Federal Heights

Population: 14,160
Median household income: $57,957
Median home value: $91,300

Federal Heights is a community in Adams County, Colorado, home to 14,160 residents. At $57,957, its median household income sits below Adams County's $91,387.

From 2019 to 2023, Federal Heights's population grew 11.1% from 12,745 to 14,160, while its median home value rose 42.0% from $64,300 to $91,300.

69.9% of workers drive to work alone. 17.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,160
Median age: 32.3 yrs
Median household income: $57,957
Median home value: $91,300
Median gross rent: $1,655
Housing units: 5,403
Homeownership rate: 58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,74514,160

Median household income

$45,395$57,957

Median home value

$64,300$91,300

Median gross rent

$1,206$1,655

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,745	$45,395	$64,300	$1,206
2020	13,537	$49,291	$71,700	$1,324
2021	14,111	$51,078	$74,600	$1,388
2022	14,173	$56,316	$95,300	$1,516
2023	14,160	$57,957	$91,300	$1,655

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,393	9.8%
5 to 17	2,627	18.6%
18 to 24	1,291	9.1%
25 to 34	2,477	17.5%
35 to 44	1,822	12.9%
45 to 54	1,395	9.9%
55 to 64	1,413	10.0%
65 to 74	1,399	9.9%
75 and over	343	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,997	28.2%
Black or African American	153	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	393	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	108	0.8%
Some other race	83	0.6%
Two or more races	119	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,293	65.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.4%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,692	30.4%
High school graduate	3,024	34.2%
Some college or associate's	2,056	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	716	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	361	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled21.8%

Public transit2.3%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,707	69.9%
Carpooled	1,469	21.8%
Public transit	152	2.3%
Walked	33	0.5%
Bicycle	11	0.2%
Worked from home	339	5.0%
Other means	20	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	959	15.0%
15 to 29 min	2,057	32.2%
30 to 44 min	1,862	29.1%
45 to 59 min	969	15.2%
60+ min	545	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 20.8% (2,943 of 14,160)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,211	62.2%
Nonfamily households	1,951	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,162	95.5%
Vacant	241	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,028	58.7%
Renter-occupied	2,134	41.3%

1-unit, detached17.6%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units18.6%

20 or more units11.8%

Mobile home & other46.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	951	17.6%
1-unit, attached	182	3.4%
2 to 4 units	97	1.8%
5 to 19 units	1,004	18.6%
20 or more units	640	11.8%
Mobile home & other	2,529	46.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0826270
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.77 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8650, -105.0153