COMPARING TWO PLACES
Salida vs Fort Carson
PLACE A
Salida, California
VS
PLACE B
Fort Carson, Colorado
Salida is 23% smaller than Fort Carson. Salida earns more, with a median household income $28,698 higher. Fort Carson has grown faster since 2000 (28% vs 1%).
SALIDAFORT CARSONDIFFERENCE
Total population13,90018,019−23% vs Fort Carson
Population density6,270644+5,625
Population growth1.2%28.1%−26.9 pts
Median age35.322.3+13.0
Male48.2%66.3%−18.1 pts
Female51.8%33.7%+18.1 pts
Foreign-born21.4%4.8%+16.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.5%54.1%−21.7 pts
Black1.5%10.8%−9.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino52.3%21.9%+30.4 pts
Asian6.5%4.7%+1.8 pts
Other7.2%8.5%−1.2 pts
Median household income$94,935$66,237+$28,698
Per capita income$42,511$27,674+$14,837
Poverty rate8.2%15.3%−7.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4890.373+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%25.6%−6.1 pts
Graduate degree3.6%8.6%−4.9 pts
Unemployment rate8.9%3.7%+5.3 pts
Labor force participation66.9%86.0%−19.1 pts
Median home value$461,100$101,600+$359,500
Median gross rent$2,081$2,180−$99
Owner-occupied77.3%0.0%+77.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%9.7%−9.7 pts
Rent-burdened households43.3%59.5%−16.2 pts
Average commute32.211.0+21.2
Worked from home6.7%1.6%+5.1 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Uninsured3.3%1.5%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024