Name: Fort Carson, CO statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Fort Carson

El Paso County gains about 0.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in51,130

Moved out50,722

Net+408

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Pueblo County, CO1,1451,671−526

Douglas County, CO1,2051,213−8

Arapahoe County, CO1,2731,009+264

Denver County, CO1,0401,085−45

Maricopa County, AZ924915+9

Bexar County, TX819715+104

Honolulu County, HI764

Los Angeles County, CA752

Within Colorado, other states or abroad

Arrivals

19%77%

Leavers

20%77%

Within ColoradoOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$66K

Leavers$66K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of El Paso County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 30.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 21.8% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into El Paso County report $66,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $65,900.
Income you would need: $87,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $2,180 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,145 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $461,000.
Getting to work: 11 minutes each way on average; 1.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: New Brunswick, NJ matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved from another state1
21.8%
above the median place (median 2.0%)
Moved here in the past year1
30.0%
above the median place (median 5.7%)
Income of households moving out7
$65,897
6% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Fort Carson	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	30.0%	above (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1	21.8%	above (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	0.6	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$65,990	7% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$65,897	6% below

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 0.0%, below the median place (median 66.4%).

Fort Carson39.5%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$87,200

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

39.5%

94% above the median place

Home price to income

7.0x

83% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

40%

over the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$40,800

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Fort Carson, $2,180 a month, and local prices for everything else (97.5 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Fort Carson, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
New Brunswick, NJ	33.1% vs 39.5%	$800	Compare
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT	27.3% vs 39.5%	$17,300	Compare
Port Royal, SC	27.7% vs 39.5%	$14,500	Compare

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Homeownership1
0.0%
below the median place (median 66.4%)
Property tax rate1
0.4%
55% below the median place
Median year built1
2002
1% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Fort Carson	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$2,180	60% above
Rent to income1	39.5%	94% above
Property tax rate1	0.4%	55% below
Home price to income1	7.0x	83% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	100.7	0% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,621	0% above
HUD area median income4County figure	$116,400	8% above
Property tax paid (median)1County figure	$1,874	43% below
Median home value1County figure	$461,000	44% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	0.5%	83% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	39.0%	24% below
Homeownership1	0.0%	below (median 66.4%)
Renters paying 30%+1	63.9%	26% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure	$2,145	15% above
Vacant homes1	9.8%	38% above
Median year built1	2002	1% above

Work and pay

Works from home is 1.6%, 87% below the median place.

Works from home1
1.6%
87% below the median place
Mean commute1
11 min
56% below the median place
Income per person1
$27,674
31% below the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Fort Carson	Vs median
Median household income1	$66,237	18% below
Income per person1	$27,674	31% below
Unemployment1County figure	5.4%	11% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$70,897	7% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	5.0%	35% above
Jobs6County figure	307,977	104% above
Poverty rate1	15.3%	42% above
Mean commute1	11 min	56% below
Works from home1	1.6%	87% below
Commutes by transit1County figure	0.4%	56% below

Who lives here

High school or higher is 99.4%, 8% above the median place.

High school or higher1
99.4%
8% above the median place
Median age1
22.3
43% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
98.8%
7% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size3.3 +32%

Born abroad4.8% −46%

Bachelor's or higher25.6% −20%

All 8 people measures

Measure	Fort Carson	Vs median
Population1	18,019	2559th largest
Median age1	22.3	43% below
Bachelor's or higher1	25.6%	20% below
High school or higher1	99.4%	8% above
Household size1	3.3	32% above
Born abroad1	4.8%	46% below
No health insurance1County figure	7.2%	12% above
Homes with broadband1	98.8%	7% above

Life in Fort Carson

The nearest National Park Service site is Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, about 31 miles away.

Founded or incorporated in 1942. 98 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks. Its history on Wikipedia

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents2.2 −78%

Playgrounds per 10k125.4 13.3×

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails1 km −55%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

National Park Service sites nearby

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument 31 miles
Sangre de Cristo Wilderness 67 miles
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve 79 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars20.1 −3%

Shops26.8 −12%

Arts, recreation and fitness4.6 +12%

Doctors' offices and clinics24.5 +21%

Child care centers2.3 +0%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools12
4
56% below the median place
Public school students12
1,922
61% below the median place
Students per teacher12
15.8
3% above the median place

All 18 schools and local life measures

Measure	Fort Carson	Vs median
Public schools12	4	56% below
Public school students12	1,922	61% below
Students per teacher12	15.8	3% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	20.1	3% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	26.8	12% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	4.6	12% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	24.5	21% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	2.3	0% above
Parks per 10k9	2.2	78% below
Playgrounds per 10k9	125.4	above (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k9	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.9	55% below
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
Nearest National Park Service site10	31.1	1% above
National Park Service sites within 60 miles10	1	50% below
National Register listings11County figure	98	above (median 13)

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 99.3, 62% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Fort Carson. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk14
99.3
62% above the median place
Annual precipitation13
16.3 in
63% below the median place
January average low13
16°F
37% below the median place

All 10 weather and risk measures

Measure	Fort Carson	Vs median
July average high13County figure	85°F	2% below
January average low13County figure	16°F	37% below
Average temperature13County figure	48°F	12% below
Annual precipitation13County figure	16.3 in	63% below
Natural hazard risk14County figure	94.0	2% above
Tornado risk14County figure	96.8	19% above
Wildfire risk14County figure	99.3	62% above
Heat wave risk14County figure	77.8	14% below
Median air quality index15County figure	46	7% above
Good air days15County figure	68.2%	0% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 32.3% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 37.1% from 2019 to 2024.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$41,100

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 9% of places

Pay vs rent

+0.8 pts

a year, pay outrunning rent. Better than 63% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Fort Carson in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 40% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 39% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$2,180/mo (2024)	$2,800/mo	$2,300 to $3,410/mo	+4.3%
Median household income	$66,237 (2024)	$84,500	$71,500 to $100,000	+4.1%

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Fort Carson

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
New Brunswick, NJ	$1,814	$65,810	Compare
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT	$1,856	$81,694	Compare
Port Royal, SC	$1,726	$74,870	Compare
Spring Valley, NY	$1,695	$57,196	Compare

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Common questions

Is Fort Carson a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 85 hours a year commuting, less than in 99% of the 2,241 places of 10,000 to 25,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 106 Colorado places. Renters occupy 100% of homes, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 111 Colorado places. On cost, space and class size it scores 11 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Fort Carson expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 39.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $461,000.

What salary do you need to live in Fort Carson?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $87,200 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Fort Carson?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are New Brunswick, NJ, Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT, Port Royal, SC and Spring Valley, NY.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Fort Carson with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Fort Carson itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/fort-carson-colorado

Citytistics. “Fort Carson, Colorado.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/fort-carson-colorado/

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