South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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    US Senator
    N/AMichael Bennet
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    N/AJohn Hickenlooper
    Democratic Party

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    18.6% of the households in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    Population & Diversity

    The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO are Spanish (18,318 households), German (1,376 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (806 households).

    Non-English Households

    Most Common Non-English Languages
    1. Spanish
      18,318 households (14.2%)
    2. German
      1,376 households (1.07%)
    3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
      806 households (0.625%)

    18.6% of the households in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was Spanish. 14.2% of the households in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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    Economy

    Employment by Industry Sector

    Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
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    1.73%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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    Civics

    Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    US Senators from Colorado

    N/AMichael Bennet
    Senator from Colorado3
    Assumed office on January 21, 2009
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
    N/AJohn Hickenlooper
    Senator from Colorado2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2021

    Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Private for-profit, 2-year ($15,669) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private for-profit, 2-year ($4,022) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    Wage Distribution

    0.371
    2024 Wage GINI in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO
    0.379
    2023 Wage GINI in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO

    In 2024, the income inequality in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was 0.371 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.08% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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