How long do people stay in their homes in Fort Carson, CO?

Name: How long people stay in Fort Carson, CO, 2020–2024
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65.2% (±9.0 points) of households in Fort Carson, CO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 65.2% (±9.0 points)
Since before 2000: 1.0%

When households in Fort Carson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Fort Carson	El Paso County	Colorado	United States
2023 or later	17.6% (±4.4 points)	7.3%	5.9%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	47.6% (±7.9 points)	26.2%	24.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	32.3% (±7.5 points)	39.8%	41.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	1.5% (±2.3 points)	14.0%	14.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	1.0% (±1.2 points)	7.9%	8.0%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.0% (±1.2 points)	4.9%	5.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Fort Carson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in El Paso County (33.5%).

It is also higher than in Colorado (30.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Fort Carson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Carson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Fort Carson	—	65.2% (±9.0 points)	—
Fountain	3.7 mi	38.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Security-Widefield	4.7 mi	20.8% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Stratmoor	6.0 mi	26.8% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Cimarron Hills	12 mi	33.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Colorado Springs	12 mi	35.2% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Manitou Springs	15 mi	26.8% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Victor	21 mi	0.0% (±26.6 points)	Lower
Ellicott	22 mi	8.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fountain, CO (38.0%), Security-Widefield, CO (20.8%), Stratmoor, CO (26.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across El Paso County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Fort Carson	65.2% (±9.0 points)
2	Air Force Academy	60.2% (±12.8 points)
3	Fountain	38.0% (±4.3 points)
4	Monument	37.4% (±6.0 points)
5	Colorado Springs	35.2% (±1.0 points)
6	Cimarron Hills	33.8% (±4.8 points)
7	Calhan	33.1% (±12.4 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in El Paso County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Carson is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fort Carson

How often do people move in Fort Carson?

65.2% of households in Fort Carson, CO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Fort Carson have?

1.0% of households in Fort Carson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Carson CDP, Colorado

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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