Force Academy, CO grew at a rate of 9.42%, from 446 employees to 488 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Air Force Academy, CO, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (87 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (81 people), and Management Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Air Force Academy, 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

488

2022 Value

± 137

9.42%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Air Force Academy, CO grew at a rate of 9.42%, from 446 employees to 488 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Air Force Academy, CO, are Public Administration (102 people), Retail Trade (78 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (70 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

$45,500

Median earning men ± $9,965

$38,889

Median earning women ± $23,868

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($111,797), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,019), and Public Administration ($46,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,063), Information ($59,342), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 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

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

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

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%).

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 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

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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 11.4 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.

$79,250

Median Household Income

± $17,546

660

Number of Households

± 133

In 2022, the median household income of the 660 households in Air Force Academy, CO grew to $79,250 from the previous year's value of $72,813.

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 2022

Walked (80.5%)
Drove Alone (16.1%)
Carpooled (2.62%)

In 2022, 80.5% of workers in Air Force Academy, CO walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (2.62%).

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

11.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Air Force Academy, CO have a shorter commute time (11.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 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

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Air Force Academy, CO (364 out of 2.28k 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 Black and Two Or More.

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

100% of the population of Air Force Academy, CO has health coverage, with 10.7% on employee plans, 1.46% on Medicaid, 0.314% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 69.3% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 55.4% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 24.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 1.52% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

10.7%

Employer Coverage

1.46%

Medicaid

0.314%

Medicare

18.2%

Non-Group

69.3%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Air Force Academy, CO declined by 100% from 0.591% to 0%.

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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