What percentage of people rent in Security-Widefield, CO?

Name: Renters and owners in Security-Widefield, CO, 2020–2024
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12.8% (±2.3 points) of the occupied homes in Security-Widefield, CO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,719 renting households against 11,674 that own their home.

In Security-Widefield, the share of households that rent went from 18.6% in 2015–2019 to 12.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.8% (±2.3 points)
Renting households: 1,719 (±330)
Median renter income: $67,282 (±$11,702)

Who rents and who owns in Security-Widefield

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Security-Widefield	El Paso County	Colorado	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.8% (±2.3 points)	33.8% (±0.6 points)	33.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,719 (±330)	97,958 (±1,866)	802,483 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	11,674 (±602)	192,232 (±1,990)	1,571,735 (±8,198)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$67,282 (±$11,702)	$61,925 (±$1,375)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$97,748 (±$8,368)	$112,487 (±$1,846)	$117,732 (±$838)	$100,009

In Security-Widefield, the renter share is lower than in El Paso County (33.8%).

It is also lower than in Colorado (33.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In El Paso County, Security-Widefield ranks 14 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 282 of 339.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Security-Widefield has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	18.6% (±2.5 points)	12.8% (±2.3 points)	−5.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,313 (±$79)	$1,793 (±$135)	+36.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$69,352 (±$4,657)	$91,142 (±$5,192)	+31.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Security-Widefield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Security-Widefield
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Security-Widefield	—	12.8% (±2.3 points)	—
Stratmoor	3.6 mi	35.0% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Fountain	4.7 mi	27.2% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Fort Carson	4.7 mi	100.0% (±1.2 points)	Higher
Cimarron Hills	7.5 mi	32.1% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Colorado Springs	8.4 mi	39.1% (±0.8 points)	Higher
Manitou Springs	13 mi	38.4% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Air Force Academy	19 mi	100.0% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Ellicott	19 mi	17.8% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stratmoor, CO (35.0%), Fountain, CO (27.2%), Fort Carson, CO (100.0%).

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

Households that rent across El Paso County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Green Mountain Falls	28.9% (±17.5 points)
9	Fountain	27.2% (±3.8 points)
10	Monument	23.9% (±5.0 points)
11	Gleneagle	19.2% (±4.5 points)
12	Ellicott	17.8% (±13.7 points)
13	Cascade-Chipita Park	15.1% (±9.9 points)
14	Security-Widefield	12.8% (±2.3 points)
15	Palmer Lake	9.9% (±5.7 points)
16	Woodmoor	6.8% (±4.0 points)
17	Black Forest	4.2% (±2.9 points)
18	Ramah	4.1% (±6.7 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in El Paso County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Security-Widefield 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Security-Widefield

How many renters are there in Security-Widefield?

Security-Widefield has an estimated 1,719 (±330) renting households, 12.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Security-Widefield?

In Security-Widefield, the share of households that rent went from 18.6% in 2015–2019 to 12.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Security-Widefield?

A renting household in Security-Widefield has 2.9 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Security-Widefield?

The median renting household in Security-Widefield, CO has an income of $67,282 (±$11,702) a year, against $97,748 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Security-Widefield CDP, Colorado (place:68847, in state:08).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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