Colorado Springs, Colorado Census and Community Profile

COLORADO SPRINGS 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.

Colorado Springs 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%.