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.
Despite the fact that it is a small city, Federal Heights has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.
The citizens of Federal Heights are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.51% of adults in Federal Heights have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Federal Heights in 2018 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.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Federal Heights's cultural character, accounting for 22.19% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Federal Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Navajo.
