Air Force Academy is a somewhat small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 6,608 people and two associated neighborhoods, Air Force Academy is the 72nd largest community in Colorado.

The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Air Force Academy, employing 84.86% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Public Service and Retail industries employ 20.90% and 15.98% of the civilian workforce, respectively.

Also of interest is that Air Force Academy has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Air Force Academy is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Air Force Academy to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Air Force Academy. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Air Force Academy.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 11.09 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small town, Air Force Academy does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Air Force Academy ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Air Force Academy, 42.94% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Air Force Academy in 2022 was $19,181, which is low income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,724 for a family of four. However, Air Force Academy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Air Force Academy is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Air Force Academy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Air Force Academy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Air Force Academy include German, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Air Force Academy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Japanese.