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Pueblo West, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Pueblo West is 30,655, which is 81.40% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Pueblo West population density is 434.85 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Pueblo West is white, which represent 86.89% of the total population. The average Pueblo West education level is lower than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 30,655. #28

Population Growth Since 2000, #32

Pueblo West, CO	81.40%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #284

Pueblo West, CO	434.85 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	26,637 (86.89%, #347)
Black:	464 (1.51%, #77)
Hispanic:	7,592 (24.77%, #120)
Asian:	181 (0.59%, #174)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	430 (1.40%, #77)
One Race, Other:	1,765 (5.76%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,178 (3.84%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,810 (63.36%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	382 (5.03%, see rank)
Cuban:	21 (0.28%, see rank)
Central American:	111 (1.46%, see rank)
South American:	27 (0.36%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

26,399 (86.12%) out of the total population of 30,655 reported first ancestry.

	Pueblo West, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	163	0.53%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	477	1.56%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	578	1.89%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	2,567	8.37%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	913	2.98%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	7,517	24.52%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	78	0.25%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	15	0.05%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	3,586	11.70%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	1,972	6.43%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	606	1.98%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	696	2.27%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	108	0.35%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	221	0.72%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	388	1.27%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	828	2.70%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	36	0.12%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	632	2.06%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	60	0.20%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	25	0.08%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	1,651	5.39%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	151	0.49%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 15,350 (50.07%, see rank)

Females: 15,305 (49.93%, see rank)

Pueblo West, CO	Male: 50.07% Female: 49.93%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Pueblo West, CO	37.90 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Pueblo West, CO	37.40 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Pueblo West, CO	38.30 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Pueblo West, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,871	6.10%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,907	6.22%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,942	9.60%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,405	7.85%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,907	6.22%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,439	11.22%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,896	12.71%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,284	13.97%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,888	12.68%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,760	9.00%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,058	3.45%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	298	0.97%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Pueblo West, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	19,623, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,324, 6.75%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,931, 25.13%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	8,122, 41.39%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,226, 16.44%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,020, 10.29%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.94, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Pueblo West, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	745	74.36%	25.64%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,997	87.94%, see rank	12.06%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,108	90.94%, see rank	9.06%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,895	89.34%, see rank	10.66%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	292	61.30%, see rank	38.70%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Pueblo West, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	10,848, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.81, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	2,024, 18.66%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,824, 81.34%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,264, 76.18%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.29, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,651, 61.31%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,584, 23.82%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Pueblo West, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	23,935	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	11,847	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	3,260	27.52%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	7,062	59.61%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	259	2.19%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	1,266	10.69%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,088	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	2,550	21.10%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	6,926	57.30%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	889	7.35%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	1,723	14.25%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Pueblo West, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	29,591	96.53%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	16,134	52.63%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	13,068	42.63%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	389	1.27%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,064	3.47%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	408	1.33%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	656	2.14%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	379	1.24%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	162	0.53%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	12	0.04%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	371	1.21%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	140	0.46%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Pueblo West, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	9,482	87.41%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	1,004	9.26%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	307	2.83%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	55	0.51%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.