West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO

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2024 Population

109,254

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

0.495% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.28%

4.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,231

2.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$505,900

4.94% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

54,651

2.18% 1-year decline

About

9.35% of the households in West 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.

97.6% of the residents in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO are Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs (7,390 degrees awarded in 2024) and Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs (246 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was $505,900, and the homeownership rate was 59.9%.

Most people in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO borders El Paso Teller PUMA, CO, North El Paso PUMA, CO, Central Colorado Springs PUMA, CO, and South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO.

United States Colorado

Population & Diversity

West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO is home to a population of 109k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.33% of West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO residents were born outside of the country (6.91k people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.6k people) in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.25k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.91k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO are Spanish (5,758 households), German (755 households), and Polish (494 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

55,176

Women

50.5%

54,028

Men

49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 109,204 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
79.6k ± 2.35k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.25k ± 1.3k
White (Hispanic)
3.91k ± 630

15.1%

Hispanic Population

16.5k people

15.1% of the people in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO are hispanic (16.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
827 ± 703 people
Germany
756 ± 673 people
Korea
367 ± 470 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was Mexico, the natal country of 827 West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO residents, followed by Germany with 756 and Korea with 367.

Foreign-Born Population

6.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.91k people

6.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.85k people

As of 2024, 6.33% of West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO residents (6.91k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was 6.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,758 households (5.51%)
German
755 households (0.722%)
Polish
494 households (0.472%)

9.35% of the households in West 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 22.3%. 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 West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was Spanish. 5.51% of the households in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,402 ± 632
Vietnam
3,080 ± 408
Gulf War (1990s)
1,721 ± 290

West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO.

Health

93.8% of the population of West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 18.8% on non-group plans, and 6.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

1,207 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Colorado

Primary care physicians in Colorado see an average of 1,207 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Colorado in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.23%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

18.8%

Non-Group

6.02%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO declined by 6.09% from 6.64% to 6.23%.

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

Economy

The economy of West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO employs 54.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO were Restaurants & Food Services (3,538 people), Construction (3,431 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,229 people), and the highest paying industries were Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers ($245,336), Offices of physicians ($213,517), and Software publishers ($160,748).

Males in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $74,548. The income inequality in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,088

Women

45.9%

29,563

Men

54.1%

The workforce of West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO in 2024 was 54,651 people, with 45.9% woman, and 54.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

54.7k

2024 Value

−2.18%

1 Year decline

± −2.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO declined at a rate of −2.18%, from 55.9k employees to 54.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO, are Other managers (1,829 people), Retail salespersons (1,424 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,241 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

54.7k

2024 Value

−2.18%

1 Year decline

± −2.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO declined at a rate of −2.18%, from 55.9k employees to 54.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,538 people), Construction (3,431 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,229 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,911

Median earning men ± $1,509

$47,133

Median earning women ± $2,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,264), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,492), and Public Administration ($80,865).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($72,571), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,236), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,269).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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 West Colorado Springs PUMA, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO awarded 7,636 degrees. The student population of West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 11,380 male students and 20,755 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO are Unknown (2,937 and 38.5%), White (2,355 and 30.8%), Black or African American (1,646 and 21.6%), and Two or More Races (312 and 4.09%).

The largest universities in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO by number of degrees awarded are Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs (7,390 and 96.8%) and Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs (246 and 3.22%).

The most popular majors in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO are General Business Administration & Management (4,226 and 55.3%), Medical Office Assistant (579 and 7.58%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (542 and 7.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 32,135 students enrolled in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO, 35.4% men and 64.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 14,390 records, of which 63.5% were women and 36.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
1,523 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
460 degrees awarded
Computer Science
293 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was General Business Administration & Management with 1,523 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
7,390 degrees awarded
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
246 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs with 7,390 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2,655 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO, which is 0.533 times less than the 4,981 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 2,937 degrees mean that there were 1.25 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2,355 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,090) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($660) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.455% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.489% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (24.7k), Graduate Degree (19k), and Some college (18.6k).

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 West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was $505,900 in 2024, which is 1.52 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $482,100 to $505,900, a 4.94% increase. The homeownership rate in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO is 59.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$505,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,386

$30,418

Median Property Taxes

±$1,258

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 West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.9% of the housing units in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$83,231

Median Household Income

± $3,294

50.8k

Number of Households

± 1,776

In 2024, the median household income of the 50.8k households in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO grew to $83,231 from the previous year's value of $81,577.

The following chart displays the households in West Colorado Springs PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO

In 2024, the income inequality in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0101% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.6%)
Worked At Home (20.2%)
Carpooled (7.15%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.15%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Colorado Springs PUMA, CO (8.93k out of 108k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West 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.