Fort Carson, Colorado
Fort Carson is a town located in
El Paso County, Colorado. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 10,566.
Geography
\nFort Carson is located at 38°44'45" North, 104°47'6" West (38.745744, -104.784907)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.3
km² (9.4
mi²). 24.3 km² (9.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 10,566 people, 1,679 households, and 1,620 families residing in the town. The
population density is 434.9/km² (1,126.8/mi²). There are 1,845 housing units at an average density of 75.9/km² (196.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 62.75% White, 20.01%
African American, 1.67%
Native American, 2.14%
Asian, 0.75% Pacific Islander, 7.94% from other races, and 4.75% from two or more races. 15.39% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,679 households out of which 84.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.4% are married couples living together, 9.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 3.5% are non-families. 3.2% 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 3.70 and the average family size is 3.74.
In the town the population is spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 37.1% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 1.2% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 195.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 251.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $34,883, and the median income for a family is $34,385. Males have a median income of $19,865 versus $17,582 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,772. 9.4% of the population and 7.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.1% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.