South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO

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2022 Population

141,236

15.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Median Property Value

$285,500

25.4% 1-year growth

About

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19.9% of the households in South 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.

In 2022, the median property value in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was $285,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was 2 cars per household.

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

United States Colorado

Economy

The economy of South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO employs N/A people. The largest industries in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

24,090

Women

43.3%

31,506

Men

56.7%

The workforce of South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO in 2020 was 55,596 people, with 43.3% woman, and 56.7% men.

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

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

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO, are Military, rank not specified (1,696 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,532 people), and Cooks (1,492 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO, though some of these residents may live in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

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 South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO awarded 317 degrees. The student population of South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 491 male students and 228 female students.

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In false, 0% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (30.2k), Some college (28.7k), and Primary Education (15.4k).

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 South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was $285,500 in 2022, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $227,600 to $285,500, a 25.4% increase. The homeownership rate in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO is N/A. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was Castle Rock PUMA, CO with a value of $147,181, followed by Parker PUMA, CO and Foothills PUMA, CO, with respective values of $133,085 and $130,889.

Property

$285,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,796

$30,881

Median Property Taxes

±$1,401

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 South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO was Castle Rock PUMA, CO with a value of $147,181, followed by Parker PUMA, CO and Foothills PUMA, CO, with respective values of $133,085 and $130,889.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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51.4k

Number of Households

± 1,975

The following chart displays the households in South 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (7.73%)

In 2022, 74.6% of workers in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (7.73%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South 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 South 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 South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of South Colorado Springs PUMA, CO has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.1% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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