Pueblo Metro Area

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


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Pueblo Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 141,472
  • Land Area (2000): 6,186.671 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 23.414 square kilometers
Pueblo Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 137,759 2002 148,224 2005 152,252
2000 145,266 2003 148,319 2006 154,183
2001 145,302 2004 150,409 2007 155,852

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Houses (2000): 58,926
Pueblo Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 246,810 86.97%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,508 0.88%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 34,462 12.14%

Pueblo 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.


Pueblo Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Pueblo Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 52,513 48,728 3,785 7.21% 72
1991 52,658 48,383 4,275 8.12% 81
1992 53,372 48,380 4,992 9.35% 94
1993 53,814 49,360 4,453 8.28% 83
1994 55,915 52,623 3,292 5.89% 59
1995 57,981 54,642 3,340 5.76% 58
1996 59,241 55,715 3,526 5.95% 60
1997 60,981 57,982 3,000 4.92% 49
1998 63,921 59,423 4,499 7.04% 70
1999 62,243 59,117 3,127 5.02% 50
2000 64,099 61,584 2,515 3.92% 39
2001 64,230 60,896 3,334 5.19% 52
2002 66,114 61,410 4,704 7.11% 71
2003 68,835 63,673 5,163 7.50% 75
2004 69,275 64,104 5,172 7.47% 75
2005 69,953 65,077 4,875 6.97% 70
2006 71,220 67,169 4,051 5.69% 57
2007 72,846 69,308 3,538 4.86% 49
2008 74,451 69,866 4,585 6.16% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 74,402 69,991 4,411 5.93% 59
Feb 2008 74,294 69,808 4,486 6.04% 60
Mar 2008 74,578 70,083 4,495 6.03% 60
Apr 2008 74,301 70,316 3,985 5.36% 54
May 2008 74,510 70,196 4,314 5.79% 58
Jun 2008 74,872 69,843 5,029 6.72% 67
Jul 2008 74,826 69,791 5,035 6.73% 67
Aug 2008 74,016 69,094 4,922 6.65% 66
Sep 2008 74,260 69,675 4,585 6.17% 62
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Pueblo Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 9,850 15.86%
2. Public Administration 4,726 7.61%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,698 5.95%
4. Health Care 3,514 5.66%
5. Educational Services 3,256 5.24%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,548 4.10%
7. Metal Manufactuing 2,044 3.29%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,840 2.96%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 1,748 2.81%
10. Department and Other General Stores 1,672 2.69%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 1,568 2.52%
12. Finance and Insurance 1,562 2.51%
13. Repair and Maintenance 1,556 2.50%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,538 2.48%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,364 2.20%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,156 1.86%
17. Utilities 1,114 1.79%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,040 1.67%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 970 1.56%
20. Truck Transportation 906 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 11,664 20.35%
2. Educational Services 6,304 11.00%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,524 9.64%
4. Public Administration 3,432 5.99%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,264 5.70%
6. Finance and Insurance 2,994 5.22%
7. Social Assistance 2,268 3.96%
8. Department and Other General Stores 2,186 3.81%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,894 3.30%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,650 2.88%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 1,200 2.09%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,134 1.98%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,078 1.88%
14. Construction 1,070 1.87%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 912 1.59%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 834 1.46%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 494 0.86%
18. Warehousing and Storage 470 0.82%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 416 0.73%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 398 0.69%

Pueblo Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,930 4.72%
2. Other Construction Trades 2,792 4.49%
3. Other Management Occupations 2,554 4.11%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,500 4.02%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,478 3.99%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,374 3.82%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,318 3.73%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,136 3.44%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 2,068 3.33%
10. Other Production Occupations 2,066 3.33%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,028 3.26%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 1,940 3.12%
13. Construction Laborers 1,580 2.54%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,490 2.40%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,264 2.03%
16. Carpenters 1,158 1.86%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,152 1.85%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 1,126 1.81%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 1,086 1.75%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,050 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 3,716 6.48%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,470 6.05%
3. Secretaries and Admins 3,126 5.45%
4. Registered Nurses 2,504 4.37%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,484 4.33%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,110 3.68%
7. Cashiers 2,068 3.61%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,922 3.35%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,820 3.18%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,708 2.98%
11. Other Management Occupations 1,588 2.77%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,570 2.74%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 1,444 2.52%
14. Customer Service Representatives 1,406 2.45%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,400 2.44%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,360 2.37%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,348 2.35%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,282 2.24%
19. Child Care Workers 1,096 1.91%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,016 1.77%

Pueblo Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 107,914 49.08%
15-35 hours 26,988 12.28%
1-14 hours 6,656 3.03%
No regular hours 78,301 35.61%

Pueblo Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,880 3.40%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,439 3.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 6,289 5.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 8,944 7.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12,315 10.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 15,128 13.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 19,674 17.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 10,948 9.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5,180 4.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,554 4.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,800 2.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,429 1.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 8,572 7.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9,876 8.66%

Pueblo Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,548 3.11%
5-9 15,635 13.71%
10-14 25,279 22.17%
15-19 25,093 22.01%
20-24 16,550 14.51%
25-29 4,198 3.68%
30-34 8,543 7.49%
35-39 1,338 1.17%
40-44 2,001 1.75%
45-59 6,067 5.32%
60-89 3,686 3.23%
At least 90 2,090 1.83%

Pueblo 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 30 324 0.28% 89,979 78.91%
30-44 210 0.18% 11,672 10.24%
45-59 122 0.11% 5,945 5.21%
At least 60 212 0.19% 5,564 4.88%

Pueblo Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 466 0.39%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 16,043 13.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 93,615 79.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 232 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 564 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 868 0.74%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,240 1.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,949 3.35%

Pueblo 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.


Pueblo Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 109,236 (274,668 people)
Families (2000): 75,248 (228,750 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 25,238
People at same address in 1995: 136,805
Pueblo Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 13,138 11.99%
$10,000-$14,999 9,225 8.42%
$15,000-$19,999 9,475 8.65%
$20,000-$24,999 9,121 8.33%
$25,000-$29,999 8,350 7.62%
$30,000-$34,999 8,651 7.90%
$35,000-$39,999 6,651 6.07%
$40,000-$44,999 6,672 6.09%
$45,000-$49,999 5,462 4.99%
$50,000-$59,999 9,423 8.60%
$60,000-$74,999 9,108 8.31%
$75,000-$99,999 7,907 7.22%
$100,000-$124,999 2,809 2.56%
$125,000-$149,999 1,266 1.16%
$150,000-$199,999 989 0.90%
$200,000 or more 1,303 1.19%

Pueblo Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 14,506 26.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 16,209 29.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,306 4.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,575 15.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 292 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,260 13.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 98 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,366 6.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 18 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,248 2.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 15 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 674 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 12 0.02%

Pueblo Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 81,071 27.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 34,971 11.88%
Public Assistance 5,359 1.82%
Retirement 24,687 8.38%
Self Employment 10,841 3.68%
Social Security 34,933 11.86%
Supplemental Security 7,465 2.53%
Wage / Salary 78,706 26.73%
Other 16,457 5.59%

Pueblo Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 32,258 57.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 23,716 42.37%

Pueblo Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,579 10.69%
Color 1 Box Married 63,312 58.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 30,031 27.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,408 3.15%

Pueblo Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 14,848 12.83%
Color 1 Box Married 62,459 53.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 24,484 21.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,934 12.04%

Pueblo 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.


Pueblo Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Pueblo Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 13,810 6.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 28,332 13.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 65,649 31.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 53,091 25.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 15,372 7.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 23,010 10.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11,895 5.63%

Pueblo 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 3,311 2.34% 1,612 1.14% 4,923 3.48%
Kindergarten 3,788 2.68% 502 0.35% 4,290 3.03%
Grades 1-4 15,785 11.16% 965 0.68% 16,750 11.84%
Grades 5-8 15,547 10.99% 996 0.70% 16,543 11.69%
Grades 9-12 15,852 11.21% 751 0.53% 16,603 11.74%
Undergrad college 13,345 9.43% 946 0.67% 14,291 10.10%
Graduate or professional school 1,276 0.90% 614 0.43% 1,890 1.34%
Total 68,904 48.71% 6,386 4.51% 75,290 53.22%

Pueblo 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.


Pueblo Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Pueblo Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 378 310
2002 295 275
2003 316 276
2004 288 286

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


Pueblo Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pueblo Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 235,211 85.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 40,913 14.82%

Pueblo 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.


Pueblo Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,018
Pueblo 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 6.206 0.740 0.044 1.198 8.188 0.000 8.283 36.745 2.628 47.656
2000 5.548 0.578 0.041 0.854 7.022 0.000 7.125 27.632 1.927 36.684
2001 4.370 0.351 0.048 1.039 5.809 0.000 9.601 33.909 2.705 46.214
2002 3.724 0.209 0.047 1.174 5.154 0.000 9.857 32.080 2.901 44.838
2003 4.241 0.263 0.047 1.227 5.778 0.000 10.552 33.077 3.027 46.656
2004 3.032 0.246 0.053 1.409 4.740 0.000 10.804 33.595 3.358 47.756
2005 3.488 0.158 0.085 1.103 4.834 0.000 12.538 40.617 3.593 56.748
2006 2.854 0.324 0.039 1.154 4.371 0.000 11.616 36.191 3.353 51.160
2007 3.073 0.295 0.045 1.328 4.742 0.000 11.524 35.822 4.139 51.485

Pueblo Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 7,693
2000 6,349
2001 7,559
2002 7,410

Pueblo 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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Pueblo Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 19,813 14.00%
10-19 Years 20,943 14.80%
20-29 Years 17,687 12.50%
30-39 Years 19,180 13.56%
40-49 Years 20,912 14.78%
50-59 Years 15,541 10.99%
60-69 Years 11,665 8.25%
70-79 Years 10,129 7.16%
80-89 Years 4,711 3.33%
90+ Years 891 0.63%

Pueblo Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 69,236 48.94%
Color 1 Box Female 72,236 51.06%

Pueblo Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 81,624 57.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 53,710 37.97%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,391 1.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,706 1.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 917 0.65%
Color 2 Box Asian 847 0.60%
Color 6 Box Other Race 219 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 58 0.04%

Pueblo Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 38,454 21.62%
2. Irish 25,557 14.37%
3. Italian 23,395 13.15%
4. English 22,729 12.78%
5. United States Or American 15,129 8.51%
6. French Non-Basque 6,985 3.93%
7. Scotch Irish 4,434 2.49%
8. Scottish 4,290 2.41%
9. Polish 4,002 2.25%
10. Swedish 3,771 2.12%

Pueblo Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 222,433 83.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 37,537 14.16%
3. German 950 0.36%
4. Italian 686 0.26%
5. French 622 0.23%
6. Japanese 298 0.11%
7. Chinese 294 0.11%
8. Other Slavic 262 0.10%
9. Serbo Croatian 156 0.06%
10. Polish 152 0.06%

Pueblo Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 275,381 97.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,617 1.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,782 1.69%

Pueblo 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.
Pueblo 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.


Pueblo Metro Area Counties Back to top
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