Canon City Metro Area

  1. Canon City Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Canon City Metro Area Statistics
  3. Canon City Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Canon City Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Canon City Metro Area Family Information
  6. Canon City Metro Area Education Information
  7. Canon City Metro Area Business Information
  8. Canon City Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Canon City Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Canon City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Canon City Metro Area Counties
  12. Canon City Metro Area Cities


Canon City Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Canon City Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 46,145
  • Land Area (2000): 3,970.269 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.653 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 17,145
Canon City Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 67,744 72.90%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,905 2.05%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 23,276 25.05%

Canon City Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Canon City Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Canon City Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,969 12,135 834 6.43% 65
1991 13,099 12,160 939 7.17% 72
1992 14,372 13,112 1,260 8.77% 88
1993 15,225 14,023 1,202 7.89% 79
1994 16,106 15,177 929 5.77% 58
1995 16,486 15,621 865 5.24% 53
1996 16,778 15,932 846 5.04% 50
1997 17,172 16,484 688 4.01% 40
1998 17,997 17,217 780 4.33% 43
1999 17,942 17,210 732 4.08% 41
2000 17,895 17,193 702 3.92% 39
2001 18,276 17,353 923 5.05% 51
2002 18,710 17,454 1,256 6.72% 67
2003 18,625 17,211 1,414 7.59% 76
2004 18,928 17,633 1,295 6.84% 69
2005 19,420 18,199 1,221 6.28% 63
2006 19,659 18,556 1,103 5.61% 56
2007 19,906 18,919 988 4.96% 50
2008 20,489 19,165 1,324 6.46% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 19,704 18,426 1,278 6.49% 65
Feb 2008 19,711 18,417 1,294 6.56% 66
Mar 2008 19,952 18,701 1,251 6.27% 63
Apr 2008 20,104 18,980 1,124 5.59% 56
May 2008 20,686 19,391 1,295 6.26% 63
Jun 2008 21,254 19,782 1,472 6.93% 69
Jul 2008 21,388 19,945 1,443 6.75% 67
Aug 2008 21,190 19,766 1,424 6.72% 67
Sep 2008 20,411 19,078 1,333 6.53% 65
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Canon City Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,216 18.85%
2. Public Administration 3,182 18.65%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 736 4.31%
4. Educational Services 720 4.22%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 630 3.69%
6. Health Care 522 3.06%
7. Truck Transportation 454 2.66%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 448 2.63%
9. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 444 2.60%
10. Mining 410 2.40%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 398 2.33%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 360 2.11%
13. Utilities 360 2.11%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 348 2.04%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 348 2.04%
16. Metal Manufactuing 322 1.89%
17. Department and Other General Stores 320 1.88%
18. Repair and Maintenance 300 1.76%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 298 1.75%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 228 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,474 15.87%
2. Public Administration 1,900 12.19%
3. Educational Services 1,594 10.23%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,132 7.26%
5. Social Assistance 754 4.84%
6. Finance and Insurance 726 4.66%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 568 3.64%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 478 3.07%
9. Department and Other General Stores 476 3.05%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 412 2.64%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 398 2.55%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 374 2.40%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 312 2.00%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 278 1.78%
15. Construction 270 1.73%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 236 1.51%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 224 1.44%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 192 1.23%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 178 1.14%
20. U.S. Postal Service 166 1.06%

Canon City Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 1,810 10.61%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 842 4.93%
3. Other Construction Trades 732 4.29%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 728 4.27%
5. Other Management Occupations 716 4.20%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 630 3.69%
7. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 630 3.69%
8. Carpenters 602 3.53%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 580 3.40%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 544 3.19%
11. Other Production Occupations 532 3.12%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 520 3.05%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 494 2.90%
14. Construction Laborers 446 2.61%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 410 2.40%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 408 2.39%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 378 2.22%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 244 1.43%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 230 1.35%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 218 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 764 4.90%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 748 4.80%
3. Other Management Occupations 736 4.72%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 702 4.50%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 644 4.13%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 638 4.09%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 616 3.95%
8. Registered Nurses 604 3.87%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 532 3.41%
10. Cashiers 530 3.40%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 478 3.07%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 438 2.81%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 428 2.75%
14. Child Care Workers 426 2.73%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 402 2.58%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 402 2.58%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 400 2.57%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 372 2.39%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 346 2.22%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 330 2.12%

Canon City Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 40,906 53.51%
15-35 hours 6,829 8.93%
1-14 hours 1,966 2.57%
No regular hours 26,745 34.99%

Canon City Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,278 4.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,512 4.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,169 7.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,748 8.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,348 10.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,624 15.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,068 16.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,202 7.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,064 3.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,444 4.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 666 2.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 372 1.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,146 6.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,110 6.86%

Canon City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,668 5.42%
5-9 5,853 19.03%
10-14 6,027 19.60%
15-19 4,757 15.47%
20-24 3,409 11.09%
25-29 782 2.54%
30-34 1,641 5.34%
35-39 456 1.48%
40-44 636 2.07%
45-59 2,435 7.92%
60-89 2,015 6.55%
At least 90 1,072 3.49%

Canon City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 96 0.31% 22,400 72.84%
30-44 16 0.05% 2,717 8.84%
45-59 12 0.04% 2,423 7.88%
At least 60 40 0.13% 3,047 9.91%

Canon City Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 116 0.36%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,903 15.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 24,515 75.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 74 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 220 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 164 0.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 759 2.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,787 5.49%

Canon City Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Canon City Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 30,508 (73,970 people)
Families (2000): 21,110 (61,694 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,689
People at same address in 1995: 36,520
Canon City Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,268 10.64%
$10,000-$14,999 2,490 8.10%
$15,000-$19,999 2,702 8.79%
$20,000-$24,999 2,312 7.53%
$25,000-$29,999 2,781 9.05%
$30,000-$34,999 2,042 6.65%
$35,000-$39,999 1,929 6.28%
$40,000-$44,999 2,086 6.79%
$45,000-$49,999 1,720 5.60%
$50,000-$59,999 2,693 8.77%
$60,000-$74,999 3,004 9.78%
$75,000-$99,999 2,311 7.52%
$100,000-$124,999 758 2.47%
$125,000-$149,999 267 0.87%
$150,000-$199,999 193 0.63%
$200,000 or more 168 0.55%

Canon City Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,096 26.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,228 34.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 509 3.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,143 14.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 78 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,806 11.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 36 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 859 5.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 305 2.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 160 1.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Canon City Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,499 26.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,416 12.48%
Public Assistance 1,088 1.30%
Retirement 6,860 8.22%
Self Employment 4,679 5.61%
Social Security 10,560 12.65%
Supplemental Security 1,693 2.03%
Wage / Salary 21,061 25.23%
Other 4,607 5.52%

Canon City Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,609 61.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,720 38.78%

Canon City Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,129 6.90%
Color 1 Box Married 34,270 75.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,157 13.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,774 3.91%

Canon City Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,134 12.92%
Color 1 Box Married 18,752 58.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,889 15.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,223 13.20%

Canon City Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Canon City Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Canon City Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,633 4.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,881 16.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 27,052 36.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 18,440 24.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,601 4.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,656 7.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,528 4.78%

Canon City Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 826 1.79% 422 0.91% 1,248 2.70%
Kindergarten 896 1.94% 120 0.26% 1,016 2.20%
Grades 1-4 4,157 9.01% 312 0.68% 4,469 9.68%
Grades 5-8 4,416 9.57% 296 0.64% 4,712 10.21%
Grades 9-12 4,807 10.42% 826 1.79% 5,633 12.21%
Undergrad college 2,737 5.93% 466 1.01% 3,203 6.94%
Graduate or professional school 286 0.62% 162 0.35% 448 0.97%
Total 18,125 39.28% 2,604 5.64% 20,729 44.92%

Canon City Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Canon City Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Canon City Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 116 81
2004 89 107

Canon City Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Canon City Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Canon City Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 65,783 88.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,664 11.64%

Canon City Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Canon City Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 8,499
Canon City Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Canon City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Canon City Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,835 10.48%
10-19 Years 5,588 12.11%
20-29 Years 5,865 12.71%
30-39 Years 7,891 17.10%
40-49 Years 7,801 16.91%
50-59 Years 5,451 11.81%
60-69 Years 3,874 8.40%
70-79 Years 3,026 6.56%
80-89 Years 1,473 3.19%
90+ Years 341 0.74%

Canon City Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 26,417 57.25%
Color 1 Box Female 19,728 42.75%

Canon City Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 37,408 81.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,776 10.35%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,439 5.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 646 1.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 613 1.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 224 0.49%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 17 0.04%

Canon City Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 16,974 24.83%
2. English 11,390 16.66%
3. Irish 10,627 15.54%
4. United States Or American 5,195 7.60%
5. Italian 4,472 6.54%
6. French Non-Basque 2,658 3.89%
7. Dutch 2,082 3.05%
8. Scotch Irish 2,061 3.01%
9. Scottish 1,629 2.38%
10. Swedish 1,501 2.20%

Canon City Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 82,004 92.67%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,412 4.99%
3. French 808 0.91%
4. German 329 0.37%
5. Italian 146 0.16%
6. Polish 138 0.16%
7. Tagalog 88 0.10%
8. Navajo 76 0.09%
9. Other West Germanic 72 0.08%
10. Other Indo European 54 0.06%

Canon City Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 91,535 98.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 629 0.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 761 0.82%

Canon City Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Canon City Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Canon City Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Fremont County    

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