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Census Tract 51.20, El Paso County, Colorado

Census Tract 51.20, GEOID 08041005120, in El Paso County, Colorado, entirely within Colorado Springs. 5,506 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±905); the 2020 Census counted 5,636.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,506

±905 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,636

Median household income

$100,257

±$12,381 (90% margin)
El Paso County: $90,363

Median home value

$439,100

±$37,095 (90% margin)
El Paso County: $461,000

Median gross rent

$2,162

±$229 (90% margin)
El Paso County: $1,696

Where is Census Tract 51.20?

Census Tract 51.20 is one of 167 census tracts in El Paso County, Colorado. It covers 0.87 square miles of land, 6,463 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 08041005120, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 51.20 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Colorado Springs100%
Census Tract 51.20 (marked with a dot) in El Paso County, Colorado. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
47.0851.1251.1351.2151.2555.01 51.20 1 mi
Census Tract 51.20 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 51.20: Tract 47.08 ($99,701), Tract 51.12 ($93,393), Tract 51.13 ($111,772), Tract 51.21 ($114,200), Tract 51.25 ($106,632) and Tract 55.01 ($78,003). 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 51.20?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 51.20's population at 5,506 (±905) in 2,398 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,636 residents and 2,238 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 51.20Colorado SpringsEl Paso CountyColorado
Total population 5,506 ±905 487,887 742,999 5,862,189
Households 2,398 ±377 202,515 290,190 2,374,218
Average household size 2.30 ±0.14 2.36 2.48 2.42
Housing units 2,541 ±340 211,353 303,482 2,589,053

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 51.20?

The median resident of Census Tract 51.20 is 32.6 years old; 22.2% are under 18 and 9.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 63.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 17.3%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 51.20Colorado SpringsEl Paso CountyColorado
Median age 32.6 ±3.5 35.7 35.1 37.7
Under 18 years 22.2% ±4.4 pts 21.8% 23.1% 21.0%
65 years and over 9.8% ±2.1 pts 15.1% 14.0% 15.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.3% ±11.1 pts 19.3% 18.7% 22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic 63.4% ±11.6 pts 65.2% 65.6% 64.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 4.0% ±1.6 pts 5.3% 5.5% 3.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 9.4% ±7.9 pts 2.9% 2.8% 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.2% 0.2% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.9% ±3.2 pts 6.4% 6.4% 4.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.6% 0.6% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 10.5% ±8.1 pts 7.6% 7.2% 9.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 15.1% ±9.1 pts 11.9% 11.3% 16.2%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 21.3% ±7.2 pts 14.2% 15.6% 7.5%
With a disability 12.0% ±3.8 pts 13.1% 12.7% 11.4%
No health insurance coverage 8.1% ±4.5 pts 7.7% 7.2% 7.7%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 90.2% ±9.0 pts 94.6% 95.1% 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 37.3% ±7.2 pts 42.7% 41.9% 45.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 12.7% ±4.7 pts 17.4% 16.8% 17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 77.4% ±8.3 pts 80.4% 81.8% 84.1%

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 51.20 earn?

Half of the 2,398 households in Census Tract 51.20 earn less than $100,257 a year (±$12,381), against $90,363 across El Paso County: 60th highest of the county's 166 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 51.20Colorado SpringsEl Paso CountyColorado
Median household income $100,257 ±$12,381 $84,818 $90,363 $95,470
Mean household income $105,114 ±$10,792 $111,431 $116,684 $128,255
Per capita income $45,829 ±$4,985 $46,513 $46,133 $52,636
People below the poverty line 3.7% ±2.8 pts 9.0% 8.5% 9.4%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 4.3% ±5.7 pts 10.2% 10.1% 11.1%
Households receiving SNAP 0.8% ±1.4 pts 9.8% 9.3% 8.5%
Households with a computer 100.0% ±1.8 pts 97.6% 97.7% 97.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 97.0% ±2.8 pts 94.4% 94.8% 93.5%

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 51.20?

Owners occupy 58.9% of Census Tract 51.20's occupied homes and renters 41.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $439,100 by its owner (±$37,095). The median renter pays $2,162 a month including utilities, and 50.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 51.20Colorado SpringsEl Paso CountyColorado
Median home value (owner-occupied) $439,100 ±$37,095 $452,600 $461,000 $539,400
Median gross rent $2,162 ±$229 $1,648 $1,696 $1,761
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 50.4% ±20.7 pts 43.6% 44.4% 42.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,899 ±$340 $2,063 $2,145 $2,326
Owner-occupied homes 58.9% ±10.1 pts 60.9% 66.2% 66.2%
Renter-occupied homes 41.1% ±10.1 pts 39.1% 33.8% 33.8%
Housing units 2,541 ±340 211,353 303,482 2,589,053
Single-family detached homes 67.0% ±10.3 pts 60.4% 66.8% 61.4%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.7 pts 2.2% 2.8% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 3.9% ±5.4 pts 3.3% 3.4% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 17.9% ±8.2 pts 12.3% 13.9% 12.8%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±1.7 pts 5.3% 4.8% 7.0%
Households with no vehicle 2.1% ±2.5 pts 4.4% 3.8% 5.2%

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 51.20 get to work?

76.1% of Census Tract 51.20's workers drive alone and 19.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 51.20Colorado SpringsEl Paso CountyColorado
In the labor force (age 16+) 78.1% ±4.8 pts 68.4% 68.6% 68.6%
Unemployment rate 1.2% ±1.5 pts 5.6% 5.4% 4.6%
Drove alone to work 76.1% ±8.3 pts 70.0% 69.2% 65.1%
Carpooled 3.2% ±3.2 pts 8.7% 8.8% 7.7%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.5% 0.4% 1.6%
Walked 1.4% ±1.6 pts 1.8% 3.3% 2.5%
Worked from home 19.3% ±7.5 pts 17.6% 16.8% 21.0%
Mean travel time to work 23.6 min ±1.8 22.7 min 23.5 min 25.2 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 51.20 compare with the other tracts in El Paso County?

Among El Paso County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 51.20 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 51.20's rank among the tracts of El Paso County and of Colorado Springs
MeasureIn El Paso CountyIn Colorado Springs
Population44th of 16727th of 116
Residents per square mile17th of 16716th of 116
Median household income60th of 16634th of 116
Per capita income70th of 16750th of 116
Median home value77th of 15954th of 115
Median gross rent35th of 15820th of 114
Bachelor's degree or higher96th of 16673rd of 116
Median age121st of 16788th of 116
Owner-occupied share106th of 15966th of 115

The tracts next to it on El Paso County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 51.1757th$103,705±$21,627 · within the margin of this tract4,211
Tract 46.0158th$103,050±$17,119 · within the margin of this tract4,411
Tract 37.0859th$100,938±$28,116 · within the margin of this tract3,198
Tract 51.2060th$100,257±$12,3815,506
Tract 47.0861st$99,701±$29,974 · within the margin of this tract4,447
Tract 78.0262nd$98,620±$16,950 · within the margin of this tract3,998
Tract 24.0263rd$98,141±$28,841 · within the margin of this tract3,405

"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 51.20?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 51.20 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

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections