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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Retail trade (12.7%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.1%), Manufacturing (11.1%).
Detached houses: $270,873Here:$270,873State:$322,490 Townhouses or other attached units: $179,869Here:$179,869State:$250,501 In 2-unit structures: $166,690Here:$166,690State:$264,083 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $107,041Here:$107,041State:$224,676 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $298,951Here:$298,951State:$210,473 Mobile homes: $106,719Here:$106,719State:$53,488 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $59,095Here:$59,095State:$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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.1%
McCain (Republican): 58.9% Obama (Democratic): 40.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,071 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $908 (0.4%)
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.
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: 74 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 17 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
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Notable locations in El Paso County: Elk Ranch (A), J L Ranch (B), Louisiana State University Camp (C), Hitch Rack Ranch (D), Pring Ranch (E), Novak Ranch (F), Murr Ranch (G), Hudson Ranch (H), Garrett Ranch (I), Fulsos Ranch (J), Cummings Ranch (K), Bishop Ranch (L), Summit House (M), Red Creek Ranch (N), Turkey Creek Ranch (O), Midway Ranch (P), Emerald Valley Boys Camp (Q), Stage Road Picnic Ground (R), Farish Memorial Recreation Area (S), Meadow Ridge Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in El Paso County include: Black Forest Baptist Assembly (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Llader Church (C), Hanover Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Jackson Cemetery (1), Saint Lukes Cemetery (2), Myers Cemetery (3), Lenard Cemetery (4), National Slovak Society Cemetery (5), Saint Michaels Cemetery (6), Antioch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Deadmans Lake (A), Duck Pond (B), Lytle Pond (C), Rampart Reservoir (D), Reservoir Number Four (E), Nichols Reservoir (F), Sapphire Lake (G), Northfield Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ice Cave Creek (A), Cabin Creek (B), Greenhorn Creek (C), Sand Creek (D), West Fork Red Creek (E), East Fork Red Creek (F), Little Fountain Creek (G), Rock Creek (H), Little Turkey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in El Paso County include: North Cheyenne Park (1), Air Force Academy Recreation Area (2), Hurricane Canyon Natural Area (3), Trail Junction Picnic Grounds (4), Ruxton Park (5), Fox Run Regional Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in El Paso County: Elk Ranch (A), J L Ranch (B), Louisiana State University Camp (C), Hitch Rack Ranch (D), Pring Ranch (E), Novak Ranch (F), Murr Ranch (G), Hudson Ranch (H), Garrett Ranch (I), Fulsos Ranch (J), Cummings Ranch (K), Bishop Ranch (L), Summit House (M), Red Creek Ranch (N), Turkey Creek Ranch (O), Midway Ranch (P), Emerald Valley Boys Camp (Q), Stage Road Picnic Ground (R), Farish Memorial Recreation Area (S), Meadow Ridge Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in El Paso County include: Black Forest Baptist Assembly (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Llader Church (C), Hanover Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Jackson Cemetery (1), Saint Lukes Cemetery (2), Myers Cemetery (3), Lenard Cemetery (4), National Slovak Society Cemetery (5), Saint Michaels Cemetery (6), Antioch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Deadmans Lake (A), Duck Pond (B), Lytle Pond (C), Rampart Reservoir (D), Reservoir Number Four (E), Nichols Reservoir (F), Sapphire Lake (G), Northfield Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ice Cave Creek (A), Cabin Creek (B), Greenhorn Creek (C), Sand Creek (D), West Fork Red Creek (E), East Fork Red Creek (F), Little Fountain Creek (G), Rock Creek (H), Little Turkey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in El Paso County include: North Cheyenne Park (1), Air Force Academy Recreation Area (2), Hurricane Canyon Natural Area (3), Trail Junction Picnic Grounds (4), Ruxton Park (5), Fox Run Regional Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Crowley County , Douglas County , Elbert County , Fremont County , Lincoln County , Pueblo County , Teller County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.2%
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
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in El Paso County (%):
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 2006: 15.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 43.1. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 166.8. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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).
Population growth in El Paso County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 114.22 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $139,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $765,000
Parks and Recreation: $391,000
Housing and Community Development: $189,000
Parking Facilities: $101,000
Regular Highways: $83,000
Regular Highways: $5,195,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,072,000
Parks and Recreation: $107,000
Public Welfare - Other: $30,584,000
Health - Other: $26,360,000
General - Other: $24,823,000
Financial Administration: $13,919,000
Central Staff Services: $12,715,000
Regular Highways: $12,652,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,480,000
General Public Buildings: $7,476,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,203,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,027,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,253,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,245,000
Solid Waste Management: $614,000
Other Investments - Other: $23,692,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $15,738,000
Benefit Payments: $10,364,000
Total Federal Securities: $8,235,000
Local Employee Contribution: $6,580,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $5,923,000
From Parent Local Government: $5,697,000
Withdrawals: $1,756,000
All Other: $7,551,000
Highways: $945,000
Housing and Community Development: $649,000
Public Welfare: $35,000
Transit Utilities: $3,169,000
Highways: $366,000
Education: $360,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,755,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,075,000
Fines and Forfeits: $674,000
Rents: $634,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $95,380,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $7,342,000
Police Protection: $529,000
Natural Resources - Other: $294,000
General - Other: $242,000
Financial Administration: $208,000
All Other: $9,464,000
Highways: $8,552,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,113,000
General Local Government Support: $6,008,000
Education: $36,000
Property: $34,825,000
Public Utilities Sales: $374,000
Motor Vehicle License: $306,000
Other License: $15,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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