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Colorado Springs city, Colorado

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
487,887
Households
202,515
Average household size
2.36
Median age
35.7 years
Median household income
$84,818
Housing units
211,353
Population comparison
2020 Census479,092
2024 estimate487,887
Change+1.8%

People

Who lives here

Population
487,887
Median age
35.7 years
Male
244,079
Female
243,808
Median age by sex
Male median age
34.6 years
Female median age
36.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
13,932Under 514,874
40,4625–1737,216
24,68818–2422,602
44,58425–3440,356
35,36835–4433,321
27,54845–5426,342
25,27155–6427,492
32,22665+41,605
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 513,93214,874
5–1740,46237,216
18–2424,68822,602
25–3444,58440,356
35–4435,36833,321
45–5427,54826,342
55–6425,27127,492
65+32,22641,605
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5–17
Male
5–9
15,401
10–14
16,209
15–17
8,852
Female
5–9
14,230
10–14
14,885
15–17
8,101
18–24
Male
18–19
6,325
20
2,800
21
3,255
22–24
12,308
Female
18–19
6,045
20
2,290
21
2,823
22–24
11,444
25–34
Male
25–29
22,452
30–34
22,132
Female
25–29
20,161
30–34
20,195
35–44
Male
35–39
18,560
40–44
16,808
Female
35–39
18,653
40–44
14,668
45–54
Male
45–49
13,962
50–54
13,586
Female
45–49
12,958
50–54
13,384
55–64
Male
55–59
12,434
60–61
5,603
62–64
7,234
Female
55–59
13,686
60–61
5,904
62–64
7,902
65+
Male
65–66
4,389
67–69
6,320
70–74
8,987
75–79
6,279
80–84
2,971
85+
3,280
Female
65–66
4,807
67–69
8,556
70–74
10,444
75–79
7,735
80–84
4,890
85+
5,173
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
339,68169.6%
Two or more races
72,55914.9%
Black alone
27,7395.7%
Some other race
27,2345.6%
Asian alone
14,6163.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5,1851.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
8730.2%
Residents: 487,887.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone339,681
Two or more races72,559
Black alone27,739
Some other race27,234
Asian alone14,616
American Indian / Alaska Native5,185
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander873

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
93,965
White, not Hispanic
317,955

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
126,139
Married-couple share
76.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.5%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
58,58528.9%
1 person
73,10436.1%
2 people
30,02414.8%
3 people
23,61911.7%
4 people
17,1838.5%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
11,159
6 People
3,911
7 Plus People
2,113
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person58,585
2 people73,104
3 people30,024
4 people23,619
5+ people17,183
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households126,139
Married-couple families96,41676.4% of family households
With children
38,38639.8%
Without children
58,03060.2%
Other families29,72323.6% of family households
Male householder
9,75032.8%
Female householder
19,97367.2%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households126,139Not applicable
Married-couple families96,41676.4%
With children38,38639.8%
Without children58,03060.2%
Other families29,72323.6%
Male householder9,75032.8%
Female householder19,97367.2%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$84,818
Median family
$105,315
Per capita
$46,513
Household incomeShare of households
21,31910.5%
Under $25k
32,21515.9%
$25–49k
35,83917.7%
$50–74k
27,74113.7%
$75–99k
40,16919.8%
$100–149k
20,44010.1%
$150–199k
24,79212.2%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
7,394
$10,000–$14,999
4,451
$15,000–$19,999
4,595
$20,000–$24,999
4,879
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
5,951
$30,000–$34,999
6,313
$35,000–$39,999
6,471
$40,000–$44,999
6,566
$45,000–$49,999
6,914
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
13,487
$60,000–$74,999
22,352
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
21,972
$125,000–$149,999
18,197
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k21,319
$25–49k32,215
$50–74k35,839
$75–99k27,741
$100–149k40,169
$150–199k20,440
$200k+24,792

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
334,113
High school or higher
94.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
42.7%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
6,9172.1%
Less than 9th grade
11,1203.3%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
64,32219.3%
High school or equivalent
74,02422.2%
Some college, no degree
34,92810.5%
Associate degree
84,61025.3%
Bachelor’s degree
58,19217.4%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
4,128
Nursery School
20
Kindergarten
7
First Grade
0
Second Grade
202
Third Grade
230
Fourth Grade
128
Fifth Grade
259
Sixth Grade
826
Seventh Grade
370
Eighth Grade
747
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
1,802
Tenth Grade
1,853
Eleventh Grade
2,796
Twelfth No Diploma
4,669
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
51,807
Ged Or Alternative Credential
12,515
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
24,231
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
49,793
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
44,036
Professional School Degree
7,398
Doctorate Degree
6,758
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade6,917
Grades 9–12, no diploma11,120
High school or equivalent64,322
Some college, no degree74,024
Associate degree34,928
Bachelor’s degree84,610
Graduate or professional58,192
Marital status by sexMale and Female
3,89813,553
Widowed
20,28528,662
Divorced
2,0903,235
Separated
105,684103,330
Now Married
68,67054,274
Never Married
6,4447,270
Married Spouse Absent
99,24096,060
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed3,89813,553
Divorced20,28528,662
Separated2,0903,235
Now Married105,684103,330
Never Married68,67054,274
Married Spouse Absent6,4447,270
Married Spouse Present99,24096,060

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$452,600
Median gross rent
$1,648
Housing tenure
Owner
123,26460.9%
Renter
79,25139.1%
Occupied homes: 202,515.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner123,264
Renter79,251
Housing occupancy
Occupied
202,51595.8%
Vacant
8,8384.2%
Housing units: 211,353.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied202,515
Vacant8,838

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
86,758
Owners without mortgage
36,506
Vacancy reason
For rent3,169
For sale1,108
Rented, not occupied556
Sold, not occupied238
Seasonal974
Migrant workers0
Other2,793
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent3,169
For sale1,108
Rented, not occupied556
Sold, not occupied238
Seasonal974
Migrant workers0
Other2,793
Structure type
Detached127,635
Attached17,563
2–4 units12,386
5–19 units24,590
20+ units24,448
Mobile or other4,731
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
3,049
Structure 3–4 Units
9,337
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
10,226
Structure 10–19 Units
14,364
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
13,868
Structure 50 Plus Units
10,580
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
4,600
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
131
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached127,635
Attached17,563
2–4 units12,386
5–19 units24,590
20+ units24,448
Mobile or other4,731
Year builtHousing units by period
29,01313.7%
Before 1960
54,36225.7%
1960–79
64,86730.7%
1980–99
56,10026.5%
2000–19
7,0113.3%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
11,235
1940–1949
3,424
1950–1959
14,354
1960–79
1960–1969
19,446
1970–1979
34,916
1980–99
1980–1989
36,074
1990–1999
28,793
2000–19
2000–2009
30,182
2010–2019
25,918
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196029,013
1960–7954,362
1980–9964,867
2000–1956,100
2020+7,011
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
9,645
283
1990s
14,091
742
2000s
23,132
3,304
2010s
49,843
30,168
2020–22
23,077
31,953
2023+
3,476
12,801
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 19909,645283
1990s14,091742
2000s23,1323,304
2010s49,84330,168
2020–2223,07731,953
2023+3,47612,801
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
5,0184.1%
Under $100k
7,1075.8%
$100–249k
65,11652.8%
$250–499k
32,45126.3%
$500–749k
9,2767.5%
$750–999k
3,0492.5%
$1–1.49m
1,2471.0%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,096
10000–14999
508
15000–19999
86
20000–24999
313
25000–29999
219
30000–34999
365
35000–39999
251
40000–49999
650
50000–59999
301
60000–69999
383
70000–79999
187
80000–89999
258
90000–99999
401
$100–249k
100000–124999
599
125000–149999
476
150000–174999
979
175000–199999
887
200000–249999
4,166
$250–499k
250000–299999
6,950
300000–399999
25,256
400000–499999
32,910
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
441
2000000+
806
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k5,018
$100–249k7,107
$250–499k65,116
$500–749k32,451
$750–999k9,276
$1–1.49m3,049
$1.5m+1,247
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5002,159
$500–9996,478
$1,000–1,49923,362
$1,500–1,99923,373
$2,000–2,49914,893
$2,500–2,9993,943
$3,000+3,589
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Under $500
Under 100
132
100–149
38
150–199
84
200–249
105
250–299
601
300–349
258
350–399
220
400–449
463
450–499
258
$500–999
500–549
53
550–599
214
600–649
290
650–699
250
700–749
321
750–799
797
800–899
2,021
900–999
2,532
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
10,688
1250–1499
12,674
$3,000+
3000–3499
2,229
3500+
1,360
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5002,159
$500–9996,478
$1,000–1,49923,362
$1,500–1,99923,373
$2,000–2,49914,893
$2,500–2,9993,943
$3,000+3,589
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
1,431
7,472
1 vehicle
31,109
37,577
2 vehicles
55,280
26,050
3 vehicles
24,337
5,573
4 vehicles
8,149
2,066
5+ vehicles
2,958
513
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle1,4317,472
1 vehicle31,10937,577
2 vehicles55,28026,050
3 vehicles24,3375,573
4 vehicles8,1492,066
5+ vehicles2,958513

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
249,201
Average commute
22.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
174,41970.0%Derived from published counts
Carpool
21,5848.7%Derived from published counts
Public transit
1,2360.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
5,5072.2%Derived from published counts
Work from home
43,80817.6%Derived from published counts
Other
2,6471.1%Derived from published counts
Workers: 249,201.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
4,372
Bicycle
1,135
Other
Other Transportation
2,226
Motorcycle
174
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
247
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone174,419
Carpool21,584
Public transit1,236
Walk or bicycle5,507
Work from home43,808
Other2,647
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
54,78726.7%
Under 15 min
98,73148.1%
15–29 min
35,18617.1%
30–44 min
6,1373.0%
45–59 min
10,5525.1%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
4,491
5–9
18,847
10–14
31,449
15–29 min
15–19
42,562
20–24
39,250
25–29
16,919
30–44 min
30–34
26,852
35–39
4,515
40–44
3,819
60+ min
60–89
6,809
90+
3,743
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min54,787
15–29 min98,731
30–44 min35,186
45–59 min6,137
60+ min10,552

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
392,443
Civilian labor force
254,603
Employed
240,411
Unemployed
14,192
Unemployment rate
5.6%
Poverty universe
478,708
Persons below poverty
43,321
Gini index
0.43
White-collar workers
161,691
Blue-collar workers
39,935
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
16,950
21,835
Sales Office Occupations
19,393
29,533
Management Business Science Arts
57,220
55,545
Production Transportation Material Moving
15,884
6,218
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
17,347
486
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations16,95021,835
Sales Office Occupations19,39329,533
Management Business Science Arts57,22055,545
Production Transportation Material Moving15,8846,218
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance17,347486

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
188,998
Workplace jobs
221,264
Internal commuters
118,686
Inbound commuters
102,578
Outbound commuters
70,312
Net worker inflow
32,266

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
433,99092.3%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
36,2517.7%
Residents: 470,241.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured433,990
Uninsured36,251
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
6,00916.6%
Under 19
14,87041.0%
Age 19–34
15,03341.5%
Age 35–64
3390.9%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 196,009
Age 19–3414,870
Age 35–6415,033
Age 65+339

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
450,76892.4%
Foreign born
37,1197.6%
Residents: 487,887.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born450,768
Foreign born37,119

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
20,046
Not a citizen
17,073

Residential mobility

Same house
387,633
Within same county
49,192
From another county
11,894
From another state
28,650
From abroad
4,780

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
200,918

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Census place demographics

About Colorado Springs city, Colorado

Colorado Springs city, Colorado has 487,887 residents and a median age of 35.7 years. It ranks No. 39 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 1.8% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $4,084 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Colorado Springs city, Colorado487,887$84,81835.7 years60.9%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Colorado5,862,189$95,47037.7 years66.2%

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