Census tract · El Paso County
Census Tract 46.02, El Paso County, Colorado
Census Tract 46.02, GEOID 08041004602, in El Paso County, Colorado, partly within Ellicott and Fountain. 4,740 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±661); the 2020 Census counted 4,669.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,740
±661 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,669
Median household income
$66,123
±$15,778 (90% margin)
El Paso County: $90,363
Median home value
$323,800
±$95,900 (90% margin)
El Paso County: $461,000
Median gross rent
$1,166
±$228 (90% margin)
El Paso County: $1,696
Where is Census Tract 46.02?
Census Tract 46.02 is one of 167 census tracts in El Paso County, Colorado. It covers 688.42 square miles of land, 7 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 08041004602, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
7 census tracts border Census Tract 46.02: Tract 9611 in Elbert County ($76,701), Tract 39.10 ($83,750), Tract 45.17 ($93,477), Tract 46.01 ($103,050), Tract 46.03 ($93,006), Tract 9618 in Lincoln County ($53,558) and Tract 36 in Pueblo County ($48,482). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 46.02?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 46.02's population at 4,740 (±661) in 1,922 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,669 residents and 1,884 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 46.02 | El Paso County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,740 ±661 | 742,999 |
| Households | 1,922 ±302 | 290,190 |
| Average household size | 2.47 ±0.18 | 2.48 |
| Housing units | 2,138 ±289 | 303,482 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 46.02?
The median resident of Census Tract 46.02 is 47.9 years old; 18.9% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 78.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 13.2%. 3.3% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 46.02 | El Paso County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.9 ±6.1 | 35.1 |
| Under 18 years | 18.9% ±3.5 pts | 23.1% |
| 65 years and over | 17.3% ±4.8 pts | 14.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.2% ±5.6 pts | 18.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 78.9% ±5.6 pts | 65.6% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±1.0 pts | 5.5% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±1.5 pts | 2.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.6% ±2.8 pts | 6.4% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 3.3% ±1.6 pts | 7.2% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 9.4% ±4.3 pts | 11.3% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 18.8% ±3.8 pts | 15.6% |
| With a disability | 17.3% ±4.3 pts | 12.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.7% ±1.4 pts | 7.2% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.9% ±2.9 pts | 95.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.0% ±5.4 pts | 41.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 10.2% ±6.3 pts | 16.8% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.5% ±4.7 pts | 81.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 46.02 earn?
Half of the 1,922 households in Census Tract 46.02 earn less than $66,123 a year (±$15,778), against $90,363 across El Paso County: 125th highest of the county's 166 tracts with a reliable estimate. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 46.02 | El Paso County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,123 ±$15,778 | $90,363 |
| Mean household income | $82,648 ±$10,726 | $116,684 |
| Per capita income | $33,450 ±$3,747 | $46,133 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.8% ±3.8 pts | 8.5% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 11.9% ±10.0 pts | 10.1% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.1% ±4.3 pts | 9.3% |
| Households with a computer | 94.6% ±3.1 pts | 97.7% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.0% ±4.2 pts | 94.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 46.02?
Owners occupy 81.7% of Census Tract 46.02's occupied homes and renters 18.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $323,800 by its owner (±$95,900). The median renter pays $1,166 a month including utilities, and 22.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 46.02 | El Paso County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $323,800 ±$95,900 | $461,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,166 ±$228 | $1,696 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.9% ±11.0 pts | 44.4% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,846 ±$214 | $2,145 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.7% ±5.6 pts | 66.2% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 18.3% ±5.6 pts | 33.8% |
| Housing units | 2,138 ±289 | 303,482 |
| Single-family detached homes | 67.2% ±6.6 pts | 66.8% |
| Mobile homes | 29.6% ±6.4 pts | 2.8% |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.8% ±1.6 pts | 3.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 21.1% ±10.8 pts | 13.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.6% ±2.9 pts | 4.8% |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.2% ±1.3 pts | 3.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 46.02 get to work?
66.1% of Census Tract 46.02's workers drive alone and 23.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 49.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.0%.
| Measure | Tract 46.02 | El Paso County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 54.1% ±4.7 pts | 68.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% ±2.5 pts | 5.4% |
| Drove alone to work | 66.1% ±9.9 pts | 69.2% |
| Carpooled | 8.0% ±3.2 pts | 8.8% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.4% |
| Walked | 1.5% ±1.9 pts | 3.3% |
| Worked from home | 23.3% ±11.1 pts | 16.8% |
| Mean travel time to work | 49.8 min ±6.1 | 23.5 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 46.02 compare with the other tracts in El Paso County?
Among El Paso County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 46.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In El Paso County |
|---|---|
| Population | 61st of 167 |
| Residents per square mile | 167th of 167 |
| Median household income | 125th of 166 |
| Per capita income | 136th of 167 |
| Median home value | 143rd of 159 |
| Median gross rent | 153rd of 158 |
| Poverty rate | 55th of 96 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 146th of 166 |
| Median age | 18th of 167 |
| Owner-occupied share | 46th of 159 |
The tracts next to it on El Paso County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 13.01 | 122nd | $67,188±$11,802 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 33.03 | 123rd | $67,044±$7,796 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 53 | 124th | $66,522±$12,228 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 46.02 | 125th | $66,123±$15,778 |
| Tract 45.13 | 126th | $65,492±$19,238 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 52.02 | 127th | $65,000±$18,012 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 25.02 | 128th | $64,489±$5,851 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 46.02?
2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 46.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
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