Manitou Springs, CO

Census Place

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2023 Population

4,796

1.07% 1-year decline

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

44.9

1.81% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.85%

23.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$545,800

9.44% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,732

0.907% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Manitou Springs, CO had a population of 4.8k people with a median age of 44.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Manitou Springs, CO declined from 4,848 to 4,796, a −1.07% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Manitou Springs, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.67%), Other (Hispanic) (2.34%), White (Hispanic) (1.9%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.56%).

None of the households in Manitou Springs, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Manitou Springs, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Manitou Springs, CO was $545,800, and the homeownership rate was 56.8%.

Most people in Manitou Springs, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Manitou Springs, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Manitou Springs, CO is home to a population of 4.8k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Manitou Springs, CO residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.23k people) in Manitou Springs, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 128 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 112 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Manitou Springs, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Manitou Springs, CO was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Manitou Springs, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Manitou Springs, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.23k ± 236
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
128 ± 146
Other (Hispanic)
112 ± 90

6.07%

Hispanic Population

291 people

6.07% of the people in Manitou Springs, CO are hispanic (291 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Manitou Springs, CO as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
196 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
177 ± 95
Vietnam
79 ± 53

Manitou Springs, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Manitou Springs, CO employs 2.73k people. The largest industries in Manitou Springs, CO are Health Care & Social Assistance (480 people), Educational Services (403 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (287 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

2.73k

2023 Value

± 427

−0.907%

1 Year decline

± 23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Manitou Springs, CO declined at a rate of −0.907%, from 2.76k employees to 2.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Manitou Springs, CO, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Manitou Springs, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.73k

2023 Value

± 427

−0.907%

1 Year decline

± 23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Manitou Springs, CO declined at a rate of −0.907%, from 2.76k employees to 2.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Manitou Springs, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (480 people), Educational Services (403 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (287 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Manitou Springs, CO, though some of these residents may live in Manitou Springs, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,275

Median earning men ± $4,481

$55,102

Median earning women ± $11,140

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($116,023), Manufacturing ($113,205), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,644).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($88,860), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,026), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,208).

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%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Manitou Springs, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

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 Colorado

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

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

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Manitou Springs, CO was $545,800 in 2023, which is 1.8 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $498,700 to $545,800, a 9.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Manitou Springs, CO is 56.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Manitou Springs, CO have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Manitou Springs, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$545,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$55,813

$1,307

Median Property Taxes

±$235

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Manitou Springs, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Manitou Springs, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.8%

Homeownership

2023

72.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56.8% of the housing units in Manitou Springs, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Manitou Springs, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Manitou Springs, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

2.3k

Number of Households

± 402

In N/A, the median household income of the 2.3k households in Manitou Springs, CO N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Manitou Springs, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Manitou Springs, CO is from Colorado.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (62.6%)
Worked At Home (26.5%)
Carpooled (4.01%)

In 2023, 62.6% of workers in Manitou Springs, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Manitou Springs, CO have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in Manitou Springs, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Manitou Springs, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Manitou Springs, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Manitou Springs, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Manitou Springs, CO (471 out of 4.78k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Manitou Springs, CO is White, followed by Other 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Manitou Springs, CO has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 43.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.4% were men and 46.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Manitou Springs, CO N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Manitou Springs, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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