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- Golden is 0% more densely populated than Canon City.
- People are 15.1% less likely to be married in Golden.
- The Median Age is 10.2 years younger in Golden.
 Canon City, COGolden, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,041329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 201016,378  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,159285,036,114
 Population - 199012,687  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now30.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,078.593.4
 Land Area12.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Canon City, COGolden, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Canon City, COGolden, COUnited States
 White83.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Canon City, COGolden, COUnited States
 Married Population50.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.2%50.2%
 Never Married24.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed9.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households7,507  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,96580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,106  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Canon City    9 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

While most of the rest of the front range of Colorado has seen very large housing price increases over the last 4 years, the same cannot be said of Canon City. In  More

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I'm looking to relocate there and wondering how the schools are? I have two children, one in elementary and one in high school, so looking for decent schools for  More

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Over 14 years ago

Anyone with firsthand stories of canon city corruption go to facebook and do a search for CanonCityColoradoCorruption and tell your story. God save the good people of  More

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Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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