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Poncha Springs Colorado Information: Poncha Springs, Colorado is part of CHAFFEE County. Population for Poncha Springs from the last gathering is 466. You can view Poncha Springs venues that host many Poncha Springs CO events every year. You can also research Poncha Springs Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Poncha Springs Colorado real estate guide. Poncha Springs Colorado has a latitude of 38.5146 and a longitude of -106.076. Zip codes in Poncha Springs, CO include 81242 ... more Poncha Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Poncha Springs, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Poncha Springs, CO was 466.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Poncha Springs was 234, which represents 50.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Poncha Springs, CO
There are an estimated 99 married men in the town. 54.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Poncha Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Poncha Springs is 232 which is 49.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Poncha Springs, Colorado
There are an estimated 110 married women in the community. 53.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Poncha Springs, CO
The median age of people living in Poncha Springs, CO was 40.5 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 Poncha Springs was 31. There were 358 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.2 percent of the population (80) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Poncha Springs, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Poncha Springs, CO was 462.

White Population in Poncha Springs, CO
The estimated White population in the Poncha Springs community is 443, which is 95.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Poncha Springs, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Poncha Springs, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Poncha Springs, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Poncha Springs was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Poncha Springs community was 29, or 6.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Poncha Springs, CO
The household population number in Poncha Springs was 466.

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

Average Household Size in Poncha Springs, CO
The average household size in Poncha Springs is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.77 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Poncha Springs, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 226 total housing units in Poncha Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 202, or 89.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 148 were owner-occupied (73.3), and 54 were renter-occupied (26.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 24 vacant homes in Poncha Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Poncha Springs, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 112, with a median value in dollars of 133,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Poncha Springs, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $928 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Poncha Springs, average costs per month were $227 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 245 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Poncha Springs, Colorado
48 people in Poncha Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Poncha Springs, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Poncha Springs was 60, or 17.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Poncha Springs, CO
In 2000, there were 105 people in Poncha Springs, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Poncha Springs, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 18 people in Poncha Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Poncha Springs, Colorado
There were 250 in the labor force in Poncha Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66 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 Poncha Springs was 17.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Poncha Springs, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,429. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Poncha Springs, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Poncha Springs, Colorado
Per capita income in Poncha Springs in the last full census was 16,864. 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 Poncha Springs numbered 9, or 7.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Poncha Springs, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 50, or 10.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.