Colorado Springs, Colorado
City Overview
As of 2007, Colorado Springs's population is 372,437 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 3.20 percent.
The median home cost in Colorado Springs is $258,100. Home appreciation the last year has been 2.20 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Colorado Springs's cost of living is 8.52% Lower than the U.S. average.
Colorado Springs public schools spend $6,487 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in Colorado Springs.
The unemployment rate in Colorado Springs is 3.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Colorado Springs jobs have Increased by 0.93 percent.
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People
The 2007 Colorado Springs, CO, population is 372,437. There are 2,000 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Colorado Springs, CO
The median age is 33.5. The US median is 37.6. 59.53% of people in Colorado Springs, CO, are married. 11.12% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.5 people. 25.40% of people are married, with children. 8.82% have children, but are single.
Race in Colorado Springs, CO
79.15% of people are white, 6.78% are black, 3.50% are asian, 0.91% are native american, and 9.98% claim 'Other'.
13.19% of the people in Colorado Springs, CO, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 86.81% are non-hispanic).
Colorado Springs People SperlingViews
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Colorado Springs, CO, is 3.60%, with job growth of 0.93%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 20.33%.
Colorado Springs, CO Taxes
Colorado Springs, CO,sales tax rate is 6.40%. Income tax is 5.00%.
Colorado Springs, CO Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $26,206, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $52,195.
Colorado Springs Economy SperlingViews
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.60% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.93% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 20.33% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.40% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 5.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $26,206 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $52,195 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 9.97% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 10.34% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.15% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.72% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 21.63% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 12.75% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 11.04% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 3.99% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.05% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.37% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 14.14% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 25.25% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.28% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.82% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.07% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 8.50% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 9.93% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Colorado Springs, CO, is $258,100. Home appreciation is 2.20% over the last year. The median age of Colorado Springs, CO, real estate is 26 years.
Colorado Springs, CO Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 36.16% of the Colorado Springs, CO, population. 4.78% of houses and apartments in Colorado Springs, CO, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Colorado Springs Housing SperlingViews
Colorado Springs: This is a great community to work and live in. The climate is moderate, we have 4 seasons and the views are awesome.
We get a lot of negative press for religious and... (read more)Apartment help: I'm looking to relocate to Colorado Springs to go to school. I'm looking for a nice and affordable apartment. Preferably something new and as I'm 28 I would like to be... (read more)Colorado Springs: A great place to raise a family.: I have been in Colorado Springs since 1984. Great weather. Dry air. You can leave your potato chip bag open for weeks and the chips still crunch. Snows but it melts in a... (read more)Have an opinion about Colorado Springs? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Colorado Springs Click Here
| Median Home Age | 26 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $258,100 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | 2.20% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 59.47% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.78% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 36.16% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $5.81 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.68% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.25% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.91% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 1.56% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 2.95% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 22.92% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 30.35% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 25.42% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 7.30% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 2.56% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.86% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.47% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 10.62% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 9.51% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6.35% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 21.23% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 22.35% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 12.24% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 8.32% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 2.48% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 6.88% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 198 physicians per capita in Colorado Springs, CO. The US average is 170.
Colorado Springs, CO Health Index
Air quality in Colorado Springs, CO is 25 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Colorado Springs, CO is 92 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 80 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Colorado Springs Health SperlingViews
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Crime
Colorado Springs, CO, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Colorado Springs, CO, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Colorado Springs Crime SperlingViews
re: Crime is Not Evenly Spread Out Here - 9/24/200: Rick Van Wieren must be in the real estate business! He is not giving an accurate portrait of CS. Gangs and other crime are rampant in this city, schools are... (read more)All over: The crime here is terrible!! I have been followed out of the grocery store in areas where house prices are 300K, by persons trying to rob me!! And more than once!! Then... (read more)re: A couple of comments... - 1/12/2008: Clint, among the limitations of the UCR are:in the case of multiple crimes only the most serious crime is figured into the UCR. UCR doesn't account for unreported crime.... (read more)Have an opinion about Colorado Springs? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Colorado Springs Click Here
Climate
Colorado Springs, CO, gets 16 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 41 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 89.
On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Colorado Springs, CO. The July high is around 85 degrees. The January low is 16. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 67 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Colorado Springs Climate SperlingViews
August in Colorado: August is normally very hot, but this year has been absolutely stunning. These cool rainy days with spatterings of sunshine has turned everything green. If you get up... (read more)Colorado Springs: Colorado Springs is all right. Let me start off with the negatives. First off, winters here are very long. It will snow from Oct into April! I actually loved winter... (read more)Not Loving The Weather: The Weather changes about once every hour. When you go outside it can be snowing in the morning and then be 70 degrees in the afternoon. Its crazy! We do have more sunny... (read more)Have an opinion about Colorado Springs? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Colorado Springs Click Here
Educate
Colorado Springs, CO, schools spend $6,487 per student. There are 18 pupils per teacher, 361 students per librarian, and 580 children per counselor in Colorado Springs, CO schools.
Colorado Springs Education SperlingViews
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Colorado Springs, CO, takes 23 minutes. 80% of commuters drive their own car alone. 11% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
Colorado Springs Transportation SperlingViews
Colorado Springs Improves Traffic: With the Interstate 25 COSMIX project and major East-West Corridor Improvements, Colorado Springs Traffic will be much improved in the next 2... (read more)The Springs needs compassion: the springs public transport system... (read more)August in Colorado: August is normally very hot, but this year has been absolutely stunning. These cool rainy days with spatterings of sunshine has turned everything green. If you get up... (read more)Have an opinion about Colorado Springs? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Colorado Springs Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Colorado Springs, CO is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Colorado Springs, CO is more expensive.
Overall, Colorado Springs, CO cost of living is 91.48.
Colorado Springs Cost of Living SperlingViews
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Religion
58.02% of the people in Colorado Springs, CO are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 16.90% are Catholic; 17.49% are Protestant; 0.85% are LDS; 10.94% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Colorado Springs, CO are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilite with Islam.
Colorado Springs Religion SperlingViews
Religion is CONSERVATIVE here: Religion is overpowering here - so much so that if you're a minority (ie if you don't belong to a huge church whose leader is scandalous) you feel like an... (read more)Focus on the Family...: As many know, Focus on the Family is an active religious group in Colorado Springs. If you're considering moving here, be prepared for this group shoving their beliefs... (read more)Are you moving here?: I have lived in colorado springs most of my life. (23years)I have also lived in L.A. , Minneapolis and Portland,Or. Colorado Springs is a relatively good place to raise... (read more)Have an opinion about Colorado Springs? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Colorado Springs Click Here
| Percent Religious | 58.02% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 16.90% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 17.49% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.85% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 6.42% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.00% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.98% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 8.86% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 8.95% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 4.11% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 10.94% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
Voting
32.11% of the people in Colorado Springs, CO are registered as Democrats. 66.74% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.15%.
Colorado Springs Voting SperlingViews
re: Crime is Not Evenly Spread Out Here - 9/24/200: Rick Van Wieren must be in the real estate business! He is not giving an accurate portrait of CS. Gangs and other crime are rampant in this city, schools are... (read more)All over: The crime here is terrible!! I have been followed out of the grocery store in areas where house prices are 300K, by persons trying to rob me!! And more than once!! Then... (read more)re: A couple of comments... - 1/12/2008: Clint, among the limitations of the UCR are:in the case of multiple crimes only the most serious crime is figured into the UCR. UCR doesn't account for unreported crime.... (read more)Have an opinion about Colorado Springs? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Colorado Springs Click Here
