One downside of living in Federal Heights is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Federal Heights, the average commute to work is 31.60 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Federal Heights, even though it is a small city, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, city who have a need for low-cost transportation.
The percentage of adults in Federal Heights with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.51% of adults in Federal Heights have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Federal Heights in 2022 was $24,263, which is low income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,052 for a family of four. However, Federal Heights contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Federal Heights is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Federal Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Federal Heights, accounting for 60.41% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Federal Heights residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Federal Heights include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.
In addition, Federal Heights has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (22.19%).
The most common language spoken in Federal Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Navajo.
