Colorado Springs Metro Area

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  3. Colorado Springs Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Colorado Springs Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Colorado Springs Metro Area Family Information
  6. Colorado Springs Metro Area Education Information
  7. Colorado Springs Metro Area Business Information
  8. Colorado Springs Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Colorado Springs Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Colorado Springs Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Colorado Springs Metro Area Counties
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Colorado Springs Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 537,484
  • Land Area (2000): 6,950.262 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.961 square kilometers
Colorado Springs Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 500,895 2002 541,600 2005 584,237
2000 530,211 2003 570,942 2006 598,605
2001 530,924 2004 578,642 2007 613,181

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Houses (2000): 212,790
Colorado Springs Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 953,046 88.52%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,010 0.47%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 118,582 11.01%

Colorado Springs 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.


Colorado Springs Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Colorado Springs Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 198,948 185,053 13,895 6.98% 70
1991 202,162 187,888 14,274 7.06% 71
1992 209,325 194,331 14,994 7.16% 72
1993 219,309 205,595 13,714 6.25% 63
1994 236,790 225,145 11,644 4.92% 49
1995 250,803 239,731 11,072 4.41% 44
1996 261,242 249,075 12,167 4.66% 47
1997 268,100 257,976 10,124 3.78% 38
1998 275,205 263,877 11,329 4.12% 41
1999 281,562 271,785 9,777 3.47% 35
2000 277,205 269,121 8,084 2.92% 29
2001 281,195 269,338 11,858 4.22% 42
2002 287,204 269,594 17,610 6.13% 61
2003 293,122 274,728 18,395 6.28% 63
2004 298,599 281,430 17,168 5.75% 58
2005 304,527 288,139 16,388 5.38% 54
2006 311,810 297,285 14,526 4.66% 47
2007 314,684 300,975 13,708 4.36% 43
2008 319,581 301,382 18,199 5.69% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 319,230 301,905 17,325 5.43% 54
Feb 2008 319,871 302,395 17,476 5.46% 55
Mar 2008 319,781 301,825 17,956 5.62% 56
Apr 2008 319,406 303,253 16,153 5.06% 51
May 2008 319,760 302,446 17,314 5.41% 54
Jun 2008 323,237 303,016 20,221 6.26% 63
Jul 2008 320,512 300,789 19,723 6.15% 62
Aug 2008 317,981 298,765 19,216 6.04% 60
Sep 2008 316,453 298,048 18,405 5.82% 58
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Colorado Springs Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 37,184 13.73%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24,946 9.21%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 16,554 6.11%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 16,130 5.96%
5. Public Administration 15,454 5.71%
6. Educational Services 12,790 4.72%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10,962 4.05%
8. Health Care 9,604 3.55%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 9,298 3.43%
10. Finance and Insurance 8,370 3.09%
11. Repair and Maintenance 7,090 2.62%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6,076 2.24%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5,860 2.16%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5,818 2.15%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5,348 1.98%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 5,098 1.88%
17. Metal Manufactuing 4,732 1.75%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 3,772 1.39%
19. Truck Transportation 3,686 1.36%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,624 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 30,144 12.51%
2. Educational Services 27,694 11.49%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 18,824 7.81%
4. Finance and Insurance 16,438 6.82%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15,400 6.39%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9,782 4.06%
7. Public Administration 9,646 4.00%
8. Social Assistance 9,316 3.87%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 9,166 3.80%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8,726 3.62%
11. Department and Other General Stores 6,854 2.84%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 5,792 2.40%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,534 2.30%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 5,458 2.26%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5,454 2.26%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4,942 2.05%
17. Construction 4,812 2.00%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 3,056 1.27%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 3,052 1.27%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 2,636 1.09%

Colorado Springs Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 20,740 7.66%
2. Other Management Occupations 16,762 6.19%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12,718 4.70%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 11,004 4.06%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 9,336 3.45%
6. Engineers 8,930 3.30%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8,534 3.15%
8. Other Production Occupations 7,822 2.89%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7,644 2.82%
10. Other Construction Trades 7,502 2.77%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6,928 2.56%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6,892 2.55%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 6,832 2.52%
14. Carpenters 6,504 2.40%
15. Top Executives 5,558 2.05%
16. Business Operations Specialists 5,174 1.91%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 5,164 1.91%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4,968 1.83%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,924 1.82%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 4,508 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 14,030 5.82%
2. Secretaries and Admins 12,564 5.21%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11,112 4.61%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10,816 4.49%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10,726 4.45%
6. Other Management Occupations 9,606 3.99%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8,030 3.33%
8. Customer Service Representatives 7,694 3.19%
9. Cashiers 6,806 2.82%
10. Registered Nurses 6,652 2.76%
11. Computer Specialists 6,630 2.75%
12. Child Care Workers 6,506 2.70%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6,398 2.65%
14. Business Operations Specialists 6,350 2.63%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5,948 2.47%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5,306 2.20%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 5,088 2.11%
18. Other Production Occupations 5,060 2.10%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 4,574 1.90%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4,488 1.86%

Colorado Springs Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 508,006 62.48%
15-35 hours 99,706 12.26%
1-14 hours 25,408 3.13%
No regular hours 179,912 22.13%

Colorado Springs Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 15,696 2.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15,038 2.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 31,795 6.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 54,584 10.35%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 68,166 12.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 82,609 15.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 78,342 14.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 48,398 9.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 26,329 4.99%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 25,486 4.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 11,321 2.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5,469 1.04%
Noon-3:59 PM 30,339 5.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 33,798 6.41%

Colorado Springs Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 16,126 3.06%
5-9 57,671 10.94%
10-14 86,052 16.32%
15-19 97,346 18.46%
20-24 98,591 18.69%
25-29 35,278 6.69%
30-34 65,382 12.40%
35-39 10,096 1.91%
40-44 11,329 2.15%
45-59 22,983 4.36%
60-89 15,219 2.89%
At least 90 11,297 2.14%

Colorado Springs 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 1,874 0.36% 389,190 73.80%
30-44 1,262 0.24% 85,545 16.22%
45-59 596 0.11% 22,387 4.25%
At least 60 1,362 0.26% 25,154 4.77%

Colorado Springs Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2,232 0.41%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 66,955 12.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 428,398 77.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 660 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 3,784 0.69%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5,094 0.93%
Color 6 Box Walked 20,247 3.68%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 22,761 4.14%

Colorado Springs 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.


Colorado Springs Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 401,158 (1,043,770 people)
Families (2000): 282,024 (873,142 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 127,610
People at same address in 1995: 403,668
Colorado Springs Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 23,735 5.91%
$10,000-$14,999 17,573 4.37%
$15,000-$19,999 21,333 5.31%
$20,000-$24,999 25,967 6.46%
$25,000-$29,999 26,499 6.60%
$30,000-$34,999 25,523 6.35%
$35,000-$39,999 24,959 6.21%
$40,000-$44,999 25,620 6.38%
$45,000-$49,999 23,032 5.73%
$50,000-$59,999 42,731 10.64%
$60,000-$74,999 47,157 11.74%
$75,000-$99,999 48,450 12.06%
$100,000-$124,999 22,255 5.54%
$125,000-$149,999 11,016 2.74%
$150,000-$199,999 8,744 2.18%
$200,000 or more 7,172 1.79%

Colorado Springs Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 47,512 23.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 56,746 28.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10,594 5.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 32,468 16.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,649 0.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 30,532 15.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 581 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 13,008 6.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 202 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4,612 2.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 64 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2,388 1.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 46 0.02%

Colorado Springs Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 349,252 30.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 162,267 14.24%
Public Assistance 10,481 0.92%
Retirement 76,167 6.68%
Self Employment 56,255 4.94%
Social Security 76,628 6.72%
Supplemental Security 10,379 0.91%
Wage / Salary 337,313 29.60%
Other 60,826 5.34%

Colorado Springs Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 114,888 50.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 114,255 49.86%

Colorado Springs Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 37,975 9.21%
Color 1 Box Married 251,527 60.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 116,222 28.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,664 1.62%

Colorado Springs Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 52,595 12.62%
Color 1 Box Married 249,414 59.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 85,664 20.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 29,183 7.00%

Colorado Springs 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.


Colorado Springs Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Colorado Springs Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 17,580 2.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 62,932 8.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 190,625 24.40%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 222,838 28.52%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 67,124 8.59%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 142,493 18.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 77,683 9.94%

Colorado Springs 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 10,744 2.00% 8,934 1.66% 19,678 3.66%
Kindergarten 14,490 2.70% 2,336 0.43% 16,826 3.13%
Grades 1-4 62,317 11.59% 6,327 1.18% 68,644 12.77%
Grades 5-8 60,608 11.28% 5,421 1.01% 66,029 12.28%
Grades 9-12 58,381 10.86% 5,396 1.00% 63,777 11.87%
Undergrad college 40,702 7.57% 15,464 2.88% 56,166 10.45%
Graduate or professional school 7,630 1.42% 5,020 0.93% 12,650 2.35%
Total 254,872 47.42% 48,898 9.10% 303,770 56.52%

Colorado Springs 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.


Colorado Springs Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Colorado Springs Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,873 1,593
2002 1,742 1,487
2003 1,884 1,558
2004 1,934 1,589

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


Colorado Springs Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Colorado Springs Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 961,856 92.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 82,906 7.94%

Colorado Springs 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.


Colorado Springs Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,535
Colorado Springs Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.841 0.489 0.056 1.070 4.456 0.000 6.983 28.872 2.675 38.531
2000 2.441 0.522 0.036 0.903 3.902 0.000 7.344 27.913 2.708 37.966
2001 2.799 0.567 0.036 0.974 4.375 0.000 7.159 28.867 2.999 39.024
2002 2.771 0.559 0.072 1.019 4.422 0.000 9.044 30.087 3.416 42.546
2003 2.231 0.459 0.037 0.785 3.512 0.000 7.270 27.791 3.729 38.790
2004 3.106 0.607 0.033 0.652 4.397 0.000 8.050 30.000 4.215 42.264
2005 3.387 0.543 0.029 0.811 4.770 0.000 7.952 29.248 3.791 40.992
2006 3.821 0.545 0.030 1.111 5.506 0.000 7.456 26.091 3.749 37.295
2007 3.237 0.595 0.049 0.930 4.811 0.000 6.416 23.096 2.984 32.496

Colorado Springs Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 21,532
2000 22,199
2001 23,042
2002 25,438

Colorado Springs 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.


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Colorado Springs Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 81,729 15.21%
10-19 Years 82,224 15.30%
20-29 Years 78,695 14.64%
30-39 Years 88,041 16.38%
40-49 Years 87,357 16.25%
50-59 Years 56,133 10.44%
60-69 Years 31,811 5.92%
70-79 Years 20,985 3.90%
80-89 Years 8,977 1.67%
90+ Years 1,532 0.29%

Colorado Springs Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 270,010 50.24%
Color 1 Box Female 267,474 49.76%

Colorado Springs Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 412,921 76.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 59,119 11.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 32,502 6.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 14,410 2.68%
Color 2 Box Asian 12,906 2.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,463 0.64%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1,161 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,002 0.19%

Colorado Springs Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 242,243 25.69%
2. Irish 134,196 14.23%
3. English 131,200 13.91%
4. United States Or American 64,102 6.80%
5. Italian 48,239 5.12%
6. French Non-Basque 36,447 3.86%
7. Scottish 30,557 3.24%
8. Norwegian 29,103 3.09%
9. Polish 27,192 2.88%
10. Swedish 24,427 2.59%

Colorado Springs Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 885,895 88.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 57,704 5.79%
3. German 16,339 1.64%
4. Korean 7,078 0.71%
5. French 4,791 0.48%
6. Tagalog 2,934 0.29%
7. Japanese 2,078 0.21%
8. Vietnamese 1,686 0.17%
9. Chinese 1,458 0.15%
10. Other Asian 1,372 0.14%

Colorado Springs Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,009,220 93.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 32,781 3.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 34,637 3.22%

Colorado Springs 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.
Colorado Springs 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.


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