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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