The most common industries in Fort Carson are: Social assistance (17.2% of civilian employees), Public administration (12.1% of civilian employees), Health care (11.9% of civilian employees). 97.8% of workers work in El Paso County and 1.7% of all workers work at home. 51.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 30.5% less than the rate of 66.6% across the entire state of Colorado.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Fort Carson, Colorado was 10,566 / 18,359
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Social assistance
17.2% (178)
1.0% (3)
23.9% (175)
Public administration
12.1% (125)
29.3% (89)
4.9% (36)
Health care
11.9% (123)
14.1% (43)
10.9% (80)
Accommodation and food services
8.6% (89)
13.2% (40)
6.7% (49)
Department and other general merchandise stores
6.2% (64)
3.6% (11)
7.2% (53)
Administrative and support and waste management services
4.6% (48)
2.6% (8)
5.5% (40)
Finance and insurance
4.4% (46)
0.0% (0)
6.3% (46)
Educational services
3.6% (37)
0.0% (0)
5.1% (37)
Construction
3.5% (36)
8.6% (26)
1.4% (10)
Computer and electronic products
3.3% (34)
3.6% (11)
3.1% (23)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3.2% (33)
4.3% (13)
2.7% (20)
Personal and laundry services
2.7% (28)
0.0% (0)
3.8% (28)
Food and beverage stores
2.2% (23)
3.6% (11)
1.6% (12)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
2.1% (22)
0.0% (0)
3.0% (22)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
2.0% (21)
3.0% (9)
1.6% (12)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.6% (17)
2.0% (6)
1.5% (11)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers
1.1% (11)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (11)
Gasoline stations
1.1% (11)
0.0% (0)
1.5% (11)
Music stores
1.0% (10)
3.3% (10)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers
0.7% (7)
2.3% (7)
0.0% (0)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.7% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (7)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers
0.7% (7)
2.3% (7)
0.0% (0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
0.7% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (7)
Retail florists
0.7% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.0% (7)
Food
0.6% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (6)
Metal and metal products
0.6% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (6)
Wood products
0.6% (6)
2.0% (6)
0.0% (0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores
0.6% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (6)
Other direct selling establishments
0.6% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (6)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.6% (6)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (6)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.5% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (5)
Rail transportation
0.4% (4)
1.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Fort Carson
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
2.9%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
4.6%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
4.5%Males
13.8%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
53.8%Males
46.7%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
8.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
4.4%Males
14.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Fort Carson:
5.6% (631)
Colorado:
4.7% (115,593)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Fort Carson:
5.8% (652)
Colorado:
3.8% (92,435)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Fort Carson:
21.9% (2,465)
Colorado:
5.0% (123,851)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Fort Carson:
20.4% (2,296)
Colorado:
8.6% (210,736)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Fort Carson:
5.8% (648)
Colorado:
10.2% (250,710)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Fort Carson:
14.7% (1,653)
Colorado:
14.7% (362,963)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Fort Carson:
2.4% (271)
Colorado:
12.7% (311,366)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Fort Carson:
4.7% (529)
Colorado:
12.3% (302,330)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Fort Carson:
8.6% (965)
Colorado:
5.4% (131,963)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Fort Carson:
6.6% (742)
Colorado:
7.2% (175,993)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Fort Carson:
0.4% (50)
Colorado:
3.2% (78,921)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Fort Carson:
1.0% (115)
Colorado:
1.4% (35,132)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Fort Carson:
1.6% (174)
Colorado:
5.8% (141,725)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Fort Carson:
0.9% (100)
Colorado:
5.2% (127,420)
<5am:
Fort Carson:
2.3% (149)
Colorado:
2.9% (62,865)
5:30am:
Fort Carson:
4.3% (281)
Colorado:
2.6% (57,037)
6am:
Fort Carson:
17.5% (1,144)
Colorado:
4.6% (100,940)
6:30am:
Fort Carson:
38.3% (2,505)
Colorado:
9.0% (197,321)
7am:
Fort Carson:
5.5% (360)
Colorado:
11.3% (246,749)
7:30am:
Fort Carson:
2.5% (164)
Colorado:
15.4% (336,717)
8am:
Fort Carson:
2.6% (172)
Colorado:
15.0% (329,151)
8:30am:
Fort Carson:
1.6% (106)
Colorado:
10.0% (219,216)
9am:
Fort Carson:
13.7% (895)
Colorado:
4.8% (105,802)
10am:
Fort Carson:
2.7% (179)
Colorado:
5.2% (114,870)
11am:
Fort Carson:
0.5% (35)
Colorado:
2.2% (48,948)
12pm:
Fort Carson:
0.2% (11)
Colorado:
1.0% (22,224)
4pm:
Fort Carson:
0.7% (49)
Colorado:
5.6% (122,019)
>4pm:
Fort Carson:
6.1% (398)
Colorado:
5.5% (119,635)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Fort Carson:
4.5% (422)
Colorado:
5.9% (79,881)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Fort Carson:
6.8% (633)
Colorado:
5.0% (68,145)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Fort Carson:
24.2% (2,245)
Colorado:
6.5% (88,204)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Fort Carson:
21.7% (2,009)
Colorado:
10.5% (143,601)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Fort Carson:
5.7% (527)
Colorado:
10.4% (141,916)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Fort Carson:
15.2% (1,413)
Colorado:
14.3% (194,350)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Fort Carson:
1.7% (155)
Colorado:
10.6% (144,090)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Fort Carson:
5.0% (464)
Colorado:
11.5% (157,061)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Fort Carson:
8.8% (815)
Colorado:
4.6% (62,737)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Fort Carson:
7.1% (663)
Colorado:
6.2% (84,699)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Fort Carson:
0.2% (18)
Colorado:
2.7% (36,864)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Fort Carson:
0.2% (19)
Colorado:
1.3% (17,686)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Fort Carson:
0.5% (43)
Colorado:
5.3% (72,846)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Fort Carson:
0.4% (38)
Colorado:
5.1% (69,925)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Carson:
10.4% (209)
Colorado:
3.2% (35,712)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Fort Carson:
0.4% (9)
Colorado:
2.2% (24,290)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Carson:
14.8% (299)
Colorado:
3.2% (35,647)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Fort Carson:
11.5% (232)
Colorado:
6.1% (67,135)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Carson:
6.7% (135)
Colorado:
9.9% (108,794)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Fort Carson:
13.4% (270)
Colorado:
15.3% (168,613)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Carson:
5.5% (111)
Colorado:
15.2% (167,276)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Fort Carson:
3.8% (77)
Colorado:
13.2% (145,269)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Carson:
10.2% (206)
Colorado:
6.3% (69,226)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Carson:
3.5% (70)
Colorado:
8.3% (91,294)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Carson:
1.6% (31)
Colorado:
3.8% (42,057)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Fort Carson:
4.1% (82)
Colorado:
1.6% (17,446)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Fort Carson:
6.6% (133)
Colorado:
6.3% (68,879)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Fort Carson:
3.2% (65)
Colorado:
5.2% (57,495)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.8% Number of people working at home: 207 (1.7% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,685 (+91.7%) Workers who live and work in this place: 5,467 (83.6%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Fort Carson:
8.2% (2,253)
Colorado:
2.8% (68,148)
5 to 9 minutes:
Fort Carson:
12.9% (3,555)
Colorado:
10.2% (249,977)
10 to 14 minutes:
Fort Carson:
15.4% (4,235)
Colorado:
13.2% (325,799)
15 to 19 minutes:
Fort Carson:
18.3% (5,033)
Colorado:
16.4% (403,900)
20 to 24 minutes:
Fort Carson:
14.3% (3,923)
Colorado:
15.3% (377,005)
25 to 29 minutes:
Fort Carson:
5.8% (1,602)
Colorado:
7.0% (171,926)
30 to 34 minutes:
Fort Carson:
12.1% (3,328)
Colorado:
14.1% (347,229)
35 to 39 minutes:
Fort Carson:
3.9% (1,075)
Colorado:
3.4% (82,490)
40 to 44 minutes:
Fort Carson:
3.1% (851)
Colorado:
3.9% (96,028)
45 to 59 minutes:
Fort Carson:
5.3% (1,466)
Colorado:
7.0% (172,768)
60 to 89 minutes:
Fort Carson:
1.6% (439)
Colorado:
4.8% (117,152)
90 or more minutes:
Fort Carson:
0.6% (161)
Colorado:
2.0% (49,250)
Less than 5 minutes:
Fort Carson:
16.1% (1,051)
Colorado:
3.3% (72,206)
5 to 9 minutes:
Fort Carson:
32.7% (2,139)
Colorado:
10.8% (235,913)
10 to 14 minutes:
Fort Carson:
25.9% (1,693)
Colorado:
14.5% (318,642)
15 to 19 minutes:
Fort Carson:
11.8% (770)
Colorado:
15.2% (333,306)
20 to 24 minutes:
Fort Carson:
5.3% (345)
Colorado:
14.3% (313,409)
25 to 29 minutes:
Fort Carson:
1.5% (99)
Colorado:
5.7% (125,679)
30 to 34 minutes:
Fort Carson:
2.3% (152)
Colorado:
12.8% (281,268)
40 to 44 minutes:
Fort Carson:
0.6% (36)
Colorado:
3.3% (71,983)
45 to 59 minutes:
Fort Carson:
1.2% (81)
Colorado:
6.6% (145,592)
60 to 89 minutes:
Fort Carson:
0.7% (45)
Colorado:
3.9% (85,337)
90 or more minutes:
Fort Carson:
0.6% (37)
Colorado:
2.0% (43,343)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Fort Carson:
7.9% (1,801)
Colorado:
2.5% (34,040)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Fort Carson:
13.9% (3,176)
Colorado:
8.8% (120,289)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Fort Carson:
15.9% (3,638)
Colorado:
12.1% (165,016)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Fort Carson:
18.0% (4,118)
Colorado:
16.1% (219,838)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Fort Carson:
13.3% (3,047)
Colorado:
14.9% (202,357)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Fort Carson:
5.7% (1,317)
Colorado:
7.1% (96,086)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Fort Carson:
12.4% (2,849)
Colorado:
14.8% (201,235)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Fort Carson:
3.9% (895)
Colorado:
3.6% (49,196)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Fort Carson:
3.1% (709)
Colorado:
4.0% (54,096)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Fort Carson:
5.4% (1,245)
Colorado:
8.0% (108,737)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Fort Carson:
1.2% (280)
Colorado:
5.9% (80,004)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Fort Carson:
0.5% (122)
Colorado:
2.3% (31,393)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Fort Carson:
5.6% (272)
Colorado:
3.1% (34,108)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Fort Carson:
12.4% (601)
Colorado:
11.8% (129,688)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Fort Carson:
11.9% (577)
Colorado:
14.6% (160,783)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Fort Carson:
19.5% (943)
Colorado:
16.7% (184,062)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Fort Carson:
16.6% (806)
Colorado:
15.9% (174,648)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Fort Carson:
6.1% (295)
Colorado:
6.9% (75,840)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Fort Carson:
11.5% (559)
Colorado:
13.3% (145,994)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Fort Carson:
3.2% (155)
Colorado:
3.0% (33,294)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Fort Carson:
3.8% (186)
Colorado:
3.8% (41,932)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Fort Carson:
5.2% (251)
Colorado:
5.8% (64,031)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Fort Carson:
3.2% (156)
Colorado:
3.4% (37,148)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Fort Carson:
0.9% (43)
Colorado:
1.6% (17,857)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Fort Carson:
77.0% (22,251)
Colorado:
82.1% (894,536)
Carpooled:
Fort Carson:
11.1% (3,201)
Colorado:
10.0% (123,758)
Bus:
Fort Carson:
0.1% (32)
Colorado:
1.4% (16,474)
Bicycle:
Fort Carson:
0.1% (42)
Colorado:
1.3% (11,214)
Walked:
Fort Carson:
11.0% (3,181)
Colorado:
3.2% (34,582)
Other means:
Fort Carson:
0.7% (198)
Colorado:
1.4% (11,553)
Drove car alone:
Fort Carson:
47.0% (3,069)
Colorado:
75.1% (1,646,454)
Carpooled:
Fort Carson:
24.1% (1,573)
Colorado:
12.2% (268,168)
Bus or trolley bus:
Fort Carson:
0.1% (6)
Colorado:
3.0% (66,179)
Motorcycle:
Fort Carson:
0.1% (5)
Colorado:
0.1% (2,582)
Bicycle:
Fort Carson:
0.4% (27)
Colorado:
0.8% (16,905)
Walked:
Fort Carson:
25.8% (1,687)
Colorado:
3.0% (65,668)
Other means:
Fort Carson:
1.2% (81)
Colorado:
0.6% (14,202)
Drove car alone - Males:
Fort Carson:
76.2% (18,343)
Colorado:
82.6% (894,536)
Carpooled - Males:
Fort Carson:
10.5% (2,535)
Colorado:
9.0% (123,758)
Bus - Males:
Fort Carson:
0.1% (32)
Colorado:
1.2% (16,474)
Bicycle - Males:
Fort Carson:
0.1% (31)
Colorado:
1.5% (11,214)
Walked - Males:
Fort Carson:
12.1% (2,919)
Colorado:
3.3% (34,582)
Other means - Males:
Fort Carson:
0.8% (201)
Colorado:
1.6% (11,553)
Drove car alone - Females:
Fort Carson:
80.4% (4,104)
Colorado:
81.4% (894,536)
Carpooled - Females:
Fort Carson:
13.5% (691)
Colorado:
11.3% (123,758)
Bicycle - Females:
Fort Carson:
0.2% (11)
Colorado:
1.0% (11,214)
Walked - Females:
Fort Carson:
5.9% (300)
Colorado:
3.1% (34,582)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Fort Carson:
76.9% (6,197)
Colorado:
89.1% (2,019,886)
In 2 person carpool:
Fort Carson:
12.0% (967)
Colorado:
8.0% (180,543)
In 3 person carpool:
Fort Carson:
6.4% (517)
Colorado:
1.8% (40,385)
In 4 person carpool:
Fort Carson:
3.3% (262)
Colorado:
0.7% (15,828)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Fort Carson:
1.0% (84)
Colorado:
0.3% (7,264)
Drove alone:
Fort Carson:
66.1% (3,069)
Colorado:
86.0% (1,646,454)
In 2 person carpool:
Fort Carson:
22.0% (1,022)
Colorado:
11.0% (210,761)
In 3 person carpool:
Fort Carson:
8.5% (393)
Colorado:
2.0% (37,987)
In 4 person carpool:
Fort Carson:
1.9% (88)
Colorado:
0.6% (12,167)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Fort Carson:
1.0% (48)
Colorado:
0.3% (5,172)
In 7+ person carpool:
Fort Carson:
0.5% (22)
Colorado:
0.1% (2,081)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Fort Carson:
51.1% (1,158)
Colorado:
66.6% (2,085,890)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Fort Carson:
4.3% (97)
Colorado:
5.1% (159,992)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Fort Carson:
4.0% (90)
Colorado:
8.1% (252,887)
Local government workers:
Fort Carson:
2.3% (51)
Colorado:
7.5% (236,118)
State government workers:
Fort Carson:
4.4% (100)
Colorado:
3.6% (111,796)
Federal government workers:
Fort Carson:
32.2% (729)
Colorado:
2.9% (90,089)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Fort Carson:
1.9% (43)
Colorado:
6.1% (190,717)
Employee of private company:
Fort Carson:
53.0% (549)
Colorado:
67.3% (1,485,056)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Fort Carson:
2.3% (24)
Colorado:
4.4% (96,165)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Fort Carson:
4.7% (49)
Colorado:
6.4% (141,129)
Local government workers:
Fort Carson:
3.1% (32)
Colorado:
6.9% (152,123)
State government workers:
Fort Carson:
1.3% (13)
Colorado:
3.9% (85,273)
Federal government workers:
Fort Carson:
28.1% (291)
Colorado:
3.1% (68,409)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Fort Carson:
6.9% (72)
Colorado:
7.7% (169,415)
Unpaid family workers:
Fort Carson:
0.6% (6)
Colorado:
0.3% (7,624)
Employee of private company - Males:
Fort Carson:
38.0% (377)
Colorado:
70.8% (1,193,195)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Fort Carson:
2.1% (21)
Colorado:
5.3% (89,431)
Local government workers - Males:
Fort Carson:
1.5% (15)
Colorado:
5.6% (94,710)
Federal government workers - Males:
Fort Carson:
55.5% (550)
Colorado:
3.0% (50,317)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Fort Carson:
2.8% (28)
Colorado:
6.2% (104,355)
Employee of private company - Females:
Fort Carson:
61.1% (782)
Colorado:
61.8% (892,695)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Fort Carson:
7.6% (97)
Colorado:
4.2% (60,681)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Fort Carson:
5.4% (69)
Colorado:
11.3% (163,456)
Local government workers - Females:
Fort Carson:
2.9% (37)
Colorado:
9.8% (141,408)
State government workers - Females:
Fort Carson:
7.8% (100)
Colorado:
4.1% (59,531)
Federal government workers - Females:
Fort Carson:
14.0% (179)
Colorado:
2.8% (39,772)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Fort Carson:
1.1% (15)
Colorado:
6.0% (86,362)
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