Federal Heights, Colorado demographics

Federal Heights, CO demographics: median age 32.8; 14.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Federal Heights city, Colorado · Incorporated city · GEOID 0826270. The survey estimates a population of 14,125 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Federal Heights is 32.8 years, with a 90% margin of error of 3.6 years. There are 5,252 households (±457). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	32.8 ±3.6	37.7 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 14,125
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
Under 18	3,897 ±675	27.6% ±4.8 pp	21.0%	22.0%
18–34	3,574 ±583	25.3% ±4.1 pp	24.8%	22.8%
35–64	5,010 ±651	35.5% ±4.6 pp	38.6%	38.0%
65 and older	1,644 ±350	11.6% ±2.5 pp	15.6%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 14,125
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
Male	6,953 ±505	49.2% ±3.6 pp	50.7%	49.5%
Female	7,172 ±503	50.8% ±3.6 pp	49.3%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 14,125
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
White alone	5,951 ±1,026	42.1% ±7.3 pp	70.5%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	222 ±249 · low precision	1.6% ±1.8 pp · low precision	4.0%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	169 ±106 · low precision	1.2% ±0.8 pp · low precision	1.1%	0.9%
Asian alone	389 ±246 · low precision	2.8% ±1.7 pp · low precision	3.3%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	71 ±95 · low precision	0.5% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.2%
Some other race alone	2,371 ±775	16.8% ±5.5 pp	6.0%	7.1%
Two or more races	4,952 ±1,188	35.1% ±8.4 pp	14.9%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 14,125
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	4,972 ±1,113	35.2% ±7.9 pp	77.5%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	9,153 ±1,112	64.8% ±7.9 pp	22.5%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 5,252
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
Married-couple family	2,111 ±325	40.2% ±5.1 pp	48.3%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	509 ±211	9.7% ±3.9 pp	4.5%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	613 ±203	11.7% ±3.7 pp	8.9%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	1,598 ±354	30.4% ±6.2 pp	28.6%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	421 ±231 · low precision	8.0% ±4.3 pp · low precision	9.7%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 5,252
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
Households with people under 18	1,750 ±237	33.3% ±3.5 pp	28.4%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	3,502 ±591	66.7% ±9.6 pp	71.6%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 5,252
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	1,598 ±354	30.4% ±6.2 pp	28.6%	28.7%
Two-person households	1,502 ±361	28.6% ±6.4 pp	36.0%	33.8%
Three-person households	939 ±291	17.9% ±5.3 pp	14.8%	15.3%
Four-person households	418 ±210 · low precision	8.0% ±3.9 pp	12.3%	12.6%
Five-person households	484 ±219	9.2% ±4.1 pp	5.1%	5.9%
Six-person households	268 ±159 · low precision	5.1% ±3.0 pp · low precision	2.0%	2.2%
Seven or more people	43 ±45 · low precision	0.8% ±0.9 pp · low precision	1.1%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 14,125
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
Native	10,087 ±693	71.4% ±4.9 pp	90.2%	85.9%
Foreign born	4,038 ±698	28.6% ±4.9 pp	9.8%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 12,654
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
English only	5,904 ±919	46.7% ±7.1 pp	83.8%	77.7%
Spanish	6,266 ±919	49.5% ±7.1 pp	11.1%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	22 ±28 · low precision	0.2% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	17 ±29 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	192 ±184 · low precision	1.5% ±1.5 pp · low precision	1.0%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	67 ±84 · low precision	0.5% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.5%	1.1%
Vietnamese	34 ±53 · low precision	0.3% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	23 ±37 · low precision	0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	129 ±123 · low precision	1.0% ±1.0 pp · low precision	0.6%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 8,891
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	2,701 ±517	30.4% ±5.3 pp	7.1%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	3,053 ±476	34.3% ±4.7 pp	19.7%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	1,436 ±328	16.2% ±3.5 pp	19.2%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	441 ±181	5.0% ±2.0 pp	8.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	877 ±297	9.9% ±3.3 pp	28.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	383 ±169	4.3% ±1.9 pp	17.6%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 13,984
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Colorado	U.S.
Same house	11,787 ±798	84.3% ±5.7 pp	84.1%	87.7%
Moved within same county	879 ±579 · low precision	6.3% ±4.1 pp · low precision	6.7%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	774 ±276	5.5% ±2.0 pp	4.8%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	469 ±272 · low precision	3.4% ±1.9 pp · low precision	3.8%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	75 ±122 · low precision	0.5% ±0.9 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

18.6% of Federal Heights residents (±4.9 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 7.7% in Colorado and 8.4% nationally. 90.8% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Federal Heights	Colorado	U.S.	Compared with Colorado
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	18.6% ±4.9 pp	7.7%	8.4%	Higher
Households with a broadband subscription Households	90.8% ±3.3 pp	93.5%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	5.6% ±1.9 pp	7.5%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

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