HUD State of the Cities Data System (SOCDS)

A Look at: Colorado Springs, CO for 2010
Found in: Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area

2010 BLS 12 month Average:
  Labor Force 214,010
  Employed 193,891
  Unemployment rate 9.4

CensusPopulation
This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 43
  Total Population: 403,983
  Labor Force 219,181
  Employed 209,428
  Unemployment rate 4.4

Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.

2009 FBI Crime
  Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. 3,662
  Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. 490

More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.


Race/Ethnicity ImmigrantsPopulationPct of Total Pop
  White/Non-Hispanic 289,549 71.7
  Black/Non-Hispanic 23,321 5.8
  Other Races/Non-Hispanic 28,538 7.1
  Total Hispanic/All Races 62,575 15.5

Where We're FromPopulationPct of Total Pop
  Native 371,668 92.0
  Born In CO 130,008 32.2
  Not Born in Colorado Springs 229,962 56.9
  Born Outside US 10,129 2.5
  Total Foreign Born Pop 32,315 8.0

Educational AttainmentPopulationPct of Respondents
  Total Respondants 260,496 100.0
  Did Not Graduate High School 21,144 8.1
  High School Graduate 56,561 21.7
  Some College or Associate Degree 64,816 24.9
  Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree 117,975 45.3

Families with Children by Type of FamilyPopulationPct of Respondents
  Married Couple 102,826 80.4
  Single Parent 24,995 19.6

Housing UnitsPopulationPct of
Occupied
Units		Pct of
Total Units
  Total Units 177,677 N/A 100.0
  Total Occupied Units 162,295 100.0 91.3
  Owner Occupied 101,148 62.3 56.9
  Renter Occupied 61,147 37.7 34.4
  Vacant Units 15,382 N/A 8.7

Rent and Income
  Median Household Gross Rent $781
  Median Household Owner's Value $213,200

Employed Workers by Class in Place of WorkPopulationPct of Respondents
  Total Workers 194,992 100.0
  Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers 137,769 70.7
  Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers 15,818 8.1
  Federal Government 9,547 4.9
  State and Local Government 19,490 10.0
  Self Employed 11,987 6.1
  Unpaid Family Work 381 0.2

Civilian Residents by Occupation Total
Population
16 and Older		 Pct of Total Respondents Employed
Population
16 and Older		 Pct of Employed Respondents
  Total 220,212 100.0 194,992 100.0
  Management, professional, and related
  occupations
 87,222 39.6 77,007 39.5
  Service occupations 37,206 16.9 34,694 17.8
  Sales and office occupations 57,201 26.0 49,053 25.2
  Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations No Data No Data No Data No Data
  Construction, extraction, and maintenance
  occupations
 18,286 8.3 17,410 8.9
  Production, transportation, and material moving
  occupations
 18,234 8.3 16,828 8.6
  Armed Forces 2,063 0.9 No Data No Data

Civilian Residents by Industry Total
Population
16 and Older		 Pct of Total Respondents Employed
Population
16 and Older		 Pct of Employed Respondents
  Total 220,212 100.0 194,992 100.0
  Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 918 0.4 946 0.5
  Construction 15,143 6.9 15,076 7.7
  Manufacturing 16,405 7.4 13,966 7.2
  Wholesale trade 4,133 1.9 3,663 1.9
  Retail trade 26,072 11.8 22,240 11.4
  Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8,581 3.9 7,653 3.9
  Information 7,651 3.5 6,757 3.5
  Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and
  leasing
 17,530 8.0 14,921 7.7
  Professional, scientific, management, admin,
  and waste management services
 29,370 13.3 27,131 13.9
  Health services No Data No Data 39,445 20.2
  Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and
  food services
 22,779 10.3 21,379 11.0
  Public administration 9,608 4.4 10,136 5.2
  Other services (except public administration) 13,679 6.2 11,679 6.0

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