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Canon City Colorado Information: Canon City, Colorado is part of FREMONT County. Population for Canon City from the last gathering is 15431. You can view Canon City venues that host many Canon City CO events every year. You can also research Canon City Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Canon City Colorado real estate guide. Canon City Colorado has a latitude of 38.4496 and a longitude of -105.232. Zip codes in Canon City, CO include 81212 ... more Canon City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Canon City, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Canon City, CO was 15,431.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Canon City was 7,720, which represents 50 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Canon City, CO
There are an estimated 4,000 married men in the town. 64.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Canon City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Canon City is 7,711 which is 50 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Canon City, Colorado
There are an estimated 3,234 married women in the community. 50.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Canon City, CO
The median age of people living in Canon City, CO was 39.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Canon City was 919. There were 11,807 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.1 percent of the population (3,097) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Canon City, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Canon City, CO was 15,121.

White Population in Canon City, CO
The estimated White population in the Canon City community is 14,374, which is 93.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Canon City, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 246, which is 1.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Canon City, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Canon City, CO was 161.

Asian Population in Canon City, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 83.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Canon City, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Canon City was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 248, while those of “two or more races” was 310 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Canon City community was 1,285, or 8.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Canon City, CO
The household population number in Canon City was 14,018.

Group Quarters Population in Canon City, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,413.

Average Household Size in Canon City, CO
The average household size in Canon City is 2.27 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Canon City, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,617 total housing units in Canon City.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,164, or 93.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,109 were owner-occupied (66.7), and 2,055 were renter-occupied (33.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 453 vacant homes in Canon City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Canon City, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,380, with a median value in dollars of 96,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Canon City, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $834 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Canon City, average costs per month were $203 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,169 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Canon City, Colorado
1,830 people in Canon City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Canon City, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Canon City was 2,437, or 20.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Canon City, CO
In 2000, there were 3,192 people in Canon City, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Canon City, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 913 people in Canon City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Canon City, Colorado
There were 6,361 in the labor force in Canon City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Canon City was 19 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Canon City, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,736. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Canon City, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,917. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Canon City, Colorado
Per capita income in Canon City in the last full census was 16,970. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Canon City numbered 274, or 7.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Canon City, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,607, or 11.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.