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Manitou Springs Colorado Information: Manitou Springs, Colorado is part of EL PASO County. Population for Manitou Springs from the last gathering is 4980. You can view Manitou Springs venues that host many Manitou Springs CO events every year. You can also research Manitou Springs Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Manitou Springs Colorado real estate guide. Manitou Springs Colorado has a latitude of 38.8562 and a longitude of -104.908. Zip codes in Manitou Springs, CO include 80829 ... more Manitou Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Manitou Springs, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Manitou Springs, CO was 4,980.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Manitou Springs was 2,425, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Manitou Springs, CO
There are an estimated 1,080 married men in the town. 53 percent of men over 15 years old in Manitou Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Manitou Springs is 2,555 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Manitou Springs, Colorado
There are an estimated 1,014 married women in the community. 45 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Manitou Springs, CO
The median age of people living in Manitou Springs, CO was 41.2 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 Manitou Springs was 206. There were 4,053 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.3 percent of the population (515) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Manitou Springs, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Manitou Springs, CO was 4,867.

White Population in Manitou Springs, CO
The estimated White population in the Manitou Springs community is 4,680, which is 94 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Manitou Springs, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 25, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Manitou Springs, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Manitou Springs, CO was 53.

Asian Population in Manitou Springs, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 56.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Manitou Springs, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Manitou Springs was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 47, while those of “two or more races” was 113 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Manitou Springs community was 182, or 3.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Manitou Springs, CO
The household population number in Manitou Springs was 4,975.

Group Quarters Population in Manitou Springs, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 5.

Average Household Size in Manitou Springs, CO
The average household size in Manitou Springs is 2.03 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.73 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Manitou Springs, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,654 total housing units in Manitou Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,452, or 92.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,343 were owner-occupied (54.8), and 1,109 were renter-occupied (45.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 202 vacant homes in Manitou Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Manitou Springs, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,183, with a median value in dollars of 175,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Manitou Springs, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,028 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Manitou Springs, average costs per month were $281 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,599 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Manitou Springs, Colorado
1,646 people in Manitou Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 44.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Manitou Springs, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Manitou Springs was 712, or 17.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Manitou Springs, CO
In 2000, there were 818 people in Manitou Springs, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Manitou Springs, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 338 people in Manitou Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Manitou Springs, Colorado
There were 3,103 in the labor force in Manitou Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.9 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 Manitou Springs was 22.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Manitou Springs, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,514. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Manitou Springs, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $57,260. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Manitou Springs, Colorado
Per capita income in Manitou Springs in the last full census was 24,492. 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 Manitou Springs numbered 58, or 4.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Manitou Springs, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 398, or 7.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.