Census tract · El Paso County

Census Tract 72.04, El Paso County, Colorado

Census Tract 72.04, GEOID 08041007204, in El Paso County, Colorado, partly within Gleneagle and Colorado Springs. 5,543 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±960); the 2020 Census counted 5,504.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,543

±960 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,504

Median household income

$167,333

±$41,746 (90% margin)
El Paso County: $90,363

Median home value

$631,100

±$52,113 (90% margin)
El Paso County: $461,000

Median gross rent

$2,056

±$226 (90% margin)
El Paso County: $1,696

Where is Census Tract 72.04?

Census Tract 72.04 is one of 167 census tracts in El Paso County, Colorado. It covers 3.81 square miles of land, 1,444 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 08041007204, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 72.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Gleneagle38%
Colorado Springs27%
Census Tract 72.04 (marked with a dot) in El Paso County, Colorado. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
72.0372.0572.0673.0173.02 72.04 2 mi
Census Tract 72.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 72.04: Tract 72.03 ($148,260), Tract 72.05 ($107,517), Tract 72.06 ($151,157), Tract 73.01 ($189,571) and Tract 73.02 ($178,452). 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 72.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 72.04's population at 5,543 (±960) in 2,140 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,504 residents and 1,983 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 72.04El Paso CountyColorado
Total population 5,543 ±960 742,999 5,862,189
Households 2,140 ±348 290,190 2,374,218
Average household size 2.59 ±0.13 2.48 2.42
Housing units 2,310 ±346 303,482 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 72.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 72.04 is 47.6 years old; 21.3% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 10.1%. 10.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 72.04El Paso CountyColorado
Median age 47.6 ±3.4 35.1 37.7
Under 18 years 21.3% ±4.0 pts 23.1% 21.0%
65 years and over 17.8% ±3.8 pts 14.0% 15.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.1% ±4.2 pts 18.7% 22.5%
White alone, not Hispanic 84.3% ±5.4 pts 65.6% 64.8%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±0.8 pts 5.5% 3.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.1% ±2.4 pts 2.8% 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.2% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.2% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.7% ±1.1 pts 6.4% 4.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.8% ±1.1 pts 0.6% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 10.2% ±4.0 pts 7.2% 9.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 8.3% ±3.6 pts 11.3% 16.2%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 13.3% ±4.0 pts 15.6% 7.5%
With a disability 8.4% ±3.0 pts 12.7% 11.4%
No health insurance coverage 4.4% ±2.6 pts 7.2% 7.7%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 96.1% ±2.3 pts 95.1% 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 65.5% ±7.9 pts 41.9% 45.7%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 30.0% ±5.6 pts 16.8% 17.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 87.3% ±5.4 pts 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 72.04 earn?

Half of the 2,140 households in Census Tract 72.04 earn less than $167,333 a year (±$41,746), against $90,363 across El Paso County: 8th 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 72.04El Paso CountyColorado
Median household income $167,333 ±$41,746 $90,363 $95,470
Mean household income $188,858 ±$25,174 $116,684 $128,255
Per capita income $73,296 ±$9,450 $46,133 $52,636
People below the poverty line 3.0% ±2.1 pts 8.5% 9.4%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 0.0% ±3.5 pts 10.1% 11.1%
Households receiving SNAP 3.9% ±2.7 pts 9.3% 8.5%
Households with a computer 98.1% ±1.7 pts 97.7% 97.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 96.6% ±1.9 pts 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 72.04?

Owners occupy 80.5% of Census Tract 72.04's occupied homes and renters 19.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $631,100 by its owner (±$52,113). The median renter pays $2,056 a month including utilities, and 49.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 72.04El Paso CountyColorado
Median home value (owner-occupied) $631,100 ±$52,113 $461,000 $539,400
Median gross rent $2,056 ±$226 $1,696 $1,761
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 49.9% ±16.8 pts 44.4% 42.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,698 ±$186 $2,145 $2,326
Owner-occupied homes 80.5% ±5.8 pts 66.2% 66.2%
Renter-occupied homes 19.5% ±5.8 pts 33.8% 33.8%
Housing units 2,310 ±346 303,482 2,589,053
Single-family detached homes 78.3% ±6.9 pts 66.8% 61.4%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.8 pts 2.8% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 2.0% ±2.4 pts 3.4% 3.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 11.4% ±4.8 pts 13.9% 12.8%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.0% ±1.5 pts 4.8% 7.0%
Households with no vehicle 3.4% ±3.1 pts 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 72.04 get to work?

65.8% of Census Tract 72.04's workers drive alone and 27.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 72.04El Paso CountyColorado
In the labor force (age 16+) 66.5% ±4.3 pts 68.6% 68.6%
Unemployment rate 3.5% ±2.8 pts 5.4% 4.6%
Drove alone to work 65.8% ±9.0 pts 69.2% 65.1%
Carpooled 3.1% ±2.8 pts 8.8% 7.7%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.4% 1.6%
Walked 1.5% ±1.7 pts 3.3% 2.5%
Worked from home 27.6% ±8.1 pts 16.8% 21.0%
Mean travel time to work 26.8 min ±3.8 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 72.04 compare with the other tracts in El Paso County?

Among El Paso County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 72.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 72.04's rank among the tracts of El Paso County
MeasureIn El Paso County
Population43rd of 167
Residents per square mile126th of 167
Median household income8th of 166
Per capita income12th of 167
Median home value26th of 159
Median gross rent43rd of 158
Bachelor's degree or higher12th of 166
Median age21st of 167
Owner-occupied share49th of 159

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 33.065th$175,452±$39,232 · within the margin of this tract3,434
Tract 39.146th$173,167±$22,596 · within the margin of this tract6,859
Tract 75.017th$169,911±$57,931 · within the margin of this tract1,161
Tract 72.048th$167,333±$41,7465,543
Tract 74.019th$165,906±$8,149 · within the margin of this tract6,595
Tract 25.0110th$159,063±$35,060 · within the margin of this tract3,604
Tract 44.0211th$157,857±$99,332 · within the margin of this tract6,659

"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 72.04?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 72.04 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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