Demographics of Air Force Academy CDP, Colorado

Air Force Academy CDP, Colorado had 6,727 ±609 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Air Force Academy CDP, in four figures

6,727 ±609
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 96th
Among Colorado's places: Of 113 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 21.0 ±0.3
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $69,474 ±$32,777
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 21.0 ±0.3: for men 21.0 ±0.3 and for women 21.0 ±0.7. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Air Force Academy CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Colorado	United States
Under 5	348 ±138	5.2% ±2.0	5.3% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	614 ±206	9.1% ±3.0	15.7% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	4,625 ±461	68.8% ±2.9	9.1% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	817 ±153	12.1% ±2.0	30.3% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	262 ±85	3.9% ±1.2	23.9% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	1 to 121	< 0.1% to 1.8%	15.6% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $69,474 ±$32,777, and income per person $19,629 ±$1,827, in 2024 dollars. The median is $95,470 ±$578 in Colorado and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Air Force Academy CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Colorado	United States
Under $25,000	15 to 75	2.1% to 10.6%	11.2% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	184 ±88	26.1% ±12.0	13.6% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	135 ±53	19.1% ±7.2	14.6% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	26 to 120	3.8% to 16.9%	12.8% ±0.2	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	168 ±71	23.8% ±9.5	19.2% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	28 to 94	4.1% to 13.2%	11.7% ±0.2	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	5 to 75	0.8% to 10.6%	17.0% ±0.2	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Air Force Academy CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Colorado	United States
All ages	0 to 863	0.3% to 37.0%	9.4% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	37 to 539	5.6% to 54.3%	11.1% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	50 to 226	4.2% to 17.9%	9.1% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	0 to 33	0% to 33.3%	8.7% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Air Force Academy CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Air Force Academy CDP	Colorado	United States
Housing units	722 ±87	2,589,053 ±653	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	97.8% ±3.6	91.7% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	0.2% to 4.3%	8.3% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	0% to 2.7%	66.2% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	100.0% ±<0.1	33.8% ±0.3	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	Not computed by the Bureau	$539,400 ±$2,069	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$2,264 ±$43	$1,761 ±$7	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1967 ±4	1988 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Air Force Academy CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Colorado	United States
Hispanic or Latino	840 ±243	12.5% ±3.4	22.5% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	4,637 ±641	68.9% ±7.2	64.8% ±0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	593 ±187	8.8% ±2.7	3.8% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	278 ±103	4.1% ±1.5	3.2% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 34	0% to 0.5%	0.4% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 147	0% to 2.2%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 19	0% to 0.3%	0.5% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	296 ±132	4.4% ±1.9	4.6% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Air Force Academy CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Colorado	United States
Born in the state	422 ±143	6.3% ±2.0	41.2% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	5,904 ±520	87.8% ±11.1	47.2% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	225 ±98	3.3% ±1.4	1.7% ±0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	176 ±69	2.6% ±1.0	9.8% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	49 to 171	0.7% to 2.5%	4.7% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	27 to 105	0.4% to 1.6%	5.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Air Force Academy CDP among the places of Colorado

96th of 113 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Colorado page.

Places of Colorado near Air Force Academy CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Eagle town	7,442 ±28
La Junta city	7,140 ±26
Orchard Mesa CDP	6,945 ±1,338
Gunnison city	6,766 ±17
Aspen city	6,756 ±43
Air Force Academy CDP	6,727 ±609
Carbondale town	6,637 ±41
Dacono city	6,530 ±29
Gleneagle CDP	6,440 ±815
Cherry Hills Village city	6,354 ±20
Sheridan city	6,005 ±27

Rankings this appears in

No. 6 Places in Colorado by median rent
No. 37 Places in Colorado by median household income
No. 54 Places in Colorado by Hispanic or Latino share
No. 73 Places in Colorado by foreign-born share
No. 112 Places in Colorado by per capita income
No. 113 Places in Colorado by median age

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026