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Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

768,832 Population
2,683.6 square miles 286.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

35.8 ±0.2 Median age
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6463%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male51%
  • Male
  • Female
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66%White6%Black0%Native3%Asian0%Islander1%Other6%Two+19%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$46,474 ±$1,617 Per capita income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$89,792 ±$3,762 Median household income
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

7.1% ±0.7% (52,645  ±5,504) Persons below poverty line
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty8%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty8%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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24.1 minutes ±0.6 (8,078,870  ±270,425) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

311,530 ±3,322 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.4 ±0 (746,878  ±405) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples66%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married57%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale33%Female24%
Now marriedMale57%Female57%
DivorcedMale9%†Female12%
WidowedMale2%†Female6%†
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5.7% ±1.2% (10,561  ±2,255) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

1%†15-196%†20-249%†25-2912%†30-357%†35-391%†40-442%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

327,258 ±1,153 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied95%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied67%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit76%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$472,600 ±$6,140 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 1.4 times the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

18.6% ±1.6% (141,316  ±11,833.1) Moved since previous year
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

95.4% ±2.3% (495,546  ±11,840.2) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
44.2% ±1.5% (229,439  ±7,613.6) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

5%†No degree18%High school33%Some college26%Bachelor's18%Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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6.8% (52,227  ±5,374) Foreign-born population
  • about half the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

22%Europe28%Asia6%†Africa1%†Oceania39%Latin America4%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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15.3% ±0.9% (85,085  ±5,063) Population with veteran status
  • more than double the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

55†WWII1,183†Korea17,655†Vietnam34,380Gulf (1990s)42,250Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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85,085 Total veterans ±5,063 69,867 Male ±3,898 15,218 Female ±2,254

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US17820-colorado-springs-co-metro-area/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US17820-colorado-springs-co-metro-area/>