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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Federal Heights is $16,803, which is much lower than the state average of $31,674 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Federal Heights median household income is $36,823, which has grown by 9.11% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.94% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Federal Heights residents spend 28.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 24.4 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #383

Federal Heights, CO	16,803 USD
Colorado	31,674 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Federal Heights, CO	23,114 USD
Colorado	32,301 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Federal Heights, CO	25,928 USD
Colorado	38,288 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Federal Heights, CO	19,639 USD
Colorado	26,797 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #329

Federal Heights, CO	36,823 USD
Colorado	59,448 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Federal Heights, CO	43,567 USD
Colorado	79,990 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #274

Federal Heights, CO	9.11%
Colorado	25.94%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Federal Heights, CO		Colorado		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	6.79%	$11,091, see rank	23.86%	$18,766	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	25.90%	$16,426, see rank	23.61%	$17,294	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.66%	$1,182, see rank	2.21%	$3,678	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	11.23%	$17,253, see rank	15.98%	$27,700	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Federal Heights, CO	40,700 USD
Colorado	73,817 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Federal Heights, CO	46,861 USD
Colorado	94,432 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Federal Heights, CO	Colorado	U.S.
White	$39,212, see rank	$61,794	$56,900
Black	$21,202, see rank	$41,980	$35,600
Hispanic	$32,097, see rank	$41,982	$42,396
Asian	$36,047, see rank	$64,854	$73,244
One Race, Other	$30,373, see rank	$38,258	$40,300
Two or More Races	$27,976, see rank	$47,342	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Federal Heights, CO	Colorado	U.S.
less than 25	$31,875, see rank	$27,717	$25,788
25 to 44	$36,693, see rank	$63,453	$58,398
45 to 64	$39,542, see rank	$72,479	$65,027
65 or over	$35,610, see rank	$42,655	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Federal Heights, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	8,786, see rank	4,094,922	248,775,628
Male¹	4,282, 48.74%, see rank	49.91%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	3,388, 79.12%, see rank	74.28%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.35%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	3,388, 79.12%, see rank	72.93%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	3,171, 93.60%, see rank	91.83%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	217, 6.40%, see rank	8.17%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	894, 20.88%, see rank	25.72%	30.72%
Female¹	4,504, 51.26%, see rank	50.09%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	3,007, 66.76%, see rank	63.07%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	3,007, 66.76%, see rank	62.87%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,650, 88.13%, see rank	92.44%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	357, 11.87%, see rank	7.56%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,497, 33.24%, see rank	36.93%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Federal Heights, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	5,599, 100%	2,544,021	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	4,082, 72.91%, see rank	74.97%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	895, 15.98%, see rank	9.83%	9.59%
Public Transportation	307, 5.48%, see rank	3.24%	5.06%
Walked	56, 1.00%, see rank	3.00%	2.78%
Other Means	50, 0.89%, see rank	2.42%	1.79%
Worked at Home	209, 3.73%, see rank	6.54%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Federal Heights, CO	28.7 minutes
Colorado	24.4 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Federal Heights, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,821	2,560,703	143,435,233
Male¹	3,171, 54.48%, see rank	53.45%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	427, 13.47%, see rank	37.74%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	659, 20.78%, see rank	14.51%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	386, 12.17%, see rank	17.76%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	7, 0.22%, see rank	0.80%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	679, 21.41%, see rank	10.51%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	763, 24.06%, see rank	13.18%	17.94%
Female¹	2,650, 45.52%, see rank	46.55%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	623, 23.51%, see rank	42.77%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	791, 29.85%, see rank	20.83%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	927, 34.98%, see rank	31.32%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	12, 0.45%, see rank	0.24%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	290, 10.94%, see rank	4.16%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Federal Heights, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	5,821, 100%	2,560,703	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	78, 1.34%, see rank	2.53%	1.96%
Construction	810, 13.92%, see rank	7.37%	6.17%
Manufacturing	584, 10.03%, see rank	7.06%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	176, 3.02%, see rank	2.61%	2.75%
Retail Trade	671, 11.53%, see rank	11.17%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	300, 5.15%, see rank	4.53%	4.93%
Information	88, 1.51%, see rank	3.01%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	241, 4.14%, see rank	6.98%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	826, 14.19%, see rank	13.35%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	599, 10.29%, see rank	20.39%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	878, 15.08%, see rank	10.85%	9.49%
Public Administration	172, 2.95%, see rank	5.04%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	398, 6.84%, see rank	5.12%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Federal Heights, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,208	18.70%, see rank	13.07%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	489	17.00%, see rank	8.84%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.