Air Force Academy, Colorado
Air Force Academy is a town located in
El Paso County, Colorado. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 7,526.
Geography
\nAir Force Academy is located at 38°59'26" North, 104°51'38" West (38.990440, -104.860674)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.0
km² (10.0
mi²). 26.0 km² (10.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 7,526 people, 1,128 households, and 1,112 families residing in the town. The
population density is 290.0/km² (750.9/mi²). There are 1,238 housing units at an average density of 47.7/km² (123.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 83.55% White, 5.75%
African American, 0.80%
Native American, 2.83%
Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 3.07% from other races, and 3.75% from two or more races. 8.69% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,128 households out of which 82.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 90.2% are married couples living together, 5.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 1.4% are non-families. 1.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.60 and the average family size is 3.62.
In the town the population is spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 49.2% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 2.0% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 21 years. For every 100 females there are 191.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 235.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $43,417, and the median income for a family is $43,264. Males have a median income of $7,307 versus $15,464 for females. The per capita income for the town is $11,088. 2.8% of the population and 3.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.6% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.