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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: $56,700 (it was $48,135 in 2000)
Pikes Peak  $56,700
Colorado:  $55,212

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $264,700 (it was $181,000 in 2000)
Pikes Peak  $264,700
Colorado:  $233,900

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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: 86.0 (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 
 
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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:  0.5% ($975)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
Pikes Peak satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (12.8 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (613.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Cascade-Chipita Park, CO (2.1 miles ), Green Mountain Falls, CO (4.0 miles ), Manitou Springs, CO (5.2 miles ), Woodland Park, CO (9.0 miles ), Air Force Academy, CO (10.2 miles ), Divide, CO (12.0 miles ), Colorado Springs, CO (12.8 miles ), Cheyenne Mountain, CO (13.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.90 N, Longitude: 104.97 W


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

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 near Colorado state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the Pikes Peak place center .

On 6/24/1979, a category 3 tornado 4.9 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Pikes Peak:
  • CENTURA HLTH/PENROSE ST FRANCIS HOSP (about 11 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • SEMPERCARE HOSPITAL OF COLO SPRINGS (about 12 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • CEDAR SPRINGS BEH HLTH SYSTEM INC (about 13 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pikes Peak:
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 21 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: COS)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 55 miles; PUEBLO, CO; ID: PUB)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 58 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pikes Peak:
  • MEADOW LAKE (about 29 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: 00V)
  • FREMONT COUNTY (about 35 miles; CANON CITY, CO; ID: 1V6)
  • COLORADO SPRINGS EAST (about 40 miles; ELLICOTT, CO; ID: A50)

Amtrak station near Pikes Peak:
  • 12 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 10 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 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 51 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 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 1999:
This place:  6.6%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

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:

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)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBZC (1300 AM; 5 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • KKCS (1460 AM; 5 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KVOR (740 AM; 3 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KRDO (1240 AM; 1 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pikes Peak:
  • KBIQ (102.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKFM (98.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKCS-FM (101.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KSPZ (92.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVUU (99.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTLF (90.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
  • KMOM (96.1 FM; FOUNTAIN, CO; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES 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)
  • KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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)
  • K23GJ (Channel 23; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: SYNCOM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KRDO-TV (Channel 13; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXRM-TV (Channel 21; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • K49CJ (Channel 49; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
  • K06BI (Channel 6; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITY OF MANITOU SPRINGS)
  • 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.)

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