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Races in El Paso County, Colorado:
Detached houses: $281,887Here: $281,887State: $321,943 Townhouses or other attached units: $193,540Here: $193,540State: $242,417 In 2-unit structures: $224,023Here: $224,023State: $375,414 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $203,302Here: $203,302State: $222,440 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $147,740Here: $147,740State: $203,199 Mobile homes: $49,630Here: $49,630State: $53,488 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $31,754Here: $31,754State: $69,208
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in El Paso County based on 534 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average. 80.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 37.0% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 45.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 59.7% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 73.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 187 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average. 33.5% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.1%
Area name: Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in El Paso County is $601 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $759 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1083 a month.
Cities in this county include: Colorado Springs, Fountain, Cimarron Hills, Black Forest, Fort Carson, Woodmoor, Stratmoor, Manitou Springs, Gleneagle, Palmer Lake.
2005 air pollution in El Paso County:
Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Lead: 0.09 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.098 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.077 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 23 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 74 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 7.6 µg/m3. Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 17 µg/m3. Below U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Crowley County , Douglas County , Elbert County , Fremont County , Lincoln County , Pueblo County , Teller County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in El Paso County: 7 L Bar Ranch (A), Academy (B), Pine View Ranch (C), Pinehurst Ranch (D), Polo Ranch (E), Pring Ranch (F), Promontory Campground (G), Rampart Reservoir Recreation Area (H), Book Ranch (I), Reble Ranch (J), Red Creek Ranch (K), Boucher Ranch (L), Ridge Crest Picnic Grounds (M), Alger Ranch (N), Rollin Ridge Ranch (O), Fulsos Ranch (P), Eagle Lake Boys Camp (Q), Garrett Ranch (R), Slocum Ranch (S), Appelt Junior Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in El Paso County include: Llader Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Hanover Church (C), Black Forest Baptist Assembly (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Chico Basin Cemetery (1), Saint Benedict Cemetery (2), Lone Memorial (3), The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium (4), Saint Lukes Cemetery (5), Liptrap Grave (6), Lenard Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Deadmans Lake (A), Lower Reservoir (B), Kiowa Creek Watershed Y-77 Reservoir (C), Kiowa Creek Watershed K-80 Reservoir (D), Manitou Reservoir (E), North Side Reservoir (F), Aspen Lake (G), Aspen Lake Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Williams Creek (A), Willow Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Big Springs Creek (D), Black Squirrel Creek (E), Brackett Creek (F), Cabin Creek (G), Deadmans Creek (H), Dirty Woman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in El Paso County include: Air Force Academy Recreation Area (1), North Cheyenne Park (2), Fox Run Regional Park (3), Hurricane Canyon Natural Area (4), Ruxton Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in El Paso County: 7 L Bar Ranch (A), Academy (B), Pine View Ranch (C), Pinehurst Ranch (D), Polo Ranch (E), Pring Ranch (F), Promontory Campground (G), Rampart Reservoir Recreation Area (H), Book Ranch (I), Reble Ranch (J), Red Creek Ranch (K), Boucher Ranch (L), Ridge Crest Picnic Grounds (M), Alger Ranch (N), Rollin Ridge Ranch (O), Fulsos Ranch (P), Eagle Lake Boys Camp (Q), Garrett Ranch (R), Slocum Ranch (S), Appelt Junior Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in El Paso County include: Llader Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Hanover Church (C), Black Forest Baptist Assembly (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Chico Basin Cemetery (1), Saint Benedict Cemetery (2), Lone Memorial (3), The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium (4), Saint Lukes Cemetery (5), Liptrap Grave (6), Lenard Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Deadmans Lake (A), Lower Reservoir (B), Kiowa Creek Watershed Y-77 Reservoir (C), Kiowa Creek Watershed K-80 Reservoir (D), Manitou Reservoir (E), North Side Reservoir (F), Aspen Lake (G), Aspen Lake Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Williams Creek (A), Willow Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Big Springs Creek (D), Black Squirrel Creek (E), Brackett Creek (F), Cabin Creek (G), Deadmans Creek (H), Dirty Woman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in El Paso County include: Air Force Academy Recreation Area (1), North Cheyenne Park (2), Fox Run Regional Park (3), Hurricane Canyon Natural Area (4), Ruxton Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 33,737 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 33,308 (48% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in El Paso County with a mortgage: 87,818 (14,365 second mortgage, 7,916 home equity loan, 325 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 19,103
El Paso County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 19 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/28/2001, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused $100,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
9.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,788 average adjusted gross income)
0.54% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,092 average AGI)El Paso County: 0.54%Colorado average: 0.18% 1.74% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($7,193 average AGI) 7.01% relocated from other states ($31,502 average AGI)El Paso County: 7.01%Colorado average: 4.67%
8.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,875 average adjusted gross income)
0.35% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,545 average AGI)El Paso County: 0.35%Colorado average: 0.12% 2.04% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($10,038 average AGI) 6.13% relocated to other states ($29,292 average AGI)El Paso County: 6.13%Colorado average: 3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 55,449 (47,283 aged, 8,166 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household type by relationship
109,734 spouses, 157,605 children (142,583 natural, 4,626 adopted, 10,396 stepchildren), 6,286 grandchildren, 2,740 brothers or sisters, 2,226 parents, 5,317 other relatives, 9,773 non-relatives
Size of family households: 54,150 2-persons, 31,348 3-persons, 29,496 4-persons, 12,969 5-persons, 4,965 6-persons, 2,140 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 45,825 1-person, 9,576 2-persons, 1,412 3-persons, 523 4-persons, 149 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.
88.6% of residents of El Paso County speak English at home. 6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $5,477,888,000 ($9878 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $3,456,855,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,584,547,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $376,423,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,978,000 Federal grants: $374,550,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,699,316,000 ($1,537,655,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,441,074,000 ($1,310,760,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $3,987,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,306,922,000 Federal Government insurance: $248,221,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 114.22 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)
42% of El Paso County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 16% lived in Colorado.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $139,600
Parks & Recreation: $1,759,000
Solid Waste Management: $661,000
Parking Facilities: $128,000
Regular Highways: $32,000
Regular Highways: $5,559,000
Police Protection: $40,020,000
Health Services - Other: $26,127,000
General - Other: $23,896,000
Regular Highways: $14,817,000
Central Staff Services: $10,134,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $9,672,000
Financial Administration: $8,992,000
General Public Buildings: $7,270,000
Corrections - Other: $5,494,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,826,000
Natural Resources - Other: $621,000
