Air Force Academy

Population: 6,701
Median household income: $93,889

Located in El Paso County, Colorado, Air Force Academy is a community with a population of 6,701. At $93,889, its median household income sits above El Paso County's $87,470.

From 2019 to 2023, Air Force Academy's population grew 2.9% from 6,512 to 6,701, while its median household income rose 19.2% from $78,750 to $93,889.

17.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.36 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,701
Median age: 20.9 yrs
Median household income: $93,889
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $2,223
Housing units: 681
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5126,701

Median household income

$78,750$93,889

Median gross rent

$1,665$2,223

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	6,512	$78,750	$1,665
2020	6,368	$75,750	$1,725
2021	6,170	$72,813	$1,779
2022	6,665	$79,250	$2,015
2023	6,701	$93,889	$2,223

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 179.0%

18 to 2467.6%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 444.9%

45 to 542.6%

55 to 641.6%

65 to 740.6%

75 and over0.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	370	5.5%
5 to 17	604	9.0%
18 to 24	4,532	67.6%
25 to 34	524	7.8%
35 to 44	327	4.9%
45 to 54	173	2.6%
55 to 64	110	1.6%
65 to 74	42	0.6%
75 and over	19	0.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,763	71.1%
Black or African American	613	9.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.5%
Asian	218	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	68	1.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	255	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	750	11.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate12.5%

Some college or associate's50.4%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree19.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	1.8%
High school graduate	149	12.5%
Some college or associate's	602	50.4%
Bachelor's degree	191	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	232	19.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone18.6%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked77.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	998	18.6%
Carpooled	135	2.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4,162	77.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	59	1.1%
Other means	19	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,361	82.1%
15 to 29 min	644	12.1%
30 to 44 min	160	3.0%
45 to 59 min	142	2.7%
60+ min	7	0.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.36
Poverty rate: 17.6% (397 of 2,258)

	Count	Share
Family households	608	90.5%
Nonfamily households	64	9.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	672	98.7%
Vacant	9	1.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	672	100.0%

1-unit, detached53.0%

1-unit, attached39.4%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	361	53.0%
1-unit, attached	268	39.4%
2 to 4 units	30	4.4%
5 to 19 units	8	1.2%
20 or more units	14	2.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0800870
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9942, -104.8639