Federal Heights.
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Colorado·Adams County
5 tracts·17K people·$95K median·9,507/mi²
Hispanic 65 · White 28 · Asian 3 · Black 2 · Multiracial 1 · Other 1
Married couple 40 · Living alone 30 · Other 29
Health 31 · Leisure 24 · Retail 24 · Professional 11 · Manufacturing 5 · Public admin 3 · Other 2
Service 23 · Construction · maintenance 20 · Production · transport 20 · Sales · office 19 · Management · business · science · arts 18
Drive alone 69 · Carpool 38 · Work from home 6 · Transit 2 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Federal Heights is $95,300 (Census ACS) — 0.2× the US median of $458,812.
Federal Heights has 14,125 residents across 4 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 32.8; the population is 64.8% Hispanic or Latino, 28.2% White, 2.7% Asian, 1.6% Black, 1.4% Multiracial and 1.4% Other; the average household has 2.7 people; 14.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 24.2% (Census ACS).
Federal Heights Elementary School is the elementary school with reported scores (13%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,687/month, 7% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Federal Heights is $56,597 a year, 34% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Federal Heights, median rent is $1,687/month and the median home value is $95,300 (Census ACS).
Federal Heights reported 3.2 violent crimes and 21.7 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 87°F; winter lows average 21°F; there are 48 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 16 inches; snowfall averages 45 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Federal Heights are hail (99), lightning (95) and winter weather (94), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.15g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Federal Heights scores 13.6 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 0.9% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).