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El Paso County

Population in July 2007: 4,294.
Males: 2,210  (51.5%)
Females: 2,084  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  42.2 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,732 (it was $48,135 in 2000)
Pikes Peak:  $56,732
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $35,682
Pikes Peak:  $35,682
Colorado:  $29,133

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $261,086 (it was $174,300 in 2000)
Pikes Peak:  $261,086
Colorado:  $233,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $349,334; Detached houses: $367,315; Townhouses or other attached units: $205,296; In 2-unit structures: $182,920; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,189; Mobile homes: $34,076; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Pikes Peak:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Pikes Peak: 89.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6442 feet

Land area: 77.8 square miles.

Population density: 55 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Pikes Peak

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pikes Peak CCD

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
Colorado:  8.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Pikes Peak:  0.6% ($975)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
Pikes Peak satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (10.1 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (542.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Cascade-Chipita Park, CO (1.4 miles ), Green Mountain Falls, CO (1.9 miles ), Manitou Springs, CO (2.1 miles ), Woodland Park, CO (2.9 miles ), Air Force Academy, CO (3.0 miles ), Divide, CO (3.2 miles ), Colorado Springs, CO (3.2 miles ), Cheyenne Mountain, CO (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 38.90 N, Longitude: 104.97 W

Pikes Peak household income distribution Pikes Peak home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)



Pikes Peak-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Colorado state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.4 miles away from the Pikes Peak place center .

On 6/24/1979, a category 3 tornado 4.3 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Pikes Peak-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Colorado state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/25/1994 at 19:06:07, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 28.6 miles away from Pikes Peak center
On 12/23/1995 at 06:51:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 11.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1997 at 22:04:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB, 2.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 15.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/28/2003 at 02:55:02, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from Pikes Peak center
On 7/22/2001 at 19:22:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 12.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2008 at 03:49:01, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.0 miles away from Pikes Peak center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Pikes Peak:
  • CENTURA HLTH/PENROSE ST FRANCIS HOSP (about 9 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • SEMPERCARE HOSPITAL OF COLO SPRINGS (about 10 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • CEDAR SPRINGS BEH HLTH SYSTEM INC (about 11 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)

Amtrak station near Pikes Peak:
  • 10 miles: COLORADO SPRINGS (120 S. WEBER) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pikes Peak:
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 4 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 9 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 45 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 48 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)

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Notable locations in Pikes Peak: Ridge Crest Picnic Grounds (A), Springdale Campground (B), Summit House (C), Crow Gulch Picnic Ground (D), Grassy Saddle Picnic Grounds (E), Black Canyon Picnic Grounds (F), Neeper Cabin (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Pikes Peak: Holy Rosary Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Manitou Reservoir (A), Woodland Park Reservoir (B), Wilson Reservoir (C), Big Horn Reservoir (D), Big Tooth Reservoir (E), Bighorn Reservoir (F), Boehmer Reservoir (G), Lake Moraine (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Willow Creek (A), Cabin Creek (B), Cascade Creek (C), Crystal Creek (D), Crystola Creek (E), French Creek (F), Hunters Run (G), Seep Creek (H), Severy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pikes Peak include: Hurricane Canyon Natural Area (1), Ruxton Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  54.6%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.6%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pikes Peak, CO


47 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
13 people in religious group quarters


Pikes Peak compared to Colorado state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in El Paso County Colorado:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Pikes Peak

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Methodist Church
Adherents30.3%10.8%8.9%6.0%5.4%
Congregations7.1%10.5%0.3%8.8%6.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.5%4.4%3.3%2.5%24.0%
Congregations2.7%4.8%1.4%2.7%55.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


9.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,788 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.30%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.54% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,092 average AGI)
El Paso County:  0.54%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pueblo County, CO  0.20% ($29,291 average AGI)
from Teller County, CO  0.19% ($39,501)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.19% ($45,333)


8.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.52%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.35% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,545 average AGI)
El Paso County:  0.35%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, CO  0.25% ($60,352 average AGI)
to Denver County, CO  0.24% ($29,479)
to Arapahoe County, CO  0.22% ($41,676)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pikes Peak:
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • KXRE (1490 AM; 1 kW; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: LATINO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KBZC (1300 AM; 5 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKCS (1460 AM; 5 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
  • KWYD (1580 AM; 10 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KVOR (740 AM; 3 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRDO (1240 AM; 1 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pikes Peak:
  • KBIQ (102.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKCS-FM (101.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKFM (98.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRCC (91.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • KKLI (106.3 FM; WIDEFIELD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSKX (105.5 FM; SECURITY, CO; Owner: OPTIMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGFT (100.7 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC)
  • KMOM (96.1 FM; FOUNTAIN, CO; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTLF (90.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
  • KSPZ (92.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVUU (99.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCME (88.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCAST HOUSE, INC)
  • KILO (94.3 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO BCSTERS, INC.)
  • KRDO-FM (95.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KEPC (89.7 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KTLC (89.1 FM; CANON CITY, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KRDO-FM1 (95.1 FM; CRIPPLE CREEK, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KKMG (98.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Pikes Peak:
  • KKTV (Channel 11; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KTSC (Channel 8; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KGHB-CA (Channel 27; PUEBLO, ETC., CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K03AO (Channel 3; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITY OF MANITOU SPRINGS)
  • K07PA (Channel 7; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: ROCKY MTN. PUB. B/CING. NET., INC.)
  • K09LH (Channel 9; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITY OF MANITOU SPRINGS)
  • K23GJ (Channel 23; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: SYNCOM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KRDO-TV (Channel 13; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXRM-TV (Channel 21; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • K06BI (Channel 6; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITY OF MANITOU SPRINGS)
  • K49CJ (Channel 49; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
  • KJCS-LP (Channel 38; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BETA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K63DW (Channel 63; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: ROCKY MTN.PUB.B/CING.NETWORK,INC.)
  • K30AA (Channel 30; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K43CG (Channel 43; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: FULL GOSPEL OUTREACH, INC.)
  • K28GE (Channel 28; WOODLAND PARK, CO; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • K33EW (Channel 33; WOODLAND PARK, CO; Owner: FULL GOSPEL OUTREACH, INC.)
  • K47FJ (Channel 47; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: FULL GOSPEL OUTREACH, INC.)
  • KXTU-LP (Channel 57; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)


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