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Sunday, July 5th

Sunday First Worship Service

when:8:15am, Colorado Springs, CO from:First Christian Church

Sunday School

when:9:30am, Colorado Springs, CO from:First Christian Church

Sunday Second Worship Service

when:11:00am, Colorado Springs, CO from:First Christian Church
Monday, July 6th

Pilates Method of Conditioning

when:5:30pm, Colorado Springs, CO from:Memorial Health System

Childbirth Preparation 4-Week Series

when:6:30pm, Colorado Springs, CO from:Memorial Health System
Tuesday, July 7th

Nia for a New You

when:5:30pm, Colorado Springs, CO from:Memorial Health System

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Monday, July 6th

GOOD OLD WAR with Special Guests

when:8:00pm, Colorado Springs, CO venue:Black Sheep
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Tuesday, July 7th Wednesday, July 8th

EMAROSA with Special Guests

when:6:00pm, Colorado Springs, CO venue:Black Sheep
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Friday, July 10th Saturday, July 11th

MALAKAI featuring SPECIAL GUESTS

when:7:30pm, Colorado Springs, CO venue:Black Sheep
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Sunday, July 12th Monday, July 13th
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Colorado Springs Community Corner

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EarthTalk: Insulating paints

from:EarthTalk


Dear EarthTalk: Do insulating paints actually insulate and save energy? If they do, are they environmentally friendly to use? -- B.D.
Paint additives that claim insulating...

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Another Window to the World

CIEE is looking for host families to open their homes and hearts and welcome an international exchange student into their community. Students will be arriving in August to spend...

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Colorado 4th of July 2009 Independence Day Events


Colorado Fourth of July Fireworks, Festivities and Celebrations
Independence Day Celebration, Arvada, CO - July 4, 2009
Light Up the Night‚ Fourth of...

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Colorado Balloon Classic: June's Newsletter

from:Colorado Balloon Classic

Pilot’s Corner
2009 Colorado Balloon Classic: With 85 registered pilots bringing 83 balloons, our numbers are up from last year!! Thank you Pilots!!! We look forward to...

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Colorado Springs 4th of July Fireworks, parades and more - Fourth of July 2009


Fireworks have been a traditional part of the 4th of July celebration ever since 1777 (more 4th of July facts). Start here to find the best Colorado Springs, Colorado 4th of July...

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FAC to Perform Cats, A Midsummer Night's Dream in July

from:Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center

COLORADO SPRINGS,CO---The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center's Youth Repertory Theatre program, featuring 44 local aspiring theatre arts students aged 14-18, will mount two...

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Balloon Classic Continues Relationship with Infront Webworks...

from:Colorado Balloon Classic

Balloon Classic Continues Relationship with Infront Webworks for Website Design and New Market Approach
Because it is all about customer service for the Colorado Balloon...

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Pikes Peak 99s Annouce Officers

from:Colorado Balloon Classic

Colorado Springs, CO - The Pikes Peak 99s, a local chapter of "The International Organization of Women Pilots" aka "The 99s", held elections in May and are...

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Family Fourth - Independence Day Celebration


Visitors have an opportunity to hear Abraham Lincoln recite the
Gettsyburg Address, General William Jackson Palmer read the Declaration
of Independence, Katherine Lee Bates...

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An Invitation to our Colorado Springs Community: BLOG ON!

Since this site is all about Colorado Springs, we’d like to get the
unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link...

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Colorado Balloon Classic: May’s Newsletter

from:Colorado Balloon Classic

Pilot’s Corner
- Please note: BalloonaPalooza IV has been cancelled for 2009 due to budget cuts by the City of North Las Vegas.
- 2009 Colorado Balloon Classic...

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Fine Arts Center Announces 2009-2010 Theatre Season

from:Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center

Colorado Springs – The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company presents four Tony Award-winning plays and musicals as part of the 2009-2010 theatre season, which begins in October of...

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Keller Williams Realty Launches Company-Wide Community Service Day

Austin Based Keller Williams Realty Launches Company-Wide
Community Service Day
73,000 agents gear up to give back to their communities on May 14
Committed to setting...

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Colorado Springs Colorado Information: Colorado Springs, Colorado is part of EL PASO County. Population for Colorado Springs from the last gathering is 360890. You can view Colorado Springs venues that host many Colorado Springs CO events every year. You can also research Colorado Springs Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Colorado Springs Colorado real estate guide. Colorado Springs Colorado has a latitude of 38.8337 and a longitude of -104.821. Zip codes in Colorado Springs, CO include 80901 ... more Colorado Springs zips.

COLORADO SPRINGS DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Colorado Springs, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Colorado Springs, CO was 360,890.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Colorado Springs was 178,469, which represents 49.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Colorado Springs, CO
There are an estimated 79,999 married men in the town. 58.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Colorado Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Colorado Springs is 182,421 which is 50.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Colorado Springs, Colorado
There are an estimated 78,562 married women in the community. 54.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Colorado Springs, CO
The median age of people living in Colorado Springs, CO was 33.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Colorado Springs was 26,920. There were 265,267 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.6 percent of the population (34,779) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Colorado Springs, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Colorado Springs, CO was 346,981.

White Population in Colorado Springs, CO
The estimated White population in the Colorado Springs community is 291,095, which is 80.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Colorado Springs, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 23,677, which is 6.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Colorado Springs, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Colorado Springs, CO was 3,175.

Asian Population in Colorado Springs, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 10,179.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Colorado Springs, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Colorado Springs was an estimated 764.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 18,091, while those of “two or more races” was 13,909 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Colorado Springs community was 43,330, or 12 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Colorado Springs, CO
The household population number in Colorado Springs was 353,737.

Group Quarters Population in Colorado Springs, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 7,153.

Average Household Size in Colorado Springs, CO
The average household size in Colorado Springs is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Colorado Springs, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 148,690 total housing units in Colorado Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 141,516, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 85,981 were owner-occupied (60.8), and 55,535 were renter-occupied (39.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 7,174 vacant homes in Colorado Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Colorado Springs, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 76,520, with a median value in dollars of 147,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Colorado Springs, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,121 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Colorado Springs, average costs per month were $247 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 207,770 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Colorado Springs, Colorado
76,702 people in Colorado Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 33.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Colorado Springs, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Colorado Springs was 51,609, or 20.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Colorado Springs, CO
In 2000, there were 51,241 people in Colorado Springs, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Colorado Springs, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 39,159 people in Colorado Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Colorado Springs, Colorado
There were 195,339 in the labor force in Colorado Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Colorado Springs was 21 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Colorado Springs, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,081. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Colorado Springs, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,478. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Per capita income in Colorado Springs in the last full census was 22,496. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Colorado Springs numbered 5,687, or 6.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Colorado Springs, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 30,769, or 8.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.