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Colorado Springs, Colorado

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StatisticColorado SpringsColoradoUnited States
Total Population487,8875,862,189334,922,499
Median Household Income$84,818$95,470$80,734
Median Age35.737.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher42.7%45.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$452,600$539,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,648$1,761$1,413
Poverty Rate9.0%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.6%5.2%
Foreign Born7.6%9.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.9%66.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.725.226.4
Worked from Home17.6%21.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.6%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Age in Colorado Springs, Colorado

StatisticColorado SpringsColoradoUnited States
Median Age35.737.738.9
Under 18 %21.8%21.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.4%15.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%14.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.9%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.1%15.6%17.2%

Households and families in Colorado Springs, Colorado

StatisticColorado SpringsColoradoUnited States
Households202,5152,374,218129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households62.3%61.7%64.2%
Households with Children28.9%28.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.7%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone28.9%28.6%28.7%
Never Married30.9%33.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Colorado Springs, Colorado

StatisticColorado SpringsColoradoUnited States
Per Capita Income$46,513$52,636$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.5%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.7%14.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.8%19.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.2%17.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.0%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.8%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households9.8%8.5%n/a

Housing in Colorado Springs, Colorado

StatisticColorado SpringsColoradoUnited States
Housing Units211,3532,589,053143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.4%61.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units23.2%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.2%8.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.1%33.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.0%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,765$2,602n/a

Education in Colorado Springs, Colorado

StatisticColorado SpringsColoradoUnited States
Less than High School5.4%7.1%10.4%
High School Graduate19.3%19.7%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.6%27.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.3%28.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.4%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Colorado Springs, Colorado

StatisticColorado SpringsColoradoUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.4%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.0%65.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%1.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.7%26.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.1%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.4%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Colorado Springs, Colorado

StatisticColorado SpringsColoradoUnited States
Born in State of Residence32.1%41.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.1%4.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.5%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.1%83.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.4%11.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.0%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Colorado Springs

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.