Canon City, CO City Data

Canon City, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 15,431 people who live in Canon City and approximately 46,145 who live in Fremont County. We want to help people moving to or living in Canon City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Canon City. We have included Canon City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Canon City Information

Fremont County where Canon City resides is 1,533.95 square miles. The resident population of this county is 46,145 and has a population rank of 979 out of all the places in the United States.

Canon City has a total of 15,431 people and of those residents there are 7,720 males and 7,711 females. The median age of the male population is 38.2 and the female population is 41.7. There are approximately 456 births each year and around 462 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Canon City varies per year, but currently 15,121 are one race and 310 are two or more races.

Of the 15,431 people who live in Canon City, there are 3,944 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Canon City is 1,992 male and 1,952 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 11,807.

General Canon City Information
Total area in square miles - Fremont County	1,533.95
Water area in square miles - Fremont County	N/A
Resident population - Fremont County	46,145
Population rank - Fremont County	979
Total population	15,431
Total population (male)	7,720
Total population (female)	7,711
Population median age (male)	38.2
Population median age (female)	41.7
Births - Fremont County	456
Deaths- Fremont County	462
Population of one race	15,121
Population of two or more races	310
Population under 20 years	3,944
Population under 20 years (male)	1,992
Population under 20 years (female)	1,952
Total population 18 years and over	11,807

Canon City Social Characteristics

There are 15,232 households in Canon City. Families make up 10,555 of these households. The table below breaks down the Canon City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,570), male householder with no wife present (512) and female householder with no husband present (1,474). The remainder of the Canon City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,731. Canon City, CO moving companies help people in Canon City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Canon City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Canon City is based, there are 15,857 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,417 never married, 9,033 now married, 244 separated, 2,099 widowed, and 2,064 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 547 separated, 887 widowed and 1,558 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Canon City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Canon City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fremont County)
Total households	15,232
Family households (families)	10,555
With own children under 18 years	4,889
Married-couple family	8,570
With own children under 18 years	3,340
Male householder, no wife present, family	512
With own children under 18 years	342
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,474
With own children under 18 years	905
Nonfamily households	4,731
Householder living alone	4,106
65 years and over	1,907

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,913
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,033
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	11,280
Householder	3,805
Spouse	2,961
Child	3,876
Other relatives	106
Nonrelatives	253
Unmarried partner	102
Roomer or boarder	37
Housemate or roommate	46
Unmarried partner	256
Foster child	17
Other	51

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,738
Male householder	961
Male householder living alone	783
Male householder not living alone	178
Female householder	1,398
Female householder living alone	1,293
Female householder not living alone	105
Nonrelatives	379
Unmarried partner	154
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	109
Foster child	6
Other	80

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,857
Never married	2,417
Now married	9,033
Separated	244
Widowed	2,099
Divorced	2,064
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	547
Widowed	887
Divorced	1,558

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	15,431
Male	7,720
Under 5 years	484
5 to 9 years	522
10 to 14 years	541
15 to 17 years	290
18 and 19 years	155
20 years	77
21 years	82
22 to 24 years	250
25 to 29 years	524
30 to 34 years	510
35 to 39 years	676
40 to 44 years	717
45 to 49 years	567
50 to 54 years	455
55 to 59 years	374
60 and 61 years	114
62 to 64 years	188
65 and 66 years	133
67 to 69 years	189
70 to 74 years	289
75 to 79 years	268
80 to 84 years	162
85 years and over	153
Female	7,711
Under 5 years	435
5 to 9 years	497
10 to 14 years	512
15 to 17 years	343
18 and 19 years	165
20 years	49
21 years	76
22 to 24 years	185
25 to 29 years	389
30 to 34 years	445
35 to 39 years	555
40 to 44 years	534
45 to 49 years	505
50 to 54 years	426
55 to 59 years	358
60 and 61 years	130
62 to 64 years	204
65 and 66 years	137
67 to 69 years	235
70 to 74 years	421
75 to 79 years	380
80 to 84 years	307
85 years and over	423

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	15,431
One race	15,121
White	14,374
Black or African American	246
American Indian and Alaska Native	161
Asian	83
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	12
Two or more races	310

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	14,018
People who are White alone	13,215
People who are Black or African American alone	36
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	141
People who are Asian alone	75
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,001
People who are Some other race alone	239

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	43,946
Same house	18,051
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,784
Different state or abroad	4,429
Different state	4,225
Abroad	204

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fremont County)
Total resident population	46,145
Born in United States	14,340
State of residence	23,904
Different state	21,151
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	403
Foreign born	687

Canon City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Canon City. That total enrollment is 10,309 for the population of the country, which includes Canon City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,653 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,713 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,819.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Canon City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,309
Pre-kindergarten	624
Public	413
Private	211
Kindergarten	508
Public	448
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,564
Public	4,260
Private	304
Elementary and high school	7,357
Public	6,643
Private	714
High school grades 9 to 12	2,793
Public	2,383
Private	410
College, undergraduate years	1,596
Public	1,363
Private	233
Graduate or professional school	224
Public	143
Private	81
Not enrolled in school	34,580

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	33,214
Less than 9th grade	1,592
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,879
High school graduate	12,199
Some college, no degree	8,339
Associate's degree	1,724
Bachelor's degree	4,481
Graduate or professional degree	13.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,754

Canon City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 37,959 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Canon City. The Canon City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,581), service occupations (3,669), sales and office occupations (3,665), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (82), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,317) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,011). The 37,959 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,445 private wage and salary workers, 4,105 government workers, 1,732 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fremont County)
Population 16 years and over	37,959
In labor force	17,107
Civilian labor force	17,027
Employed	16,325
Unemployed	702
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	80
Females 16 years and over	15,621
In labor force	8,158
Civilian labor force	8,123
Unemployed Civilian labor force	329
Armed forces	35
Males 16 years and over	22,338
In labor force	8,949
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	373
Armed forces	45

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fremont County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,077
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,140
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,426
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	375
Other means	110
Worked at home	849
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	363,980

OCCUPATION (Fremont County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,581
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,581
Service occupations	3,669
Sales and office occupations	3,665
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	82
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,317
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,011

INDUSTRY (Fremont County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,581
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	544
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,277
Wholesale trade	299
Retail trade	1,930
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	711
Information	363
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	753
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	846
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,069
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,405
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,541

CLASS OF WORKER (Fremont County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,581
Private wage and salary workers	10,445
Government workers	4,105
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,732
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Canon City Housing Characteristics

In Canon City, CO there are 17,145 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,232 occupied and 1,913 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Canon City, there are 11,585 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 284 units in Canon City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Canon City, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Canon City, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Canon City. There are 175 housing units with rent less than $200, 376 with rent between $200-299, 1,153 with rent between $300-499 and 1,648 with rent for $500 and above. Full Canon City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Canon City, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fremont County)
Total housing units	17,145
Occupied housing units	15,232
Vacant housing units	1,913

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fremont County)
Total housing units	17,145
1-unit, detached	11,585
1-unit, attached	284
2 units	272
3 or 4 units	461
5 to 9 units	295
10 to 19 units	229
20 to 49 units	185
50 or more units	260
Mobile home	3,467

HOUSING TENURE (Fremont County)
Occupied housing units	15,232
Owner-occupied	11,565
Renter-occupied	3,667

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fremont County)
Occupied housing units	15,232
No vehicles available	971
2 vehicle available	9,636
3 vehicles available	2,640
4 vehicles available	901
5 or more vehicles available	366

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fremont County)
Occupied housing units	15,232
Utility gas	11,152
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	886
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5
Coal or coke	25
Wood	606
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	141
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fremont County)
Occupied housing units	15,232
Less Than $50,000	11,565
$50,000 to $99,999	3,348
$100,000 to $149,999	2,808
$150,000 to $199,999	904
$200,000 to $299,999	525
$300,000 to $499,999	89
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	104,900

GROSS RENT (Fremont County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,667
Less than $200	175
$200 to $299	376
$300 to $499	1,153
$500 to $699	874
$700 to $999	683
$1,000 to $1,499	79
$1,500 or more	11