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State of Colorado - County of El Paso

El Paso County Demography

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  • Table 1. El Paso County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. El Paso County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. El Paso County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. El Paso County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. El Paso County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. El Paso County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. El Paso County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. El Paso County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 2,126
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 533,428
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 107
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 516,929
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 107
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 243.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 397,014
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 125
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 309,424
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 16,499
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 119,915
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 87,590
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 3.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 30.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 28.30%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 58,401
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 11.30%


    TABLE 2. El Paso County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 516,929
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 39,038
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 103,442
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 54,346
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 168,151
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 32.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 107,165
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 25,305
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 4.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 14,998
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 2.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 4,484
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 0.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 33.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 259,598
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 257,331
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 100.90
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 419,673
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 81.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 33,670
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 6.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 4,725
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 13,099
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 2.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1,256
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 24,293
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 4.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 20,213
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.90%


    TABLE 3. El Paso County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 15,396
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 3,852
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 192,409
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 146,965
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 30.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 501,533
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.61
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 45,945
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 23.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 75,622
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 39.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 31,557
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 16.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 133,829
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 70,638
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 52.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 107,064
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 53,005
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 49.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 19,655
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 13,355
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 67.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 58,580
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 42,870
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 36.60%


    TABLE 4. El Paso County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 479,935
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 7,700
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 16.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 2,710
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 5.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 58
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.50
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 42
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 2,623
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 50,821
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 43,185


    TABLE 5. El Paso County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 89,117
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 82,382
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 68,704
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 240,251
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 212,185
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 88.30%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 62,017
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 25.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 42,023
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 29,604
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 42.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 45,856
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 6,337
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 18,880
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 9.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 13.80%


    TABLE 6. El Paso County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 21,725
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 2,254
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 19,471
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 24,601
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 500,207
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,343
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 397,014
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 6,197
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 202,428
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 22.60%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 192,409
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 124,433
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 64.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 6,264
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 5,086
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 81.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 1,118
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 17.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 710,779


    TABLE 7. El Paso County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 12,873,263
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 7,072,264
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 82.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 490,044
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 26,270
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 96.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,256,101
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 9,748,158
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,808,851
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 18.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,129,899
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 11.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 7,941,055
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 81.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 822,712
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 8.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 599,485
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 6.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 2,721,026
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 27.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 2,781,201
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 28.50%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,129,899
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,035,346
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 977,693




     









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