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Colorado · Census place 26270

Federal Heights city, CO

Quick answer

Federal Heights city has 14,160 residents, ranking #52 of 482 places in Colorado. Median household income is $57,957, the median home is worth $91,300 and median gross rent runs $1,655 a month.

Population
14,160Federal Heights city residents
Median household income
$57,957Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$91,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,655Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
32.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
58.7%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Federal Heights city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Federal Heights city median would spend about 34.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.8% of residents and 58.7% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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