US Census Data

Cañon City vs Park Center

A side-by-side comparison of Cañon City and Park Center: population, income, housing, and more.

Cañon City and Park Center are places in Colorado. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Cañon City has the higher population (17,098 vs 2,544 in Park Center). Park Center has the higher median household income ($68,882 vs $66,068 in Cañon City). Park Center has the higher median home value ($337,800 vs $275,300 in Cañon City).

Population, income & housing

Cañon CityPark Center
Population17,0982,544
Median age46.0 yrs43.5 yrs
Median household income$66,068$68,882
Median home value$275,300$337,800
Median gross rent$931$1,242
Housing units7,8361,105
Homeownership rate70.1%83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%21.6%
Unemployment rate5.1%3.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

Cañon CityPark Center
Population16,532 → 17,098 (+3.4%)2,397 → 2,544 (+6.1%)
Median household income$46,494 → $66,068 (+42.1%)$64,840 → $68,882 (+6.2%)
Median home value$160,800 → $275,300 (+71.2%)$239,300 → $337,800 (+41.2%)
Median gross rent$800 → $931 (+16.4%)$1,023 → $1,242 (+21.4%)

Cañon City

Population
16,53217,098
Median household income
$46,494$66,068
Median home value
$160,800$275,300
Median gross rent
$800$931

Park Center

Population
2,3972,544
Median household income
$64,840$68,882
Median home value
$239,300$337,800
Median gross rent
$1,023$1,242

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

Cañon CityPark Center
Under 54.0%10.1%
5 to 1715.2%11.6%
18 to 246.4%0.0%
25 to 3413.2%16.2%
35 to 4410.1%14.7%
45 to 5413.0%8.8%
55 to 6412.9%19.3%
65 to 7412.8%13.9%
75 and over12.3%5.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

Cañon CityPark Center
White (non-Hispanic)84.2%83.5%
Black or African American1.1%3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.6%
Asian0.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%4.1%
Two or more races1.9%5.3%
Hispanic or Latino11.9%3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

Cañon CityPark Center
No high school diploma6.4%3.2%
High school graduate37.3%21.9%
Some college or associate's28.9%53.3%
Bachelor's degree20.2%17.6%
Graduate or professional degree7.1%4.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

Cañon CityPark Center
Drove alone76.4%68.6%
Carpooled8.3%5.1%
Public transit0.1%0.0%
Walked5.3%0.0%
Bicycle0.9%0.0%
Worked from home8.4%26.3%
Other means0.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

Cañon CityPark Center
1-unit, detached70.8%72.9%
1-unit, attached3.5%6.3%
2 to 4 units5.4%1.6%
5 to 19 units4.2%2.9%
20 or more units7.3%0.0%
Mobile home & other8.9%16.3%

Poverty & households

Cañon CityPark Center
Poverty rate13.1%10.6%
Average household size2.232.50
Mean commute (minutes)1936
Median year structure built19741987

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