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Colorado Springs Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Colorado Springs Area is 669,070. The Colorado Springs Area population density is 248.86 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Colorado Springs Area is white, which represent 81.20% of the total population. The average Colorado Springs Area education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 669,070. #77

Population Density, #118

Colorado Springs Area
248.86 per square mile
Colorado
49.93 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:543,280 (81.20%, #576)
Black:38,717 (5.79%, #340)
Hispanic:102,782 (15.36%, #178)
Asian:17,328 (2.59%, #137)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):6,156 (0.92%, #228)
One Race, Other:27,248 (4.07%, see rank)
Two or More Races:36,341 (5.43%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:64,446 (62.70%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:7,832 (7.62%, see rank)
Cuban:1,333 (1.30%, see rank)
Central American:4,929 (4.80%, see rank)
South American:2,976 (2.90%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:1,817 (10.49%, see rank)
Chinese:2,819 (16.27%, see rank)
Filipino:3,865 (22.30%, see rank)
Japanese:1,136 (6.56%, see rank)
Korean:4,464 (25.76%, see rank)
Vietnamese:1,806 (10.42%, see rank)
Asian, Other:1,421 (8.20%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

575,242 (85.98%) out of the total population of 669,070 reported first ancestry.

 Colorado Springs Area% of the Total PopulationColoradoU.S.
Arab3,1930.48%, see rank0.39%0.56%
Czech4,7040.70%, see rank0.70%0.47%
Danish4,6350.69%, see rank0.82%0.42%
Dutch13,9032.08%, see rank1.81%1.40%
English70,37010.52%, see rank10.49%8.02%
French26,1463.91%, see rank3.48%3.34%
German146,90121.96%, see rank20.88%15.03%
Greek2,2170.33%, see rank0.38%0.41%
Hungarian3,1120.47%, see rank0.39%0.46%
Irish86,69012.96%, see rank12.04%10.80%
Italian34,6205.17%, see rank5.10%5.52%
Norwegian14,0732.10%, see rank2.18%1.42%
Polish17,5862.63%, see rank2.51%3.01%
Portuguese2,4510.37%, see rank0.21%0.44%
Russian4,8830.73%, see rank1.09%0.92%
Scotch-Irish8,8161.32%, see rank1.27%0.99%
Scottish19,0452.85%, see rank2.56%1.72%
Subsaharan African2,7620.41%, see rank0.73%0.95%
Swedish13,2561.98%, see rank2.43%1.27%
Swiss2,5530.38%, see rank0.46%0.30%
Ukrainian1,5410.23%, see rank0.25%0.31%
American40,6526.08%, see rank5.18%7.12%
Welsh7,9071.18%, see rank0.92%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 335,926 (50.21%, see rank)
Females: 333,144 (49.79%, see rank)

Colorado Springs Area
Male: 50.21%
Female: 49.79%
Colorado
Male: 50.18%
Female: 49.82%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Colorado Springs Area
34.10 years old
Colorado
36.20 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Colorado Springs Area
32.50 years old
Colorado
35.30 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Colorado Springs Area
35.90 years old
Colorado
37.30 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Colorado Springs Area% of the Total PopulationColoradoU.S.
Under 5 years46,8887.01%, see rank6.49%6.36%
5 to 9 years47,6237.12%, see rank6.79%6.51%
10 to 14 years46,8227.00%, see rank6.63%6.59%
15 to 19 years48,1457.20%, see rank6.57%6.85%
20 to 24 years54,5578.15%, see rank7.07%7.13%
25 to 34 years97,24414.53%, see rank14.71%13.47%
35 to 44 years84,18112.58%, see rank13.67%12.96%
45 to 54 years93,66814.00%, see rank13.93%14.09%
55 to 64 years77,28911.55%, see rank12.31%12.29%
65 to 74 years43,2026.46%, see rank6.91%7.64%
75 to 84 21,7103.24%, see rank3.46%4.25%
85 years and over7,7411.16%, see rank1.45%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Colorado Springs AreaColoradoU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population425,035, 100%3,453,403209,056,129
Less Than High School27,682, 6.51%, see rank9.62%13.67%
High School Graduate90,675, 21.33%, see rank21.99%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree157,614, 37.08%, see rank30.93%29.09%
Bachelor Degree90,770, 21.36%, see rank23.74%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree58,294, 13.72%, see rank13.73%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.30, see rank14.1413.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Colorado Springs Area ColoradoU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten20,52975.03%24.97%72.68%27.32%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)75,39491.60%, see rank8.40%, see rank91.90%8.10%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)37,05692.66%, see rank7.34%, see rank93.09%6.91%90.60%9.40%
College51,41681.92%, see rank18.08%, see rank84.22%15.78%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School9,42965.29%, see rank34.71%, see rank65.39%34.61%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Colorado Springs AreaColoradoU.S.
Total Households249,765, 100%1,998,314116,211,092
Average Household Size2.61, see rank2.542.63
1 Person Households64,530, 25.84%, see rank28.04%27.57%
2 or More Person Households185,235, 74.16%, see rank71.96%72.43%
Family Households (Families)170,504, 68.27%, see rank64.18%66.22%
Average Family Size3.23, see rank3.223.32
Married-Couple Family132,125, 52.90%, see rank49.32%48.42%
Nonfamily Households79,261, 31.73%, see rank35.82%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Colorado Springs Area%ColoradoU.S.
15 Years and Over Total527,737see rank4,162,789252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over263,552100%, see rank2,078,151123,281,364
Never Married85,43732.42%, see rank34.71%35.77%
Married146,87555.73%, see rank52.95%52.04%
Widowed5,5782.12%, see rank2.06%2.57%
Divorced25,6629.74%, see rank10.28%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over264,185100%, see rank2,084,638129,692,771
Never Married62,93623.82%, see rank27.28%29.48%
Married146,64455.51%, see rank52.25%49.19%
Widowed16,8646.38%, see rank6.85%9.16%
Divorced37,74114.29%, see rank13.61%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Colorado Springs Area%ColoradoU.S.
Native622,22193.00%, see rank90.24%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence211,42831.60%, see rank42.58%58.73%
Born in Different State388,93258.13%, see rank46.22%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		21,8613.27%, see rank1.45%1.42%
Foreign Born46,8497.00%, see rank9.76%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship23,8043.56%, see rank3.70%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship23,0453.44%, see rank6.06%7.09%
Born In Europe11,3701.70%, see rank1.37%1.53%
Born In Asia12,6301.89%, see rank2.17%3.82%
Born In Africa1,8110.27%, see rank0.55%0.55%
Born In Oceania6000.09%, see rank0.08%0.07%
Born In Latin America18,1802.72%, see rank5.30%6.83%
Born In Northern America2,2580.34%, see rank0.30%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Colorado Springs Area%ColoradoU.S.
English213,21685.37%, see rank82.34%79.39%
Spanish20,3978.17%, see rank11.41%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages9,4183.77%, see rank3.32%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages5,9482.38%, see rank2.07%3.36%
Other7860.31%, see rank0.86%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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