Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO

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2022 Population
112,352
0.0748% 1-year growth
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
36.1
0.278% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
13.4%
6.25% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$65,397
11.9% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$335,900
19.6% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
55,938
0.631% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO had a population of 112k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $65,397. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO grew from 112,268 to 112,352, a 0.0748% increase and its median household income grew from $58,444 to $65,397, a 11.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (69%), White (Hispanic) (7.42%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.98%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.09%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.04%).

9.43% of the households in Central 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.

97.5% of the residents in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO are University of Colorado Colorado Springs (2,750 degrees awarded in 2022), Colorado College (540 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs (157 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was $335,900, and the homeownership rate was 58.3%.

Most people in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO is home to a population of 112k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.38% of Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (6.05k people).

In 2022, there were 9.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.5k people) in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.33k White (Hispanic) and 6.72k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO are Spanish (6,542 households), German (890 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (548 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
56,047
Women
49.6%
57,060
Men
50.4%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 113,107 inhabitants, with 50.4% men, and 49.6% women.

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Citizenship

97.5%
2022 Citizenship
97.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    77.5k ± 2.75k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    8.33k ± 1.22k
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    6.72k ± 820
17.1%
Hispanic Population
19.2k people

In 2022, there were 9.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.5k people) in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.33k White (Hispanic) and 6.72k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17.1% of the people in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO are hispanic (19.2k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,874 ± 1,054 people
  2. Philippines
    665 ± 631 people
  3. Germany
    655 ± 627 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 1,874 Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO residents, followed by Philippines with 665 and Germany with 655.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.38%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
6.05k people
5.79%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
6.5k people

As of 2022, 5.38% of Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO residents (6.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was 5.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    6,542 households (6.11%)
  2. German
    890 households (0.831%)
  3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    548 households (0.512%)

9.43% of the households in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was Spanish. 6.11% of the households in Central 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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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,688 ± 515
  2. Vietnam
    3,290 ± 423
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,527 ± 507

Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO employs 55.9k people. The largest industries in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO are Restaurants & Food Services (4,473 people), Construction (3,612 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,342 people), and the highest paying industries are Beer, wine, & liquor stores ($164,117), Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers ($132,137), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($124,247).

Males in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,299. The income inequality in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.418, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
25,419
Women
46.1%
29,745
Men
53.9%

The workforce of Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO in 2020 was 55,164 people, with 46.1% woman, and 53.9% men.

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Occupations

55.9k
2022 Value
0.631%
1 Year growth
± 0.631%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 0.631%, from 55.6k employees to 55.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,538 people), Customer service representatives (1,497 people), and Retail salespersons (1,290 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

55.9k
2022 Value
0.631%
1 Year growth
± 0.631%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO grew at a rate of 0.631%, from 55.6k employees to 55.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,473 people), Construction (3,612 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,342 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,477
Median earning men ± $2,144
$34,084
Median earning women ± $1,421

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($74,850), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,976), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,382).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($59,458), Construction ($46,964), and Information ($45,258).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

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

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Michael 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.
John 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.

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US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO awarded 3,459 degrees. The student population of Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6,158 male students and 7,690 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO are White (2,248 and 66.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (539 and 16%), Two or More Races (237 and 7.03%), and Black or African American (129 and 3.83%).

The largest universities in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are University of Colorado Colorado Springs (2,750 and 79.5%), Colorado College (540 and 15.6%), and Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs (157 and 4.54%).

The most popular majors in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO are General Business Administration & Management (419 and 12.1%), Registered Nursing (280 and 8.09%), and General Psychology (225 and 6.5%).

The median tuition costs in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO are $64,554 for private four year colleges, and $10,990 and $20,906 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 13,848 (44.5% men and 55.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 13,848 students enrolled in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO, 44.5% men and 55.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,152 records, of which 54.5% were women and 45.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 200 degrees awarded
  2. 328 degrees awarded
  3. 201 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was Registered Nursing with 200 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 2,750 degrees awarded
  2. 540 degrees awarded
  3. 157 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Colorado Colorado Springs with 2,750 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,377 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO, which is 0.661 times less than the 2,082 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,248 degrees mean that there were 4.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 539 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($64,554) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,390) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.606% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.4% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO in 2022 were Some college (28.4k), High School or Equivalent (21.7k), and Bachelors Degree (18.1k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was $335,900 in 2022, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $280,900 to $335,900, a 19.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO is 58.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO is $65,397. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was Castle Rock PUMA, CO with a value of $147,181, followed by Parker PUMA, CO and Foothills PUMA, CO, with respective values of $133,085 and $130,889.

Property

$335,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$6,638
$27,949
Median Property Taxes
±$1,281

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Rent vs Own

58.3%
Homeownership
2022
71.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 58.3% of the housing units in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was Castle Rock PUMA, CO with a value of $147,181, followed by Parker PUMA, CO and Foothills PUMA, CO, with respective values of $133,085 and $130,889.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$65,397
Median Household Income
± $2,879
47.9k
Number of Households
± 1,682

In 2022, the median household income of the 47.9k households in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO grew to $65,397 from the previous year's value of $58,444.

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Wage Distribution

0.418
2022 Wage GINI in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO
0.418
2021 Wage GINI in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO

In 2022, the income inequality in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was 0.418 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0851% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (72.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.9%)
  3. Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2022, 72.5% of workers in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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Commute Time

22.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.58% of the workforce in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO (14.4k out of 107k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.1% of the population of Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 38.7% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 4.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1204 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.166% increase from the previous year (1202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1183 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 234 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,204 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,204 patients per year. This represents a 0.166% increase from the previous year (1,202 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 28.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.87%
Uninsured
38.7%
Employer Coverage
20.2%
Medicaid
10.9%
Medicare
16.9%
Non-Group
4.37%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO grew by 1.8% from 8.71% to 8.87%.

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