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Pagosa Springs Colorado Information: Pagosa Springs, Colorado is part of ARCHULETA County. Population for Pagosa Springs from the last gathering is 1591. You can view Pagosa Springs venues that host many Pagosa Springs CO events every year. You can also research Pagosa Springs Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Pagosa Springs Colorado real estate guide. Pagosa Springs Colorado has a latitude of 37.2557 and a longitude of -107.087. Zip codes in Pagosa Springs, CO include 81147 ... more Pagosa Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pagosa Springs, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pagosa Springs, CO was 1,591.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pagosa Springs was 781, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pagosa Springs, CO
There are an estimated 323 married men in the town. 50.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Pagosa Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pagosa Springs is 810 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pagosa Springs, Colorado
There are an estimated 314 married women in the community. 49.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pagosa Springs, CO
The median age of people living in Pagosa Springs, CO was 37.1 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 Pagosa Springs was 88. There were 1,152 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.3 percent of the population (179) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pagosa Springs, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pagosa Springs, CO was 1,532.

White Population in Pagosa Springs, CO
The estimated White population in the Pagosa Springs community is 1,187, which is 74.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pagosa Springs, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 8, 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 Pagosa Springs, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pagosa Springs, CO was 35.

Asian Population in Pagosa Springs, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 298, while those of “two or more races” was 59 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pagosa Springs community was 687, or 43.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pagosa Springs, CO
The household population number in Pagosa Springs was 1,572.

Group Quarters Population in Pagosa Springs, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 19.

Average Household Size in Pagosa Springs, CO
The average household size in Pagosa Springs is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pagosa Springs, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 746 total housing units in Pagosa Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 633, or 84.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 396 were owner-occupied (62.6), and 237 were renter-occupied (37.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 113 vacant homes in Pagosa Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pagosa Springs, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 262, with a median value in dollars of 99,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pagosa Springs, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $640 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pagosa Springs, average costs per month were $185 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 780 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pagosa Springs, Colorado
179 people in Pagosa Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pagosa Springs, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pagosa Springs was 158, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pagosa Springs, CO
In 2000, there were 405 people in Pagosa Springs, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pagosa Springs, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 421 people in Pagosa Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 27.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pagosa Springs, Colorado
There were 810 in the labor force in Pagosa Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.8 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 Pagosa Springs was 12.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pagosa Springs, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,469. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pagosa Springs, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,831. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Per capita income in Pagosa Springs in the last full census was 15,355. 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 Pagosa Springs numbered 50, or 11.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pagosa Springs, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 223, or 14.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.