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Sunday, July 5th

Sunday Life Groups

when:9:00am, Monument, CO from:Monument Hill Church

Sunday School

when:9:45am, Monument, CO from:Monument Community Presbyterian Church

Sunday Morning Worship Service

when:10:30am, Monument, CO from:Monument Hill Church
Tuesday, July 7th

Tuesday Worship Ministries

when:6:30pm, Monument, CO from:Monument Hill Church
Wednesday, July 8th

Local Tickets

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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Monument Colorado Information: Monument, Colorado is part of EL PASO County. Population for Monument from the last gathering is 1971. You can view Monument venues that host many Monument CO events every year. You can also research Monument Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Monument Colorado real estate guide. Monument Colorado has a latitude of 39.0994 and a longitude of -104.85. Zip codes in Monument, CO include 80132 ... more Monument zips.

MONUMENT DATA CENTER

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Monument, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Monument, CO was 1,971.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Monument was 974, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Monument, CO
There are an estimated 431 married men in the town. 65.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Monument are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Monument is 997 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Monument, Colorado
There are an estimated 431 married women in the community. 59.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Monument, CO
The median age of people living in Monument, CO was 30.9 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 Monument was 213. There were 1,322 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 4.3 percent of the population (85) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Monument, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Monument, CO was 1,918.

White Population in Monument, CO
The estimated White population in the Monument community is 1,813, which is 92 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Monument, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 18, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Monument, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Monument, CO was 28.

Asian Population in Monument, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 19.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Monument, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Monument was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 40, while those of “two or more races” was 53 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Monument community was 152, or 7.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Monument, CO
The household population number in Monument was 1,971.

Group Quarters Population in Monument, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Monument, CO
The average household size in Monument is 2.72 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Monument, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 770 total housing units in Monument.

The number of occupied housing units was 725, or 94.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 535 were owner-occupied (73.8), and 190 were renter-occupied (26.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 45 vacant homes in Monument at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Monument, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 420, with a median value in dollars of 170,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Monument, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,375 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Monument, average costs per month were $274 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,099 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Monument, Colorado
386 people in Monument also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 33.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Monument, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Monument was 210, or 16.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Monument, CO
In 2000, there were 259 people in Monument, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Monument, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 106 people in Monument who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Monument, Colorado
There were 1,095 in the labor force in Monument at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 80.5 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 Monument was 24.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Monument, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Monument, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,211. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Monument, Colorado
Per capita income in Monument in the last full census was 19,878. 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 Monument numbered 29, or 5.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Monument, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 98, or 5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.